Finished tapping by 10:30 AM. 502 or 503 total. We loose count because a tree gets a tap but the spout is missed. We go back to set the spout and hang the bucket but the count is disrupted now.

30 overnight. The day started with a cold South East breeze. Sunny and up to 45. Warmer then forecast. Forecast was 40. Tonight is 28.

Late afternoon we put out the tree pressure gauge. It hit 30 PSI. This was a fresh tap which always runs fast because its releasing the initial tree pressure. Like popping a balloon or tire: there is an initial high pressure release. During sap runs last year the pressure was around 15 PSI.

Got the R/O into the woods. Turned over the evaporator pan. That’s easier to do with two people. Tomorrow will be a busy day of getting ready to cook. There will be sap this week. Weather forecast looks like sappin temperatures with 40s/20s.