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Checked my buckets yesterday hardly a drop what gives?
Is the sap running anywhere in Maine? I have not gotten a drop yet. Hope it changes soon. Time is running short before the maples start budding. NT
I got 10 gallons last week going to do a small boil tonight before it spoils.
I've heard rumors of businesses might have to export it in for Maine Maple Sunday
I think you are okay on it spoiling as long as it stays cold. I've held on to sap for near 2 weeks and it was fine.
I think a lot of operations will be boiling water for show and selling the remainder of last years supply.... if they have any.
ran good in New Gloucester today, got about 22 gal out of 26 taps. still have to get my evaporator set up so i can get boiling!
Thought I'd bump this back up. As of Saturday I had only collected about 6 gals off 30 taps. Figured the season was a bust so I boiled off what I had with the propane burner. NNow I'm sitting on another 20 gals or so and may actually be able to do a real boil over wood this weekend. Won't be a banner season but it guess it won't be a bust...
I would love to be able to do that, not much for maple out here in Idaho. I had heard you can tap birch just wondering if any of you have tried?
It has been slow out of the gate for sure. It ran pretty good here the last two days, other than that, basically zippo. I am thinking a short and sweet season as well. Looking forward to hearing how your new evaporator works out.
my trees broke loose the past 2 days