We had a situation similar to Toquin last year. Early taps were slowing and burning out and we tapped thirty more taps and they gave us 2 or 3 good runs of clear sap and extended our season a week or 10 days. They were woods trees ,not yard trees, and they weren't as for along toward budding. May Your Buckets Run Full.
The Thumb Region. Boiled 40 gallons (with RO) and made 1 gallon of syrup. Sap was testing at 2%. Still have about 15 gallons to boil tomorrow. Trees were running all day. Silver maples were just starting to open, and probably will on Monday when it hits 70. The Sugar Maples (which we have the most of) were still closed and tight. Finished syrup is amber colored. (it was golden last week). A couple of taps were leaking but I think it was due to the flash freeze we had. They weren't leaking last week. Hoping to get another week.
2021 - First year: 4 taps; Tapped too late; 4.5 gallons of sap
2022 - 11 taps; 20 gallons of sap
2023 - 23 taps. 3 gallons of syrup; founded TruNorth Maple Co.
2024 - 26 (+10) taps; 4.5 gallons of syrup; added RO filter
2025 - 40 taps; Added 3/16 mainline line; Natural Vacuum; 6.5 gallons of syrup.
We were just ruminating on this factor while boiling this evening-the dry weather. It seems like this season has been much dryer compared to last season. That would affect the sap flow. Anybody else want to weigh in with thoughts?
Daniel & Eleanor Bliese
Heritage Woods, LLC
SW Michigan
Smoky Lake 2x4 raised flue on Corsair arch
The RO Bucket 80gph Single Post
150 taps on buckets
I've noticed a couple of my silvers that were gushers last year, were struggling this year. Sap was flowing, but we weren't getting as much as before. Sugars on the other had are doing very well.
2021 - First year: 4 taps; Tapped too late; 4.5 gallons of sap
2022 - 11 taps; 20 gallons of sap
2023 - 23 taps. 3 gallons of syrup; founded TruNorth Maple Co.
2024 - 26 (+10) taps; 4.5 gallons of syrup; added RO filter
2025 - 40 taps; Added 3/16 mainline line; Natural Vacuum; 6.5 gallons of syrup.
Have never seen it this dry.New bush still running.We will have to boil raw sap today 200 gal. Have not had to do that in years.
5th generation
2 1/2 Buckets
1010 gravity
2 new flat pans. Back pan now has 16 V's
Rebuilt the block arch 3x12
Homemade pre-heater,steamhood
MES Dolly RO
Boiling raw sap here, too, but only 20 gallons today. The Spring peepers are making noise as well.
Daniel & Eleanor Bliese
Heritage Woods, LLC
SW Michigan
Smoky Lake 2x4 raised flue on Corsair arch
The RO Bucket 80gph Single Post
150 taps on buckets
My sugar tanked yesterday, 1.2%.
Bit over 7000 gallons since the 12th, guessing I'm about done here in the thumb.
Weather Heads still saying some cold nights ahead.We will see,buds still tight on hard maples
5th generation
2 1/2 Buckets
1010 gravity
2 new flat pans. Back pan now has 16 V's
Rebuilt the block arch 3x12
Homemade pre-heater,steamhood
MES Dolly RO
You have sugar maples or silvers? I'm in the Thumb also and as of Sunday the sugar maples were still pretty tight. Hoping for another week or two.Originally Posted by AlRock
2021 - First year: 4 taps; Tapped too late; 4.5 gallons of sap
2022 - 11 taps; 20 gallons of sap
2023 - 23 taps. 3 gallons of syrup; founded TruNorth Maple Co.
2024 - 26 (+10) taps; 4.5 gallons of syrup; added RO filter
2025 - 40 taps; Added 3/16 mainline line; Natural Vacuum; 6.5 gallons of syrup.
Our buds on the sugar maples were still pretty tight in the thumb. I'm hoping they hold out the next two weeks with these temps.
2021 - First year: 4 taps; Tapped too late; 4.5 gallons of sap
2022 - 11 taps; 20 gallons of sap
2023 - 23 taps. 3 gallons of syrup; founded TruNorth Maple Co.
2024 - 26 (+10) taps; 4.5 gallons of syrup; added RO filter
2025 - 40 taps; Added 3/16 mainline line; Natural Vacuum; 6.5 gallons of syrup.
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