Its been cold here in Brunswick, Maine. We still have ample snow on the ground and the day/night temps have been running ~35-40/20-30 according to the trusty weather station. The Friday and Saturday sap run brought only a few inches in each bucket, and most of the tubing, taps and sap was frozen solid.
HOWEVER.....Easter Sunday brought us some good luck. As Becca fought off oncoming traffic on River Road, I made a quick jaunt at 8pm to check the buckets. After finding the first bucket with only a few inches of sap I figured it was another slow day. Just for S&G I checked one of the big Sugar Maples near the house- The 5 gallon bucket was filled to the brim! I quickly dropped Becca off at the house and headed back with the replacement buckets to do the first real bulk collection of the season. So exciting!
When all was said-and-done, we have 20 gallons of sap! It must have been just the right temperature for the sap to flow in those trees, because most of the buckets were almost full. I transferred all of the sap to the holding tank buried in the snowbank and replaced the buckets.
Last night was cold, so we can only hope today brings 40+ degrees to keep things flowing again. Remember, with a 40:1 sap to syrup ratio, we need tons 'o sap to yield a decent amount of syrup this season.
More later.
Also, check out the pics I posted.
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Fun! Thanks for giving us something to look forward to during the slowest part of winter! I'll be checking back regularly! Can't wait to sample the syrup- pancake breakfast at your house? I may even leave my Aunt Jemimah at home! Lynsey
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