we got 1.5 gpt yesterday. sugar came way down. testing 1.5 yesterday. was 1.9 the day before. sugar maples are showing some bud swelling. no peepers in the pond yet. should be a good weekend for sap. hopefully we can get through next week.
we got 1.5 gpt yesterday. sugar came way down. testing 1.5 yesterday. was 1.9 the day before. sugar maples are showing some bud swelling. no peepers in the pond yet. should be a good weekend for sap. hopefully we can get through next week.
Awfully thankful for an understanding wife!
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
- Vincent “Vince” Lombardi
Good luck to all!
I heard peepers earlier this week.
Ken & Sherry
Williston, VT
16x34 Sugarhouse
1,500 taps on high vacuum, Electric Releaser & CDL Sap Lifter
Wood-Fired Leader 30"x10' Vortex Arch & Max Raised Flue with Rev Syrup Pan & CDL1200 RO
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Stop it!! I hope they stay over there. We are hoping to cross the 1200 mark today.
Blaisdell's Maple Farm
started on a 2x2 pan in 2000 with Gramps buckets
custom built oil fired 4x12 arch by me
Thor pans Desinged by Thad Blaisdell
4500 taps on a drop flue 8-4 split
I'm in Bradford VT. Having my best run in the 15 yrs I've been where I am. I have 270 buckets out and sit at .38 gpt so far. 1st time I cracked 100 gal in a season, and am eyeing the house woodshed of nice dry hw now...
The next week looks OK for weather Beyond that I will be done
Tapped the 9/10 of March and its been non stop for me.
I always enjoy this thread and even though most of you folks are big producers I am sure lots of small timers follow it too, so trying to representthe biggest run so far was 3/28 I gather 675 gal from a 24 hr run!
Last edited by chep; 04-04-2025 at 04:53 PM.
It slowed down significantly yesterday. Got about 100 gallons and the peepers were peeping hard! We are at about 900ft elevation.
825 Taps
CDL Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump
H2O Electric Releaser
2024- 825 taps 17725 gallons of sap
2023- 825 taps 17325 gallons of sap
2022- 800 taps 12375 gallons of sap
2021- 350 taps 3815 gallons of sap
Same here except about 300 gallons for our 1650 taps. But those peepers are singing and we're about 800 to 1100 ft across our sugarbush. Hopefully the predicted colder nights next week will keep us going.Originally Posted by Mooneybc
Also saw the wood ducks on the pond this morning - 2 pairs actually.
Ken
Ken & Sherry
Williston, VT
16x34 Sugarhouse
1,500 taps on high vacuum, Electric Releaser & CDL Sap Lifter
Wood-Fired Leader 30"x10' Vortex Arch & Max Raised Flue with Rev Syrup Pan & CDL1200 RO
https://www.facebook.com/pumpkinhillmaple/
I’m at 1200 elevation and no peepers yet. Sap is only running 140 gph but it will run all day and all night. I should have close to 1 gpt by tomorrow morning. I fully expect to run all week with lots of freezing nights to come. Sap testing at 1.3%. I’m only at 2/3 of where I want to be. Plenty of time to have a great season.
P.S. if you start to hear peepers, just shoot your shotgun into the pond. 😁
Spud
I'm at 1400 feet. No peepers yet but wont be long. Sap has slowed but still coming in decent. My guess is we'll be done by the end of next week. We shall see
Awfully thankful for an understanding wife!
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
- Vincent “Vince” Lombardi
Good luck to all!
Sap has slowed down to 75 gph this morning. It should pick up a bit during the day. Starting tonight we have four nights of freezing temps. Sap quality is very good and still testing 1.3%. I’m
Hopeful we can go till the 20th but time will tell.
Spud
Temps went down to 28 last night. Full sun and 45 today should get sap rolling in a few hours. The 10 day forecast does not look great. Hoping the weather man is wrong again so we can continue the season a bit longer.
Spud
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