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04/04/11, 08:22 AM
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Weve been boiling all day all week. Im pretty happy with the season. My wife, kids, and dad are ready for it to be over.
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Sounds humorously familiar. 
I know I'm having a good season when my body is worn from lack of sleep (boiling off 24/7) and the kids, who love maple season, start talking about how nice it will be to be pulling weeds, instead. 
How many acres worth of trees do you tap, Max ?
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04/04/11, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Forerunner
Sounds humorously familiar.
I know I'm having a good season when my body is worn from lack of sleep (boiling off 24/7) and the kids, who love maple season, start talking about how nice it will be to be pulling weeds, instead.
How many acres worth of trees do you tap, Max ? |
I have 12 acres of my own. IM looking for more to lease, and mom and dad are going to finance an RO for me for next year
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04/04/11, 09:54 AM
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Are you familiar with Spring Hill Camp ?
They have a gorgeous hard maple forest a couple miles north and west of Evart.
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04/04/11, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Forerunner
Are you familiar with Spring Hill Camp ?
They have a gorgeous hard maple forest a couple miles north and west of Evart.
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no. never heard of it
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04/05/11, 09:31 PM
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The sap has been flowing good here in central Maine. I only have 60 taps this year but already have about 10 gal. and the season should go for a few more weeks, as we still have snow and cold nights.
I want to make a better evaporator pan and was wondering if anyone has ever heard of a pan made of copper? I know stainless is the best, but I have a 3'x8' sheet of copper I could fold into a nice 2'x3' pan with angle iron frame to keep it more ridged. Has anyone used a copper pan? and if so how did it work out? just curious to know the pro's and cons before I go ahead and make this thing
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04/06/11, 10:37 AM
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I wonder if I can get a quart of syrup in a plastig bag to fit in a small post office flat rate box that only has a $5 shipping cost. Im gona have to check into that
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04/06/11, 04:20 PM
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I am done.  (Next year I am NOT boiling down in a turkey fryer! We will definitely get a 'real' set-up).
Just have to wash everything up, but the sap is finally all boiled down. Pulled taps earlier in the week.
I started with 2 taps at the beginning of March, then added a few more and a few more until I had 14 in on March 14th.
Rough estimate of sap collected: 115 gallons
Syrup produced: 2 gallons, 6 pts, one 1/2 pt, and about 3/4 cup in a container in the fridge!
I am a happy camper
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04/07/11, 08:54 AM
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IM pulling my taps this weekend. IM at 285 gallons of syrup. I think I can make it to 300 galons
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04/07/11, 08:57 AM
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We're collecting the last of the sap this week. DH and DS will boil down Friday and maybe Saturday if we get 4 or more barrels of sap
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04/08/11, 10:03 AM
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As of yesterday morning about 50% of our woods was still covered with snow.
This morning it's about 25% covered with snow.
Predicting 70 degrees tommorrow ~~~ Looks as if our season is over.
Roughly 1000 gallons of sap collected.
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04/08/11, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by michiganfarmer
IM pulling my taps this weekend. IM at 285 gallons of syrup. I think I can make it to 300 galons
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Our two half-gallons arrived, yesterday!
One sprung a very slight leak (it looked as though the postal service's rugby team got hold of the package). The pretty blue handkerchiefs you packed for padding easily soaked up the table spoon or so that squeaked out.
Won't I be the dapper one as I go through my day with one of those fashionable, maple-scented accessories stuffed into my shirt pocket? I'll probably have to be at the height of my resistance to spurn all the young ladies who saddle up beside me and murmur, "Mmmmmmm! Wanna make some pancakes?"
And, I'm king of the household, again as everyone looks at the jugs wistfully and asks, "Dad, can we have some of your maple syrup?)
Thank you so very much, Max!
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04/08/11, 10:59 AM
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Thank you so very much, Max!
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nooooooooo, THANK YOU!
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04/08/11, 02:23 PM
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Been the longest season I can remember, tapped the 14 of feb and will pull the taps today. When the last is boiled I will have 2 gal on 4 taps.
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