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It's been arctic. As I type this, it is -6 outside, with a feels like temp in the -20s, but the 15 day forecast for northeastern Massachusetts has 13 days with temps above freezing during the day...

I ended up building more of a ramp at the back and filling in the space below the chimney with insulation and bricks. I may chamfer the top row of bricks to allow more heat to the edge of the pan,...

Some of my trees are starting to show signs of budding, so I think I am going to pull my taps this week. Did my 3rd boil of the year in the frigid temps yesterday. All told, I got close to 7...

Does your wall go up to just below the chimney vent or all the way to the top? Then the ramp starts at the back of the grid to the top of the wall? I had contacted Bill Mason and he suggested the...

I just finished bricking my new mason 2x3 over the weekend and plan to boil on Friday and Saturday.
I'm new to wood fired, as I have been using a turkey fryer for the last few years. I've learned...

I have 10 taps out as of last Saturday (11-Feb). Things just started to flow in the last 24 hours or so (15-16 Feb). Now I need to get my new Mason 2x3 evaporator ready to process.

I volunteered to do a presentation for my son's cub scout pack in March and I am wondering if anyone here has presentation materials that they would be willing to share? I need to fill about 30...

I'm loving the cart idea. I'm thinking about something like this from Amazon: http://a.co/dXW6QcT

I might need to fortify the flatbed and figure out a way to anchor the evaporator to it. I'm a...

Great! Thanks for the tip. I'm just about 3 miles from the Lawrence line, so it will be nice to source them locally. Based on your history, it seems like I am just a few years behind you in the...

I convinced my wife to let me buy a 2x3 mason hobby evaporator this year and I don't want to screw it up. It's a big step up for me, as the prior 3 seasons, I have been using a gas grill as a...