Just wondering what others are thinking, pull taps this week or see what happens next week with the weather? I am hopeful for more favorable weather but feel like it could be over already.
Just wondering what others are thinking, pull taps this week or see what happens next week with the weather? I am hopeful for more favorable weather but feel like it could be over already.
2019 Cinderblock stove and 3 buffet pans. 10 taps
2020 Wood stove with flat pan. 13 taps - 3.5 gallons of syrup
2021 Wood Stove with flat pan. 15 taps - 4 gallons of syrup
2022 Wood stove with new flat pan. 10 taps - 4 gallons of syrup
2023 Same set-up. 10 taps - 4 .5 gallons of syrup
2024 10 taps - under 2 gallons
Still holding out hope here in Hudson, but its not looking good. Nothing really coming in but clearing/dumping daily as it wont keep. Might get a small recharge on Thursday Friday. Its a slim hope but keep holding.......
19x48 mini pro oil fired, Nano R/O, CDL Vacuum Press, Mountain Maple Vacuum setup & Guzzler
6x12 sugar house off back of shed
2024-103 Taps Mostly Sugars, Dozen Reds
2025-163 Taps
"The days are long, but the years are short"
I drained and cleaned the pans and packed everything in snow ( hard to find) and am hoping for a couple runs this week. the nights have trended colder in the forecast. I'm currently at about 33% avg crop.
errr!
Pat
90+ Buckets
Mason 2x4 Raised Flue (the micro-beast)
Polaris Atv w/tracks and trailer with gathering tank
Polaris Snowmachine for years with snow
wood, wood, wood
dogs, ducks, cat, kids, wife
Anyone pull taps yet? I got a few buckets over the weekend but thinking of pulling my taps this week. I missed a good first week by not tapping before school vacation in February due to other things going in life and that seems to have been the best weather week unfortunately. On to next year I guess. Hope you all had a decent season despite the up and down weather.
2019 Cinderblock stove and 3 buffet pans. 10 taps
2020 Wood stove with flat pan. 13 taps - 3.5 gallons of syrup
2021 Wood Stove with flat pan. 15 taps - 4 gallons of syrup
2022 Wood stove with new flat pan. 10 taps - 4 gallons of syrup
2023 Same set-up. 10 taps - 4 .5 gallons of syrup
2024 10 taps - under 2 gallons
My one yard tree in Middlesex county dried up two weeks ago. My other trees are in the Berkshires, and were still going strong when I (stupidly) pulled taps yesterday.
GO
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL evaporator halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same Mason 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals (too much sap!)
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gall
2025: 17 taps, 4-5 gall
All on buckets
Just curious how anyone made out last week with the colder temps than the week before if you kept your taps in?
2019 Cinderblock stove and 3 buffet pans. 10 taps
2020 Wood stove with flat pan. 13 taps - 3.5 gallons of syrup
2021 Wood Stove with flat pan. 15 taps - 4 gallons of syrup
2022 Wood stove with new flat pan. 10 taps - 4 gallons of syrup
2023 Same set-up. 10 taps - 4 .5 gallons of syrup
2024 10 taps - under 2 gallons
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