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    I just built a 5x400 RO with a new 8900k pump but...

    I just built a 5x400 RO with a new 8900k pump but can only about 30 psi. I adjusted the pressure screw in untill it got extreemly loud but was only able to get 80 psi. The only difference between...
  2. Ali express has type 8900K pumps on sale, I just...

    Ali express has type 8900K pumps on sale, I just oerdered 2 more.
  3. Thread: 2024 Season

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    Made a little over 2 gallons of syrup on Saturday...

    Made a little over 2 gallons of syrup on Saturday from early sap. Trees are taking a nap for now, but hope for another run later this week.
  4. Thread: 2024 Season

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    Pulled the plug yesterday north on Marcell. 80...

    Pulled the plug yesterday north on Marcell. 80 taps on 3/16 with shurflo and collected 30 galllons of 3% sap. Trees taking a break today with 13 temp. It was great to put taps without the need of...
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    Sap ran all day yesterday and flowed some last...

    Sap ran all day yesterday and flowed some last night, Will start our first cook today
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    All of our lines are filled with frozen sap now....

    All of our lines are filled with frozen sap now. On the warmer days they they all drip for about a hour or so. The forcast here looks like it will be 2 weeks +- before the run will happen. Sure glad...
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    tapping north of marcell

    Trying to beat the weather and not lose our snowshoe trails to the trees, we decided to tap yesterday pm and finished this am. All went well but it was still difficult on some steep sidehills. Was...
  8. Thread: 2023 season

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    North of Marcell Even tho it's 40 today i think...

    North of Marcell Even tho it's 40 today i think it will be the second week in March before I put the taps out. In previous years I would be chomping the bit to get things ready so that I could boil...
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    Put out 74 taps on 3/16 with vacuum on 19th and...

    Put out 74 taps on 3/16 with vacuum on 19th and collected 48 gallons before it shut down. Looks like next run may be 10 days out. Think wind shut down production on Monday.
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    Looking at notes from 2015 which was a similar...

    Looking at notes from 2015 which was a similar winter, with frost deep in the ground, I do not expect the sap to run until mid March or later. However, we will put out a test tap today. Happy tapping...
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    2020 season Marcell

    I suspect we are about a week to ten days away from our first run. Despite this we tapped about a third of the trees yesterday. Had to use snowshoes and it was easy going with the crust and 20 inches...
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    2020 season Marcell

    This year we are all on 3/16 hose and shurflo pump. 67 taps with a few more to be added when we tighten the hoses. Waiting for a good freeze to walk on. All plumbed into the sugar shack. Will use...
  13. Thread: 2020 season

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    2nd year in gravity. Checked hoses on snowshoes...

    2nd year in gravity. Checked hoses on snowshoes today. It is a bear breaking trail, snow is deep and hills are taller this year. I am going to wait to put taps in even though its suppose to get up to...
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    collected 22 gallons yesterday. First big run. We...

    collected 22 gallons yesterday. First big run. We will see what the next few day brings. 75 bags with only about half producing.
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    75 taps in. was ruff going with hills and hard...

    75 taps in. was ruff going with hills and hard snow in AM and rotten snow in PM. Most are starting to drip but not until latter in the day. Maybe we will be boiling by the weekend. Located between...
  16. Thread: 2018

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    Snow is knee deep and forecast is for rain and...

    Snow is knee deep and forecast is for rain and snow and more cold weather. Think I will wait it out another week or two. 70 miles south of International Falls.
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