Checking what VT sugar makers are doing

[VT_K9]

We finished up boiling today. Finished the year with 301 gallons. The sap was coming in so slow we would not get enough to boil for over a week. In addition several sugarmakers around are getting ropey sap. Soft maple buds are starting to open. The only thing missing are the peepers. Overall we made a little more than last year (274 gallons). We experienced our first electric releaser and it was a huge improvement over mechanical. I will put together a new post about that upgrade.

Mike

[spud]

Congratulations on your season. This morning at 5 I had 1200 gallons in the tank and the woods is froze up. The temp at 5am was 29. Hoping for a good run today. I heard peppers last night. Still hoping to go till Easter Sunday. People in town are pulling spouts but they are at a lower elevation and they have a lot of soft maples. Sap testing 1.2%

Spud

[BAP]

We finished up boiling today. Finished the year with 301 gallons. The sap was coming in so slow we would not get enough to boil for over a week. In addition several sugarmakers around are getting ropey sap. Soft maple buds are starting to open. The only thing missing are the peepers. Overall we made a little more than last year (274 gallons). We experienced our first electric releaser and it was a huge improvement over mechanical. I will put together a new post about that upgrade.

Mike

Congratulations on a good season. It’s always good to spend improvements and actually have a good season the first year you put these in use. The end is always bittersweet, but it’s time to move onto something else and start planning for next season.

[spud]

I had 1000 gallons in the tank this morning at 5. The sap was near stopped this morning, but sense has picked up and is running 135 gph. Sap is testing at 1.1%. Hoping to make it through the upcoming snow storm and recharge the trees. Suppose to get 5-6 inches of snow tomorrow.

Spud