Educational videos

[DrTimPerkins]

Hi Folks,

We are considering producing a series of educational videos on maple sugaring topics. These would be very short (5-10 min max) single-topic videos that would be freely available to producers.

Our question is....what would you like to see? Keep in mind, very short, very specific. So for example....how to cut in a dropline or how to tap would be good topics.....how to layout a tubing system or design a sugarhouse would not.

After we get suggestions for a lot of topics, we will put these together into a survey to allow folks to vote for those they think would be most useful.

Thanks,

[maplefrank]

grading syrup, using a hydrometer, testing invert sugar,????? just some thoughts......:)

[DrTimPerkins]

grading syrup, using a hydrometer, testing invert sugar,????? just some thoughts......:)

Exactly the sort of thing we were looking for, except that we would probably break the "grading syrup" into how to measure density, judging color, assessing flavor, off-flavors-type topics.

Keep them coming folks....we want a LONG list.

[wiam]

Using a refractometer

[Maple Ridge Farm]

Filtering and using filter aid.
Best practices for bottling
using refractometer and or Hydrometer

[lastwoodsman]

making maple cream
candy
basic ro usage
Handling and pumping sap

[sugarsand]

The use of 3/16 tubing.

sugarsand

[spud]

Detecting leaks in a high vacuum system. Fixing the leak after detecting it would also be helpful.

Spud

[K.I. Joe]

Basic RO usage, Ro Cleaning, Tubing Cleaning, 3/16 tubing connections to the system, Marketing strategies, How to filter with flat filters, how to filter with a press

[sjdoyon]

setting up a wet/dry line system
connecting mainlines into the wet/dry line system
setting up vacuum gauges
Looking for signs of diseased or stressed trees
Proper tap hole patterns
Identifying maple trees (sugar/soft/etc)

[Maplewalnut]

Equipment maintenance- releaser, filter press, vacuum pump

[stoweski]

How to con your friends into working the graveyard shift so you can get some shuteye! :D

But seriously, Beginning/middle/end of season cleaning - from pans to tanks to tubing....

and of course the above mentioned subjects as well.