Mid 20s overnight.  Sunny and breezy today.  Up to 40 by late in the day, but still took time to warm up.  Trees did drip.  We went out collecting at 3:00.  Picked up 400 gallons.  Starting to see dry taps.   Not surprising since taps have been out for a month already.

Used the new pump to empty the collecting tank.  Its fast.  Once we get the hoses worked out it will be a good upgrade.  New flexible 1” food grade hoses are on order.

Broke the sap hydrometer.  It fell off the hook and hit the concrete floor when we bumped it.  We have a backup, but its older and may  not be as accurate.

Frost still in the ground.  Will we get big runs when the frost comes out?  Or are the trees moving their sap now in smaller runs?

Done collecting by 5:30 PM.  After collecting we started the clean the syrup pan.  Heated water to let it stand overnight.  Hopefully its a quick cleanup in the morning.  Back to the farmhouse by 6:15 PM.  Tomorrow we cook again.