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Offline Shrinkage

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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1020 on: Feb 03, 2016, 07:01 PM »
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1021 on: Feb 03, 2016, 07:12 PM »
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1022 on: Feb 03, 2016, 07:16 PM »
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1023 on: Feb 03, 2016, 07:16 PM »
I searched MFF 1st, Im an idiot.  ;D
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1024 on: Feb 25, 2016, 06:20 PM »
Surprised this hasn't been bumped, given the weird "winter" we've had.  All my taps went in Saturday and Sunday and I've pulled 22 gallons of sap so far.  Looks like first boil on Saturday...
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1025 on: Feb 29, 2016, 04:49 PM »
Until last year, after I skimmed through this thread, I never even noticed all the trees that get tapped just outside of Portland. Sure makes me want some syrup, but that is a lot of work boiling!
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1026 on: Feb 29, 2016, 05:03 PM »
It's not that bad, get a snapper and a big pot. You can get them at wal mart cheap. Get it boiling and you can kick around while it boils down. Once it gets evaporated to a certain point transfer into a pot on the stove then you need to babysit it.
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1027 on: Mar 01, 2016, 12:56 PM »
First boil of the season.  28 gallons yielded 6 pints, just what I was expecting.  Before you question my counting skills, yes, there are 8 jars in the pic.  They're 12oz jars...  ;D


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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1028 on: Mar 01, 2016, 02:10 PM »
Quote from: Keychain on Mar 01, 2016, 12:56 PM
First boil of the season.  28 gallons yielded 6 pints, just what I was expecting.  Before you question my counting skills, yes, there are 8 jars in the pic.  They're 12oz jars...  ;D


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Good looking stuff Keychain and that's a great yield compared to a lot I'm hearing, seems to be a lot of 1% sap out there currently. :'(
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1029 on: Mar 01, 2016, 02:12 PM »
Who knows... maybe I'm just leaving it too thin and that's why I'm getting "more"...  ;D

I may have to boil again BEFORE Saturday.  After finishing off the first batch Saturday, I collected another 18-19 gallons Sat-Mon.
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1030 on: Mar 01, 2016, 02:20 PM »
Quote from: Keychain on Mar 01, 2016, 02:12 PM
Who knows... maybe I'm just leaving it too thin and that's why I'm getting "more"...  ;D

I may have to boil again BEFORE Saturday.  After finishing off the first batch Saturday, I collected another 18-19 gallons Sat-Mon.

I would totally encourage you to spend the $20 on the hydrometer if you haven't already, takes all the guess work out, best money you can spend in this addiction. @)
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1031 on: Mar 01, 2016, 06:29 PM »
This is my first year sugaring, tried out one tap.  Wow, what a great time.  The kids love it and even my wife is getting into the fun.  She's already looking around for more taps to tap every tree in the neighborhood.  With only one tree, we'll be lucky to get a pint of syrup all spring.  Next year we'll get serious.
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1032 on: Mar 01, 2016, 06:32 PM »
Welcome to the addiction!  I started with 10 taps a few years ago.  Put 30 out the next year.  I've somehow been able to keep that as my limit for a few years now.  Any more than that for me and it will become more work than fun.  Though there are days when I'm slogging out through the woods wondering how much "fun" it actually is...
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1033 on: Mar 01, 2016, 06:59 PM »
Quote from: Shrinkage on Feb 29, 2016, 05:03 PM
It's not that bad, get a snapper and a big pot. You can get them at wal mart cheap.

Question for maple syruping: what is a snapper?
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1034 on: Mar 02, 2016, 12:23 AM »
The snapper we know Salty bites. ;D
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1035 on: Mar 02, 2016, 06:01 AM »
Quote from: saltyshores on Mar 01, 2016, 06:59 PM
Question for maple syruping: what is a snapper?

The big  propane burners, turkey burners.
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1036 on: Mar 02, 2016, 06:51 AM »
Quote from: saltyshores on Mar 01, 2016, 06:59 PM
Question for maple syruping: what is a snapper?

