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Post by Tooln on Mar 18, 2018 16:20:21 GMT -6
176.5 gallons with a 2.6 test.
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Post by badbrad on Mar 18, 2018 16:21:25 GMT -6
176.5 gallons with a 2.6 test. Is that a good pull?
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 18, 2018 17:29:22 GMT -6
Tooln,
What are you're temperatures for low and highs? How much snow do you have?
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Post by Tooln on Mar 18, 2018 18:49:58 GMT -6
176.5 gallons with a 2.6 test. My first pull was 3.2 test and a few gallons less. I'd say it is average.
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Post by Tooln on Mar 18, 2018 18:54:32 GMT -6
Tooln, What are you're temperatures for low and highs? How much snow do you have? Somewhere in the 18-38 maybe a little higher on the hi side. Today's high was 50. About a foot of snow in the woods. I'd like to see the temps in the 30-45 range with sunshine..
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 18, 2018 19:03:36 GMT -6
Tooln, What are you're temperatures for low and highs? How much snow do you have? Somewhere in the 18-38 maybe a little higher on the hi side. Today's high was 50. About a foot of snow in the woods. I'd like to see the temps in the 30-45 range with sunshine.. Yes, you want teens at night, sun and low 40s for good runs. If you can average a gallon per tap per day you're doing well. You're close. A lot of guys here figure 10 gallos sap per tree for season. Anything more is gravy. If you can Ty out of te 50s you should stay running for a while. Good job!
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Post by Tooln on Mar 18, 2018 19:07:31 GMT -6
Somewhere in the 18-38 maybe a little higher on the hi side. Today's high was 50. About a foot of snow in the woods. I'd like to see the temps in the 30-45 range with sunshine.. Yes, you want teens at night, sun and low 40s for good runs. If you can average a gallon per tap per day you're doing well. You're close. A lot of guys here figure 10 gallos sap per tree for season. Anything more is gravy. If you can Ty out of te 50s you should stay running for a while. Good job! I'll figure it out on of these days. Its my 3rd year doing it. I've always heard freeze at night warm and sunny during the day. Regardless I'm happy with what I'm getting.
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Post by Tooln on Mar 18, 2018 21:54:18 GMT -6
Here's the weekly forecast, just wish it were sunnier.
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 18, 2018 22:59:36 GMT -6
Here's the weekly forecast, just wish it were sunnier. You can probably take Tuesday off but, should have good runs the rest st of the days. This is going to be a good year for yiu as long as the spring rains don't pop up anytime soon.
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Post by Tooln on Mar 19, 2018 2:00:40 GMT -6
Here's the weekly forecast, just wish it were sunnier. You can probably take Tuesday off but, should have good runs the rest st of the days. This is going to be a good year for yiu as long as the spring rains don't pop up anytime soon. I normally collect every 2-3 days unless it starts getting to warm during the days. Plan for this week is Wednesday, Friday & Sunday.
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Post by Tooln on Mar 19, 2018 2:06:50 GMT -6
The first year I got 797 gallons of sap, 938 last year. Would like to get 1100 this year. Time and weather will tell. I've got just under 200 taps in this year. Once I retire I will up the amount. If I collect myself from the time I leave home, collect and take to my buyer and get back home I'm looking at 5 hours if all goes good. Theres a half hour of road time in this. If the wife helps it's about 3.
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Post by badbrad on Mar 19, 2018 6:13:38 GMT -6
The first year I got 797 gallons of sap, 938 last year. Would like to get 1100 this year. Time and weather will tell. I've got just under 200 taps in this year. Once I retire I will up the amount. If I collect myself from the time I leave home, collect and take to my buyer and get back home I'm looking at 5 hours if all goes good. Theres a half hour of road time in this. If the wife helps it's about 3. You ever think about cooking?
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Post by Tooln on Mar 19, 2018 13:10:19 GMT -6
The first year I got 797 gallons of sap, 938 last year. Would like to get 1100 this year. Time and weather will tell. I've got just under 200 taps in this year. Once I retire I will up the amount. If I collect myself from the time I leave home, collect and take to my buyer and get back home I'm looking at 5 hours if all goes good. Theres a half hour of road time in this. If the wife helps it's about 3. You ever think about cooking? Cooking down a few gallons is one thing. The amount of sap I get I just don't have the time for it. I don't use that much syrup myself and the market in my area is tough. Within 2 miles of my property there are at least 7 different guys who cook. Go out to 5 miles I wouldn't even want to try guessing but its a lot. Some of these guys have huge operations. The guy I sell to bottles in quarts and does the majority in 55 gallon SS drums. The Amish in the area are really crude with their setups and other are hi tech and USDA approved. I'm told the Amish keep cutting prices and set the market in my area. Many of the old timers are really pissed since they have moved into the area. Myself I would never eat or drink anything from any of the Amish in my area. They are filthy pigs. My direct neighbor saves his bags from year to year in the corner of an old barn on the floor. You can't tell me there aren't mice and rat shit and piss all over those bags. For what it would cost me to get set up to cook and the return on the investment it would be a money pit. I'd wouldn't do some half ass operation. Then there is the time end of it. I just don't have the time it would take to start cooking. It's not like I could collect 1000 gallons of sap and cook it all at once, it would spoil before that. I have thought about building my own setup once I retire, but even then it would be questionable money wise.
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Post by Tooln on Mar 22, 2018 17:30:23 GMT -6
126 gallons today tested 2.6. The weather just isn't cooperating.
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Post by sd51555 on Mar 22, 2018 20:20:48 GMT -6
126 gallons today tested 2.6. The weather just isn't cooperating. Getting too warm now?
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