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do weather conditions (warm or cold, wet or dry ) affect the sap yield very much?
looks pretty cool!
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We need below 32 at night and above during the day. Most times the high doesn't happen until the afternoon. Once in awhile we can get an all night run. Wednesday and Thursday were ideal days but the barametric pressure was high enough to slow it down. Some things ya read even say the moon phase effect the run. A nice rain or snow providing its in the 30's or 40's helps it run also
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Danny - how much sap / tree average? I've also "heard" that it takes quite a bit of sap to make a gallon of syrup, true? Seems to me that you and your brother are working your tails off! 
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It's been a busy year getting everything done in time. It takes about 40gal of sap per gallon of syrup. Average sap volume per tap depends on the weather. It is usually 1-3 gallons per tap per day on a good run. With this smaller line we use it creates higher vacuum by the time it get's to the tank or mainline,I put 4 vacuum gauges up at the end and we have had vacuum as high as 25" and that wasn't a good run,so the line is working properly. I just read yesterday on a maple forum a guy claimed he got 6 gal per tap,I would have to see that to believe it,but maybe. We have 22,000' of 3/16 tubing and 2500' of mainline and 1800 taps on this hillside.
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Danny, what's the sugar content of the sap running this year?
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Link = good stuff, thanks for sharing.
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That was freaking funny.....good one.
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PM Sent for (2) 1/2 gallons...
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Bet your sugar house smells great during a cook off.
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That's what everyone says when they walk in but us being used to it don't notice. Once in a while we have to draw off a 1/2 cup just to put the taste in our mouths,just wouldn't want to sample to much or you know what would happen.
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My gallon just came in and without a doubt it's the best I've ever tasted! Thank you Danny!
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How long does the syrup cooking season last?
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Depends on the weather. If it get's to warm like in the 50's and the nights don't drop below 32 it could end quick because the buds on the tree's would want to pop out. We are expecting almost perfect weather starting Sunday and if the extended forecast is right we could be boiling about 14hrs a day for 10 days. That'll be a large amount of syrup. If the runs flow like they should we could pull off 40-50 gallons a day. Sure hope the weather works for us.
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My gallon just came in and without a doubt it's the best I've ever tasted! Thank you Danny! Thanks that's what we like to hear.
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I sent you a request to be put on the list for a 1/2 gallon last May. Was wondering if I'm still in line and if it could bumped up to a full gallon. Just need to know how to go about getting you paid and getting goods.
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