Red Hot Dog Silly
but I find them better tasting grilled not boiled
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1037 on: Mar 02, 2016, 05:37 PM »
I was worried about what kind of answers my question about snappers might produce! Thanks...
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1038 on: Mar 02, 2016, 05:42 PM »
Just to clear things up I was talking short hard shell lobsters. I can see the red hot dog. Now Clammy on the other hand may be thinking something else.
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1039 on: Mar 23, 2016, 06:36 AM »
Anybody still in the game?  Anybody even get in the game to start? ;D  I wasn't going to even bother this year since we went to Florida prime sap time, thanks to my lovely bride. ;D. I had been working on building a new arch for my junk pans so couldn't resist putting 20 or so out just to see how she will preform.  Did a test run with water the other night and have high hopes but should have enough sap after today to put it to the test for real.

Hope to get some pics of the new, highly sophisticated, " homemade sap pan into lasagna syrup pan" 2 pan system in action soon. ;D

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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1040 on: Mar 23, 2016, 03:57 PM »
Show us some pictures, would like to see this setup. Got a quart the other day. Traded for lobsters I haven't caught yet.
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1041 on: Mar 23, 2016, 05:40 PM »
Quote from: 44 Degrees North on Mar 23, 2016, 03:57 PM
Show us some pictures, would like to see this setup. Got a quart the other day. Traded for lobsters I haven't caught yet.

Ran good today, picked up 35-40 gallons, definitely enough for a test run.  Doesn't taste like much sugar in the sap, might do a lot of boiling for little final product. :'(.
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1042 on: Mar 26, 2016, 11:51 AM »
It's time to admit I have a problem... I pulled all of my taps 2 weeks ago after collecting and boiling off 95 gallons of sap.  This morning it was kinda chilly and the forecast looks a bit sappy for a few days so I hung 10 buckets back out this morning...
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1043 on: Mar 26, 2016, 03:22 PM »
Great run this afternoon, tomorrow will be good also.  My sap looks great and so do the trees, not sure if I will be able to say that after 60 on Thursday.  Just left Bacon Farms, looked like a good crowd, hope all the "real" producers are fairing as well this weekend, Happy Easter guys, we will be having our own Maine Maple Sunday in the driveway tomorrow, sapping always seems to gather a crowd.  (Or is that the beer ??? ;D)
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1044 on: Mar 28, 2016, 09:35 AM »
Unbelievably huge sap run for me yesterday - most ever in 24hr period I think.  Boiled all weekend, pulled the pan off last night and still have more sap stored than before I started.  I see a vacation day in my future  :)
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1045 on: Mar 28, 2016, 12:25 PM »
Quote from: Westerly on Mar 28, 2016, 09:35 AM
Unbelievably huge sap run for me yesterday - most ever in 24hr period I think.  Boiled all weekend, pulled the pan off last night and still have more sap stored than before I started.  I see a vacation day in my future  :)

I have never seen anything like this either Ryan, I just gathered again at lunch to see where I stood after it ran all night, best I can figure is 95 gallons from 22 taps in a 48 hr. period.  I got 60 of it down yesterday,  still have to finish and bottle, hoping I can keep this additional until Thursday, I see another big run on Wed.  I used the term "epic" run with the neighbors in the driveway a lot yesterday. ;D
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1046 on: Mar 28, 2016, 02:36 PM »
Quote from: gamefisher on Mar 28, 2016, 12:25 PM
I have never seen anything like this either Ryan, I just gathered again at lunch to see where I stood after it ran all night, best I can figure is 95 gallons from 22 taps in a 48 hr. period.  I got 60 of it down yesterday,  still have to finish and bottle, hoping I can keep this additional until Thursday, I see another big run on Wed.  I used the term "epic" run with the neighbors in the driveway a lot yesterday. ;D

Sounds great Eric! With this "epic" run should I expect double the sap you usually send me? 😎
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1047 on: Mar 28, 2016, 04:39 PM »
Quote from: teampar on Mar 28, 2016, 02:36 PM
Sounds great Eric! With this "epic" run should I expect double the sap you usually send me? 😎

This stuff is so good it would throw that fragile system of yours into shock after all the Aunt Jemima you've eaten! ;D
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1048 on: Feb 21, 2017, 12:04 PM »
Who's tapping?
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Re: OT Maple Taps
« Reply #1049 on: Feb 21, 2017, 02:57 PM »
Thought about putting a few out yesterday but just got an invite to Moosehead for a few days, so I think I'll wait.  Looks like this week would probably be some sappy weather though...
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