Author Topic: OT Maple Taps (Read 155697 times)

cmstearns · « **Reply #450 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 11:15 AM »

i'm sappin

pipeboy98 · « **Reply #451 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 11:21 AM »

already got sap huh?? i thought about it the other day when it was like 40 here in wisconsin, but we're still in the 10's and 20's every other week so i'm holding off. it's hard though. had a good first year last year...kind of made it a neighborhood affair with everyone coming out for cookout. drank a lot of beer last year and had quite a bit of good food with it. and in the end 4 gal. of sweet stuff!

Westerly · « **Reply #452 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 11:38 AM »

cmstearns - Nice, good luck!

I'm going to put a couple 'test taps' in today, but thinking I'll hold off at least another week to really get going. Still thinking it's early. Who knows though with the way this winter has been!

_FLAG_ · « **Reply #453 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 11:40 AM »

Quote from: Westerly on Feb 17, 2012, 11:38 AM

cmstearns - Nice, good luck!

I'm going to put a couple 'test taps' in today, but thinking I'll hold off at least another week to really get going. Still thinking it's early. Who knows though with the way this winter has been!

It's not early... the trees in my yard are pizzzin sap out all over everything... I hate this time of year... I almost got stuck to my trailer yesterday from all the sap....

Westerly · « **Reply #454 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 11:43 AM »

Quote from: _FLAG_ on Feb 17, 2012, 11:40 AM

It's not early... the trees in my yard are pizzzin sap out all over everything... I hate this time of year... I almost got stuck to my trailer yesterday from all the sap....

Put a bucket under it!

_FLAG_ · « **Reply #455 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 12:11 PM »

Quote from: Westerly on Feb 17, 2012, 11:43 AM

Put a bucket under it!

I'm just about ready to fire up the chainsaw

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #456 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 12:12 PM »

Anyone start taping yet?

cmstearns · « **Reply #457 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 12:13 PM »

Quote from: maineduckhunter on Feb 17, 2012, 12:12 PM

Anyone start taping yet?

ya i have 6 out and there running good

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #458 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 12:19 PM »

Quote from: cmstearns on Feb 17, 2012, 12:13 PM

ya i have 6 out and there running good

I taped last year, but this weather this year is different, are you saying I should start taping?

cmstearns · « **Reply #459 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 12:44 PM »

Quote from: maineduckhunter on Feb 17, 2012, 12:19 PM

I taped last year, but this weather this year is different, are you saying I should start taping?

i dont have a clue what im doing this is my second year doing it, but looking at the forcast and the way this year is going the trees are going to bud out earlier. so im trying the early aproach

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #460 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 01:16 PM »

Quote from: cmstearns on Feb 17, 2012, 12:44 PM

i dont have a clue what im doing this is my second year doing it, but looking at the forcast and the way this year is going the trees are going to bud out earlier. so im trying the early aproach

HA so I guess we're in the same boat!!!

allextremesfishing · « **Reply #461 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 01:18 PM »

iv tapped for 4 ears now?? i dont know if ill do it this year. maybe when i see taps out ill throw mine out for a lil bit.

cmstearns · « **Reply #462 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 07:59 PM »

what is the best way to store sap til boil time

gamefisher · « **Reply #463 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 08:17 PM »

Quote from: cmstearns on Feb 17, 2012, 07:59 PM

what is the best way to store sap til boil time

With no snowpack, I'd say insulated drink coolers and don't let it sit to long before boiling, it spoils just like milk.

pipeboy98 · « **Reply #464 on:** Feb 18, 2012, 12:10 AM »

last year i took some 2" foam board left over from the ice house and just made a 4x4 meat locker next to the cooker. last year i could just shovel snow into it...this year i'm thinking ice in an ice cream bucket from my freezer everyday.

cmstearns · « **Reply #465 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 10:45 AM »

i know it's early but i tapped 8 trees and is getting some sap. just wondering if anyone else is tapping yet. my first question is what would make a good evaporation pan and where can i pick somthing like it up, i want to try wood this year.thanks

moosehunter · « **Reply #466 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 11:02 AM »

we been getting 40 gal a day and cook over wood and then finish with gas. i just got my sheet metal guy to cut me up some ss sheets and welded em together.

Mossypumpkin · « **Reply #467 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 01:33 PM »

My uncle has been tapping for a week or more now and he is up in the Garland/Dexter area. This year is way ahead of schedule.

cmstearns · « **Reply #468 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 06:20 PM »

Westerly · « **Reply #469 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 07:27 PM »

The two 'test taps' I put out last week haven't done squat yet, but I probably have the rest in by the end of the weekend.

cmstearns - see if you can pick up a hotel pan/steam pan/buffet pan (4 - 6" deep). I got mine at cooking supply place in Winthrop (Caprera's?), but they have them at Sam's Club too.

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #470 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 08:05 PM »

taped 12 trees today and it was running strong! this early spring caught me off guard, have to make some modifications to my boiling pan/ wood stove but I'll get her done and it will be better than ever!

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #471 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 08:08 PM »

Too much fishing to do....hard to get time to get taps in....might have to do it in the dark some evening!!

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #472 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 08:12 PM »

Quote from: maineduckhunter on Feb 21, 2012, 08:08 PM

Too much fishing to do....hard to get time to get taps in....might have to do it in the dark some evening!!

I know what you mean! sometimes I think I have too many hobbies.

Wildo · « **Reply #473 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 08:37 PM »

Ttttappem boys!!! What you cook now will get you going til it starts to go real hard.

CrazyDave · « **Reply #474 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 09:14 PM »

Have 11 taps going here in Freeport...off to a bit of a slow start, but the syrup is a nice dark amber.

Wildo · « **Reply #475 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 10:10 PM »

mmmmmmmm yum

dvn4flags · « **Reply #476 on:** Feb 22, 2012, 05:09 AM »

Quote from: cmstearns on Feb 17, 2012, 07:59 PM

what is the best way to store sap til boil time

Ready or not, here comes the sap. One trick for storing sap is to be sure and dump in all the ice from the sap buckets. Also if your just starting out try and get a good sized pan that way you can flood your pan to the top with sap fill your stove with wood and go to bed/work. I use this method and am able to cook down about 30 gallons a night and only have to get up once or twice to reload and flood pans. I do the same during the day before work / lunchtime swing home and reload. Have fun.

brentb2033 · « **Reply #477 on:** Feb 22, 2012, 07:12 AM »

I have about 50 buckets out and most are full, running great here boiling tomorrow....

cmstearns · « **Reply #478 on:** Feb 22, 2012, 01:41 PM »

good flow today

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #479 on:** Feb 22, 2012, 03:59 PM »

I taped 4 more trees today and allmost had a steady stream of sap coming out one of them, I have never seen a tree drip so fast!

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Author Topic: OT Maple Taps (Read 155697 times)