Author Topic: OT Maple Taps (Read 155426 times)

Hoodoo · « **Reply #990 on:** Apr 02, 2015, 11:39 AM »

Went down the Bog Rd in Rockland today and saw were somebody had all their oak trees tapped.

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #991 on:** Apr 02, 2015, 05:35 PM »

Quote from: Hoodoo on Apr 02, 2015, 11:39 AM

Went down the Bog Rd in Rockland today and saw were somebody had all their oak trees tapped.

That will make some dark bitter syrup. Maybe their making some special deer lure!

gamefisher · « **Reply #992 on:** Apr 03, 2015, 12:10 PM »

Got a 45-50 gal. Boil going right now, sure is beautiful out. My AUF experiment hasn't worked out as good as I had hoped, 55 gal. drum could be a little tighter.

. Running today even though it only got to 34 last night. Looks half decent next week and that could be the end of it if you believe the long range. $:-\$

icewoman · « **Reply #993 on:** Apr 03, 2015, 04:50 PM »

Wish someone would donate a few jars for door prizes at the Banquet.

Or at least give me a jar

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #994 on:** Apr 03, 2015, 10:26 PM »

been boiling since yesterday collected approx 80 gal of sap out of 26 taps this week. I'm done after tomorrow should end up with about 4 gal of syrup for the year.

rude the dude · « **Reply #995 on:** Apr 04, 2015, 11:38 AM »

we are on our fourth boil I've already got 2 gallons put up so far. If ur trees are not R unning you probably tapped them too early unless ur north of augusta

Loves To Fish · « **Reply #996 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 01:24 PM »

Quote from: rude the dude on Apr 04, 2015, 11:38 AM

we are on our fourth boil I've already got 2 gallons put up so far. If ur trees are not R unning you probably tapped them too early unless ur north of augusta

Where the hell you been RTD? I thought an avalanche got you or something this winter.
Smelt dipping is a week away.

brookiebandit · « **Reply #997 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 02:39 PM »

Prolly be more than another week in our area guys cmon lol

Loves To Fish · « **Reply #998 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 03:27 PM »

Quote from: brookiebandit on Apr 05, 2015, 02:39 PM

Prolly be more than another week in our area guys cmon lol

You'd be surprised :

I'm watching a spot right now that will run any day now. Got to put your time in.

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #999 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 04:52 PM »

Deciding wether or not to pull my taps. just finished a boil and it looks like I've ended up with 4.5 gal of syrup for the year. might run a day or two this week then it may put me over 5 gal for the year. How did everyone else do this year?

gamefisher · « **Reply #1000 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 05:49 PM »

Quote from: ICEMAN-73 on Apr 05, 2015, 04:52 PM

Deciding wether or not to pull my taps. just finished a boil and it looks like I've ended up with 4.5 gal of syrup for the year. might run a day or two this week then it may put me over 5 gal for the year. How did everyone else do this year?

I bottled just over a gallon this morning, my first of the season. Today ran 1/2 gal. per tap even though cold, I think this week will actually be pretty decent, I would ride it out at this point and maybe pull next weekend instead.

Blue heron · « **Reply #1001 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 06:01 PM »

Anybody out there boiling off mash instead of maple syrup in there sugar shacks, now that would be sweet LOL

dvn4flags · « **Reply #1002 on:** Apr 05, 2015, 10:03 PM »

Been a busy week boiling, have a little over 5 gallons bottled and about 60 gallons of sap in storage that is starting to get cloudy. Spent the day down in Mass with the family so it will be a late one tonight catching up. Ice is out on some of the ponds down that way, I was kicking myself for not bringing a spinning rod with me.

BrownTroutBoy · « **Reply #1003 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 07:19 AM »

Boiled down 50 gallons Saturday night, got a little over a gallon.

fishingsurveyor · « **Reply #1004 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 07:37 AM »

Quote from: BrownTroutBoy on Apr 06, 2015, 07:19 AM

Boiled down 50 gallons Saturday night, got a little over a gallon.

NASA control we have lift off

BrownTroutBoy · « **Reply #1005 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 07:39 AM »

She was burning hot that's for sure!

gamefisher · « **Reply #1006 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 07:42 AM »

Cool picture Jeff, looks like you have the bottling part figured out as well.

