Sinker Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Posted March 21, 2014 Meh...nothing crazy here. I have 80l boiling now. Almost done. Im thinking its going to be a slow year. We need more sun, and warmer temps. We'll see I guess. You guys are doing well. 60 gallons from 50 taps is REALLY good....i think anyways. Good stuff! S.
TJQ Posted March 22, 2014 Report Posted March 22, 2014 Gahh... today.... still another week till it runs.. http://howtomakemaplesyrup.com/maplesyrupjournal/2014/03/22/patience/
SmokestackLightnin Posted March 23, 2014 Report Posted March 23, 2014 I now have 30 taps in and it started a run yesterday, had 60 litres collected by the end of the day. I will need 4 times that amount before I begin my first boil. I am hoping for 2 boils this year.
Sinker Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Posted March 23, 2014 Well, this season is sucking. If I tapped twice as many trees id be doing ok. Collected 30l yesterday, but wont see another drop until thurs (maybe), then the weekend looks good, but after that temps are forcast to stay above zero day and night. Ive made a little less than 2 litres so far. Anyone I offered syrup to....sorry about your luck! S.
TJQ Posted March 23, 2014 Report Posted March 23, 2014 Nothing running yet here.. but im almost done tapping... should have 325 trees tapped by the time im done.. looks like it will start to run next weekend or so. http://howtomakemaplesyrup.com/maplesyrupjournal/2014/03/23/flakes-and-saps/
Sinker Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Posted March 31, 2014 Its running hard here now! Woohoo!!! Looks like it won't last long though..... S.
TJQ Posted March 31, 2014 Report Posted March 31, 2014 Started VERY slow yesterday, for the first time. http://howtomakemaplesyrup.com/maplesyrupjournal/2014/03/30/run-forrest-run/ I've got a total of 340 maybe even 350 tapped... now im scared its gonna run... hahahaha
SmokestackLightnin Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 A strong run yesterday and Sunday, so far I have collected 250 to 275 litres. First boil will be later this week.
TJQ Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 A strong run yesterday and Sunday, so far I have collected 250 to 275 litres. First boil will be later this week. Where do you live???. Florida?? LOL
SmokestackLightnin Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 Nope, Elmvale, I still have 3 feet of snow on the ground but lots of sap flowing around here.
aplumma Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 Ive been sneaking around the woods filling up the sap buckets with colored water man is it funny...... Art
SmokestackLightnin Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 Ive been sneaking around the woods filling up the sap buckets with colored water man is it funny...... Art Guys who do syrup don't find that funny.
Sinker Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Posted April 1, 2014 Your getting that much in 2 days from 50 taps?? Holy moly! I got 70l from 23 taps. I want your trees!! S.
SmokestackLightnin Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 Your getting that much in 2 days from 50 taps?? Holy moly! I got 70l from 23 taps. I want your trees!! S. Nope, not in 2days, I have that much in total. We had a bit of a run about a week ago and then it got cold again. I got around 50 litres then and the rest from the past 4 days. Sunday it really started to run. Yesterday was my best day collecting with almost 100 litres of clear sap. I am heading out shortly to get today's haul. Although it was sunny and 7 degrees today the wind would have slowed things down a bit.
lakerguy Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 Shut right off here today.didnt freeze last night.some of my taps are bone dry this afternoon. Hopefully we get some overnight lows below zero to get things running again. Collected 160 gallons of sap the last two days. Finished off 18 more litres of syrup this morn.looks like it for a day or so.
aplumma Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 Guys who do syrup don't find that funny. What may help people see the humor is I live in Hamilton Virginia USA. lol. I personally would never mess with others property it is a low down thing and I would not want it to happen to me. Art
Sinker Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Posted April 1, 2014 Not much here today either. Was cold enough last night, and warm enough today, but no sun. Tomorrow should be ok. Id love to see 10C highs and sun, with -5C overnight all week! S.
Rod Caster Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 I had one tap from one tree start dripping yesterday evening. Still early here, and not much warm weather forecasted.
Sinker Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Posted April 2, 2014 I finished 2.5l last night. Little by little, im getting my syrup. Thats 6l finished so far I think... Next couple days should be good too. S.
John Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Great topic Sinker sounds like you have the process licked ('scuse the pun). TJ, your Dad introduced me to Yvon Quesnel's dark maple syrup in a whiskey bottle at Lakair quite a number of years ago. If remember it was a rectangular Wisers bottle not Crown Royal though. haven't looked back since, (I much prefer the darker, higher temp longer finish version). Looks like you are well on your way to continuing the family tradition....well done! By the way say Hi to your "daughter" for me, Monique can make me crepes any day....lol,,
fish_finder Posted April 3, 2014 Report Posted April 3, 2014 First year doing this on my own. I've spent time on other farms with buckets, but this is a first for me. 15 taps this year to start. So far about 20 gallons of sap in my tank. First boil will be this weekend. Today was the best flow yet. I'm just outside of Elora.
Rod Caster Posted April 4, 2014 Report Posted April 4, 2014 juuust started running yesterday. Some taps were dry. I picked up a 100L+ stainless steel pan for $30 at the scrap yard at cost! Gotta clean it up, but that was a good find!
Sinker Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Posted April 4, 2014 juuust started running yesterday. Some taps were dry. I picked up a 100L+ stainless steel pan for $30 at the scrap yard at cost! Gotta clean it up, but that was a good find! HELL YEAH! Great find!! Lucky duck!!! I've been looking for a bigger pan for a long time! S.
yellowboat Posted April 4, 2014 Report Posted April 4, 2014 HELL YEAH! Great find!! Lucky duck!!! I've been looking for a bigger pan for a long time! S. What size pan do you have now, I have 2 full size steam pans on a old woodstove outside 12x23 or so and they were pretty cheap 23 each. I get about 3 gph
Sinker Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Whats the quantity of those two pans? I have an 80l 25" x 25" x 11" pan now. Takes me about 7 hours to finish 80l on one propane burner. S. Edited April 4, 2014 by Sinker
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