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nothing happening in northern itasca county yet. only put out a handfull so far. just damp pails. after this rain and cold spell maybe things will pick up.

usually only put out about 120 taps, but if you get them into soon the hole starts to heal up and when it does finally run you don't get as much

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Just a small timer here. I have some finished product and man is it good. Trees have given up on me I think. My season may be over unless this colder weather we are supposed to get changes things.

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A friend of ours in The Cities put one tap out today and so far only a little, he's not sure how far to drill in, and I forget...any rule of thumb??? confused

I still don't have any out yet...should of had 'em out a month ago in the February thaw... blush

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I have 13 trees tapped and about 5 have really producing. They are definitely slowing. I think the others will still start to produce. I have just under 2 gallons of 90% finished product in the freezer. I have read that each tap should produce 10 gallons of sap. as info.

Drill in about 2 inches when tapping the tree. You can google tapping to find out for sure.

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Thanks for the info...

Ok, he only had it drilled in about 3/4", and on the North side...now plugged that hole and drilled new on South side about 2'' and angled up...

With this weather change there should be a little flow left when it warms...

Has anyone tapped in Autumn???

Ok, his tree is starting to flow, he has about a1 pint of sap already, but it is from a Silver Maple and not tasting as good or sweet as a Sugar or Black Maple...

I have Black Maples so now I have to dig out my taps and tubes and get to work...

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Mcgarth,

I decided to try making some syrup this year and so far so good. What determines the color of the finished product? First batch I had turned out a golden color and the second turned out with the darker color. I used the same trees for both batches.

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you could have gotten rain water in your sap,which means longer boiling time. later in the season you will make a darker syrup. the lighter color the better grade.i hope that helped. no matter light or dark its all better that log cabin laugh

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up to 52 gallons now. we should have until next week. some time next week i think here in the metro the buds will start to pop. but it all depends on the weather.good luck and have fun doing it

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put mine out 2 days ago. about a gallon or so in the good producers. others an inch in the bottom of the bucket. things just starting to happen here.

everyone comes out of the woodwork to hang out at the fire when your boiling. but the talkers are thinned out quick when its collection time.

all bag nibbling squirrels must DIE

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Yep, thats a lot of syrup, great inspiration... cool

I finally boiled down my first batch this year...I'm up to a measly 2 pints... blush

It took me awhile to get my technique right again after not tapping for about seven years...now I can go like wildfire...

Then again I only want a gallon or two at most...should make it yet...

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