Maine Maple Season 2025

[mainebackswoodssyrup]

What's everyone in Maine up to besides trying to stay warm? We have set 2 stainless tanks to replace plastic totes in the woods and started working on lines. We should have half the taps ready after this weekend. Won't be tapping anytime right off, things are froze up. Would be great if we could wait until the end of February to tap. Trying the new Sapmaster spout on our 3/16" taps as a test. Good luck to everyone getting ready!

[Mvhomesteader]

Good evening Mainebackwoodsyrup and anyone else signing in!

February has not been like the past few years, probably more like February's past. I'm getting spoiled with the warmer February's of recent vintage where I can get a boil in before months end. Not this year.

Looking ahead I think I'll tap this weekend or into early next week to catch a hopeful run Tuesday thru Friday. I'm planning on a shorter season this year (I could absolutely be wrong) so I'm setting out extra taps early on. I'll probably do 68 or so including a new run of old large maples along a rock wall that I made a road to access with my tractor. Looks like the first week of March will be cold, but it HAS to ramp up the second week....right?

Good luck to all!