My batch finished out a gallon and a pint but is running darker in central Maine than you southern boyz.

BrownTroutBoy · « **Reply #1007 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 09:54 AM »

Quote from: gamefisher on Apr 06, 2015, 07:42 AM

Cool picture Jeff, looks like you have the bottling part figured out as well. My batch finished out a gallon and a pint but is running darker in central Maine than you southern boyz.

Think I may go large scale for next season, build a sugar shack this summer and try to run over 50 taps next season, have to figure something out for a bigger evaporator too.

gamefisher · « **Reply #1008 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 10:00 AM »

Quote from: BrownTroutBoy on Apr 06, 2015, 09:54 AM

Think I may go large scale for next season, build a sugar shack this summer and try to run over 50 taps next season, have to figure something out for a bigger evaporator too.

You would be very happy with a Mason 2X3 and blower Jeff, he is fairly handy to you in Cornish, great prices and craftsmanship. If I had a place to build a shack I would have already had one by now. Fishmoresurfless is doing 163 taps on one but has a beautiful sugarhouse and an unending supply of beer so has lots of helpers.

BrownTroutBoy · « **Reply #1009 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 10:17 AM »

$900 bucks for that is quite fair, 7-9 GPH is pretty good I'm doing 4-5 an hour on my ghetto fab set up. A guy at work is trying to get me to buy his 2x6 evaporator but I think that is to big.

gamefisher · « **Reply #1010 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 10:24 AM »

Quote from: BrownTroutBoy on Apr 06, 2015, 10:17 AM

$900 bucks for that is quite fair, 7-9 GPH is pretty good I'm doing 4-5 an hour on my ghetto fab set up. A guy at work is trying to get me to buy his 2x6 evaporator but I think that is to big.

You would definitely need more that 50 taps to run it right.

Westerly · « **Reply #1011 on:** Apr 06, 2015, 03:09 PM »

BrownTroutBoy - that barrel is crankin'! Syrup looks great, too. I boiled all weekend and hope to finish it up on the stove tonight - should end up being the biggest batch I've ever done. Fancy new upgrade in the operation this year lets me keep going right through the rain. So far so good but we'll see how it holds up. (I bought it, when I saw it, at Marden's)

BrownTroutBoy · « **Reply #1012 on:** Apr 07, 2015, 06:43 AM »

I like how much bigger your pan is, I will fab something different up for next season!

rude the dude · « **Reply #1013 on:** Apr 08, 2015, 05:09 AM »

Yesterday was the. Best day of the season so far

sap still crystal clear

Phoenix · « **Reply #1014 on:** Apr 08, 2015, 05:27 AM »

Yup, ours finally broke loose up here in the Lincoln area, gonna have to boil today.

gamefisher · « **Reply #1015 on:** Apr 08, 2015, 05:29 AM »

Quote from: rude the dude on Apr 08, 2015, 05:09 AM

Yesterday was the. Best day of the season so far sap still crystal clear

For me also Iain, 1.5 gal. per tap, should be a good boil this weekend as I am thinking today will be decent as well.

Phoenix · « **Reply #1016 on:** Apr 09, 2015, 05:15 AM »

Boil'n, boil'n, boil'n.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #1017 on:** Apr 09, 2015, 06:25 PM »

Quote from: BrownTroutBoy on Apr 06, 2015, 07:19 AM

Boiled down 50 gallons Saturday night, got a little over a gallon.

Now that's a fire. LOL

Keychain · « **Reply #1018 on:** Apr 16, 2015, 07:58 AM »

And that's a wrap! All my buckets have been pulled and I finished off the last 10 gallons of sap last night. A few weeks ago I was convinced this season would be a bust, but it turned out to be my best ever. Ended up with a bit more than 3 gallons of syrup, questioning my sanity and the buy vs. make choice every step of the way...

rude the dude · « **Reply #1019 on:** Apr 21, 2015, 08:02 AM »

It didn't go to bad for me, I ended up with just over 5 gallons which is about average for me. I did put in extra taps to get it. Sugar content seemed high. I've never seen it shut of so quick. Our last boil was in 70 degree weather, not cool.

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