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Pulled my taps yesterday and boiled the last 30 gallons of sap today. Learned a great deal in this my first season and look forward to more in the future. Great way for an aging guy like me to stay...

Thanks Ben!

Thanks for the tip! It is iodine based albeit highly diluted so you are likely on the money. Will avoid.

Just wondering if anyone uses the dilute solution Iodophor that brewers/beer makers use to sterilize maple equipment at season's end? I was thinking of trying some that I have on hand to clean...

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My little shack is 9X9' three sided and I draw a tarp over the front for protection when not boiling. The evaporator is 18x48". Pretty tight with wood storage and I plan to expand the woodshed...

After my original posting, have been double filtering sap using flat syrup pre-filters and it keeps the snow fleas at bay pretty well. I filter into gathering tank and once again prior to...

A little extra protein is all but don't want to let the family know what those little specs are that seem to be collecting in our buckets. Pilfered a fine mesh strainer from the kitchen to attempt an...

Hi folks,
Can I use good, old Rutland Hi Temp Stove cement for firebricking my evaporator or do I have to buy refractory cement? The Rutland compound available at my local hardware store states that...

Sounds like we are split on crimp up or down but takeaway is that no matter what the orientation, make sure that connections are secure. Thanks for all the feedback!
Dan

Folks,
I have yet another first timer question for you. I have had wood stoves for 40 years now and always understood that the crimped end of the stove pipe faced downward. In other words, the...

Thanks to you both. I know exactly where I need to focus my efforts to get the stack up.
Dan

Hi folks,

Did some forum searching for discussions about installing a roof jack on metal shed roof but couldn't find quite the clarification a simpleton like me needs. If I have a "one" sided roof...

I have the Husky as well. My first one quickly developed a leak in pump seal but Tractor Supply rebuilt 3 years ago and good as new. Highly recommend for the price!
Dan

I may have missed a forum discussion on the NextGen 2x3 and if so, I apologize for raising the question again. I am just getting started and considering a purchase of this evaporator. Would anyone...

Good morning all. My only experience thus far has been as a volunteer at a local nature center for a month-long maple sugaring demonstration for the public. We live on 16+ acres of mixed hardwoods...