Author Topic: OT Maple Taps (Read 155938 times)

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #480 on:** Feb 22, 2012, 08:54 PM »

Popping some Taps in tomorrow!!!

cmstearns · « **Reply #481 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 07:57 AM »

Quote from: maineduckhunter on Feb 22, 2012, 08:54 PM

Popping some Taps in tomorrow!!!

FRESHBAIT · « **Reply #482 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 08:06 AM »

ITs that time of year again might have to go and pop some in to see how she's starting to flow.

Keychain · « **Reply #483 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 11:53 AM »

Thanks for starting and continuing this thread! I decided to try tapping a few trees around the house this year. Never done it before, no idea what I'm doing. Stuck 3 taps in Sunday and Monday just to test it out. Not much happened Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday, but I checked last night and was able to collect my first gallon. Last night I stumbled upon this and spent a good portion of the evening reading through all 25 pages of this thread. Lots of my questions were answered, and some that I wouldn't have even known to ask. In the end, I might only get enough to cover a couple of pancakes, but still, there's something satisfying about "growing your own"...

Westerly · « **Reply #484 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 12:29 PM »

Awesome Keychain - good luck! I put a half dozen more taps in this morning and sap was coming in at a pretty good clip. First day that it's really run for me so far. Hopefully have the rest in this weekend.

cmstearns · « **Reply #485 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 12:46 PM »

i have another

?. i put 8 taps out and i have 6 good dripping taps and 2 duds. myy

is are the tap holes a dud and should i retap another hole or just let it go.

Westerly · « **Reply #486 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 12:49 PM »

Have they been in long? For whatever reason, some trees seem to go on a different schedule. I'd hang with them awhile longer and see what happens.

cmstearns · « **Reply #487 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 12:54 PM »

Quote from: Westerly on Feb 23, 2012, 12:49 PM

Have they been in long? For whatever reason, some trees seem to go on a different schedule. I'd hang with them awhile longer and see what happens.

i tapped a week ago even when i drilled them they seamed dry so they must not have triggered yet,

blackduckin · « **Reply #488 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 12:59 PM »

IceDrinka My nephew has a Qt of finished product. He says he has 30 gallons sap ready for a second boil. I have been down in Florida just got back so maybe I'll get on board and try my luck..

Keychain · « **Reply #489 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 01:03 PM »

In my experience, you know, being an expert and all after setting out three whole taps

I put two taps in the same tree. First one was dry, second one on the other side of the tree was practically gushing out when I drilled. The "dry" one did start producing a bit, but not even a third of the amount as the other. Seems like the first one must have missed the vein. So I'd say the occasional dud is bound to happen...

cmstearns · « **Reply #490 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 04:47 PM »

im gunna do a boil on sunday and watch the 500/ i only have 15 gallons and was wondering if i could boil it to almost syrup like 215 degres and then stop and put it in the fridge and finish it when i have a bigger batch.

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #491 on:** Feb 23, 2012, 10:51 PM »

working on boiling down my fist batch, got a late start tonight because I had to set up the stove, Its going to be a late night!

cmstearns · « **Reply #492 on:** Feb 24, 2012, 02:02 PM »

drip drip drip

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #493 on:** Feb 24, 2012, 03:30 PM »

not a good day for the sap run only collected about7 gal, on the bright side it will be a early night!

Polarised · « **Reply #494 on:** Feb 24, 2012, 08:54 PM »

Alright guy's, my first time ever doing anything like this (it's fun...for sure), but I have a question. Time is limited, and I can't boil down my sap
right away, so I have started to store it in the fridge, until I get enough to boil down. Is this OK to do?

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #495 on:** Feb 24, 2012, 08:59 PM »

18 taps in....run seems a little slow right now, but hopefully it'll pick up!! $:-\$

cmstearns · « **Reply #496 on:** Feb 26, 2012, 05:22 PM »

almost done my first boil, now time to filter and bottle

blackduckin · « **Reply #497 on:** Feb 26, 2012, 05:47 PM »

Hows the sap runnin ?

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #498 on:** Feb 28, 2012, 09:10 AM »

Quote from: blackduckin on Feb 26, 2012, 05:47 PM

Hows the sap runnin ?

I put 18 taps in and the temps drop!!! No FLOW right now!! $:-\$

Keychain · « **Reply #499 on:** Feb 28, 2012, 09:52 AM »

Yeah, temp drop did seem to slow things down, didn't it? I decided to do my first trial run Sunday with 2 gallons, just to see how it would come out. Ended up with about 3 oz and it tastes great. Pretty happy with the results for my first time...

brentb2033 · « **Reply #500 on:** Feb 28, 2012, 11:09 AM »

Yea the wind is no help to running either.....need wind to stop and temps to go back up. We have boiled twice so far (120 gallons) sap that is we have about 2.5 gal of syrup!!!!!!

gamefisher · « **Reply #501 on:** Feb 28, 2012, 11:14 AM »

Long range looks dynamite.

cmstearns · « **Reply #502 on:** Feb 29, 2012, 05:53 PM »

Quote from: gamefisher on Feb 28, 2012, 11:14 AM

Long range looks dynamite.

and it looks like snow pack will be back in southern maine

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #503 on:** Feb 29, 2012, 06:08 PM »

checked my buckets today and to my surprise they where about 1/2 full of slush, got enough to boil so I'm back in business at least for tonight!

Gills-only · « **Reply #504 on:** Feb 29, 2012, 06:11 PM »

What are they selling the finished product for a gallon?? It's around $40 per gallon here in michigan.

blackduckin · « **Reply #505 on:** Mar 03, 2012, 06:45 PM »

I'm a virgin tapper.

But today I tapped my first trees.

Sap was running good for a bit. Anyone else tapped ?

rude the dude · « **Reply #506 on:** Mar 03, 2012, 08:14 PM »

Quote from: blackduckin on Mar 03, 2012, 06:45 PM

I'm a virgin tapper. But today I tapped my first trees.

Sap was running good for a bit. Anyone else tapped ?

I have a couple trees tapped. It hasn't really done much around my place. I've made almost quart.

The Rusty Crab · « **Reply #507 on:** Mar 03, 2012, 10:47 PM »

Going to tap next week with the new buisness boiling should be alot easier. My grill and exhaust fan should make for a nice finish area. I can set pots overnight too and keep it low and slow.

blackduckin · « **Reply #508 on:** Mar 04, 2012, 06:51 PM »

Quote from: blackduckin on Mar 03, 2012, 06:45 PM

I'm a virgin tapper. But today I tapped my first trees.

Sap was running good for a bit. Anyone else tapped ?

Tapped 11 trees, got about 6 gals sap this weekend. Should be a good week for sap run down here. Here's a picture of my set up for now.

gamefisher · « **Reply #509 on:** Mar 07, 2012, 07:33 AM »

Quote from: blackduckin on Mar 04, 2012, 06:51 PM

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Tapped 11 trees, got about 6 gals sap this weekend. Should be a good week for sap run down here. Here's a picture of my set up for now.

I was wondering were my kerosene container got off to!

(j/k) I like that setup. Me and the youngest sap hauler set out 10 last night, according to Westerly, we haven't missed much yet.

Hoping to have to boil by Sunday.

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Author Topic: OT Maple Taps (Read 155938 times)

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