Highland Sugarworks is not buying from any new suppliers at this time...from what I understand they will be making the decision in a couple of weeks how much if any they will be buying from a 'new'...
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Highland Sugarworks is not buying from any new suppliers at this time...from what I understand they will be making the decision in a couple of weeks how much if any they will be buying from a 'new'...
I have a Springtech 350: When doing the acid wash I run the RO temp up to 115 Degrees...same as temp as with a soap wash.
My brother-in-law has a drop flue 6x16...He has a plug to put into the front pan feed line, drains all the sweet from from the back pan into 50 gallon barrells, fill the back pan with water and...
It's to bad that VMSMA hasn't sent out any notices to its members about the wrong color in the grade kits.
Chumlee correct - I just got a new kit with the three bottles... According to the VMSMA newsletter of February 2014 the light transparency for Fancy (under the old grading system) and Grade A...
Is it me or are the new state grade kits wrong - I thought the light transparently for what was Fancy and Grade A Golden Color with Delicate Taste were suppose to be 75% which I thought meant they...
Was not fun digging mine out at three feet - would hate to think of four feet.
Just today I was talking with another sugar maker and he had the same thing happen to him. Believe it or not what he found was the grease had harden to the point he could not turn the pump over. He...
Got 18"+ with over 3' on the ground - snow drifts are 5' - 6' deep in the woods. Looks like I am going to spend much of the weekend digging out the lines. By the looks of the long range forecast I...
Of the two would go with the preheater first....you will boil more gallons per hour.
I will stay with the old CV's - have not had a problem in the last three years. Will wait until they improve the mfg process. It's nice they are replacing the broken CV; however, the cost in lost ...
You guys are right on. The only thing I do different is to go to half way point and check for leak. I have found it much quicker doing it this way than going to each tree. If leak is above me I go...
I know that sugaring equipment is expensive - with that said I have tried to make my own, sometimes succeed; however, most of the time I was not fully satisfied. I would take a look how long you are...
I had the same problem with my pump a couple of years ago and what I found was that some gunk had plugged the water inlet into the pump. I took my air compressor and blew it backwards - from the...
Attended the Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates in Tampa 1/5/2011...based on the weather forcast back home haven't missed much of an opportunity to tap....will think about starting the 2nd week in Feb.
Four years ago when we have damage from the October snow storm - the process was very quick and simple. The state worker showed up within a couple of days. I took pictures as did the state worker. ...
I really lucked out - the temperature went up to 37 a couple of nights ago and melted all the ice. I potential lost one tree - will wait and see what happens this summer before cutting down - there...
Currently temp is 31.7 - ice starting to form on the trees...I can only hope that the sugar bush being at 1300' we will not get much ice build up.
There are a couple of gas stations in my area that sell 93 octane with no ethanol. I have run this gas in my chainsaws with absolutely no problems. You do have to adjust the high needle valve to...
I don't know the ny tax rules about claiming farm income; however, on your federal forms you cannot use the farm schedules unless you make 50% of your income from agriculture - otherwise you have to...
Sorry, no boil off planned for this year.
The 2013 Maplerama will be hosted this year by Orleans County Maple Producers Association. The Maplerama will be headquartered at Jay Peak on Thursday/Friday (7/25 & 7/26) and Orleans County...
I agree with Thad 100%..I have been selling to Highland Sugarworks for the last 10 years. Zack, Deb and the rest of the crew are the nicest folks to work with - they are so helpful and will always...
When down to 25F last night; however, after running the vacuum for four hours - nothing - the end has come - boiled out the evaporator still making Dark amber - never did make any B this year -...
As PerryW indicated the slope is key...just keep in mine that if the pipe bows from post to post is more that the diameter of the pipe you will have a frozen line. I have my lines as tight as I can...