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Our season will be starting in the next two weeks by the look of things.

I want to be ready with the CDL Hobby RO by doing the rinse/soap wash/rinse with the membrane BUT after doing that how long...

Thanks for all the responses. You guys kind of verified what I figured - probably a regulation against it and probably not a good idea for many other reasons!

Among other things it would have...

I got a truckload of railway ties many years ago and have used them for all sorts of things around the sugar shack. But I have used all the good ones and am left with a dozen or so that I can't use....

I have potentially over boiled a recent batch of syrup with a normal than higher density reading! Just wondering how long it will take to see the sugar crystals in bottom of bottle if that happened?...

Do you guys stop boiling and bottle when it just reaches the red line (legal) or go higher? I am told folks like the "mouth feel" of somewhere between 66.5 and 67.5. I have been going higher on the...

I also had that happen this spring - ordered a new front pan for D & G ($1000) and came with a dent in one corner!!! Dealer thought they could get it pounded back into shape, but then we both...

At a fairly large syrup festival in Central Ontario yesterday the prices ranged from $24 - $26/litre. A gallon in Canada is always Imperial, but Maple Syrup is sold in 4 litre containers which is...

I use my vac. system in my own bush and start at top spile and work down to lowest with line cleaner (phosphoric acid) and plug each as I go. In another bush with no hydro available I use a small...

We still wash ours in dishwasher even when new and in the plastic bag - not sure it is necessary but makes us feel better. We also fill each jug right to top and even though it does shrink back when...

Sounds like you did the right thing following the drought of last summer. Our Ag and Food specialist warned us before the season to take it "easy" with the trees and tapping this spring due to some...

In Central Ontario (couple of hours north of Niagara Falls) we are having a good season with about .7 L per tap so far and still lots of snow on ground. Great forcast with -9 C (16 F) and heading...

I am well out of the Golden Horseshoe area but we are having a great year up in the Georgian Bay area. but I saw your notes on the weather forecasts!! Man, I have been keeping track and none of...

I seem to recall a fall of about 4% will do, but try a laser lite on a cloudy day or near dark to get the actual drop. Unless your eye is better than mine you will be surprised at how far out you...

Just discovered we had not washed a used orlon filter after last use a week or so ago and it has some black mold on it!!! It was stored in a plastic bag to be washed but somehow was overlooked. Has...

Hey Kyle, as long as you just use them for yourself. It is illegal in Ontario to reuse any containers (glass or otherwise) for syrup and sell them.

No, they are good for carving duck decoys and feeding the odd grouse but not much use other than that. Don't even burn that good either.

Nope - Coldwater is about between Barrie and Parry Sound on Geo. Bay (almost).

I am holding off for at least another week since the weather forecast isn't good at all until mid March - hope they...

Yep, that makes sense that the Shaw video was from last year!!

Dave, just testing you and you have passed.

Man, the temps for the next 2 weeks are questionable (cold) - hope they are wrong.

Hi Dave - I am just west of you in the Vasey area. Don't panic about drilling, last year was not normal. I keep real good records and my usual drilling is done first week of March and normal first...

Well Brent, if it makes you feel any better I finished up yesterday with a total almost exactly 50% of last year production!! Seems like I just finished tapping and I am taking the spiles out - hard...

We finally had a great run all day yesterday which kept us busy keeping up with the sap. Sure glad I pumped the vacuum tank into holding tank before dark since I just checked the vacuum tank and is...

It sure isn't much better here in Central Ont. either - expect a good run tomorrow and next day but after that ..........

Hey Terry any relation to Phil and Tony a couple of good ole' Soo boys??

I am getting a very sick feeling like this might be the shortest season on record! Had a very good run a couple of days ago (night too) and a good boil on the new (to me) evaporator but I need a LOT...

Buckeye, I do basically what you are doing - but do you make any adjustment to the final reading due to the fact that the syrup is closer to 219 degrees than it is to 211 which the scale is...

What do you attribute that excessive sugar sand, Brent? Do you have any snow in the bush right now and is that a factor?

Got finished drilling here today so am hoping for some warmer weather -...