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  1. Thread: Steam away

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    mine is 24" tall

    mine is 24" tall
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    Yeah that was a big price jump! In all the...

    Yeah that was a big price jump! In all the different ways I've had my RO configured and all the drawings I've done, I never once considered putting the valve right on the post cap. Great idea. 3/4"...
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    You don't want your flow meter to restrict flow...

    You don't want your flow meter to restrict flow when you have the concentrate valve wide open at start up, and especially when you are rinsing. A smaller flow meter will give you more accuracy...
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    I bought a used Deer Run 125 in 2017 for the 2018...

    I bought a used Deer Run 125 in 2017 for the 2018 season, it worked great, single post 4x40 with a 5 hp Honda motor and a piston pump. I can't remember if i fed it with a Wayne sprinkler pump that...
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    I like saptapapps, my only problem with it is...

    I like saptapapps, my only problem with it is they use the Wx from a station 15 miles away and they are in a way different microclimate than us. That station is right next to the Ohio river and an...
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    I got an email from a guy I sent the link to,...

    I got an email from a guy I sent the link to, apparently the app hasn't been updated in a while and doesn't get along with newer android operating system. I'll send MES an email and ask em about it....
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    MES App for smartphones

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapleexperts.MESDroid

    Here is the link for MES App for android. I'm not sure if it is available for I Phones, you may be able to search the Play...
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    Weather will always be weather, the one thing we...

    Weather will always be weather, the one thing we cannot count on no matter what the calendar says. I guess we just have to use experience and a bit of judgement and get er done to the best of our...
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    Sounds good Buckeye. I'm still wrapping up the...

    Sounds good Buckeye. I'm still wrapping up the RO. I got my pump lines, mainlines and tubing flushed and most of the leaks fixed. I did a test boil last week with the steam away, got about 60 gph...
  10. Thread: Measuring 66.9%

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    Search for Maple Expert Solutions (MES) Maple...

    Search for Maple Expert Solutions (MES) Maple Syrup App on google play, the app has calculators for sap brix x gallons for total syrup, RO calculators, sap collection logs that you fill out & it...
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    I've got a wood fired 2x6 raised flue. I run 1"...

    I've got a wood fired 2x6 raised flue. I run 1" over the flues and between 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" in the syrup pan. This will be my fourth year with this rig. It's an older evaporator, but it was used 2...
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    shurflo 4048's

    If I keep on top of leaks, I consistently pull 25-27" with my 4048's. I run a couple of em from 25 to 150 taps. 1/2" pvc manifolds. 3/16 tubing, some on steep hills, some I'm pulling uphill. Pulling...
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    Tarheelbilly Farm 2024 prep

    Busy busy down here in Lawrence County. I've upgraded my 4x40 RO to a single 8x40- got a recirculation pump from Leader. I've spent most of the last three months hunting down unicorn teeth, 1 1/2"...
  14. Upcoming Maple Production seminars in WV and KY

    Maple workshop in Wayne, WV this weekend, Saturday, 14 Oct 2023 9am-4pm


    https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=342248678334471&set=a.183722107520463 email syrup@future.edu for information...
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    https://bascommaple.com/collections/mainline/produ...

    https://bascommaple.com/collections/mainline/products/tfm1a

    I bought a single side 5/16 tool a couple years before i moved home and started mapling. In that time I learned about 3/16 and how much...
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    I wish I could get a picture to load. Here's my...

    I wish I could get a picture to load. Here's my set up I lag screwed some hardwood 2x4's to the bottom of my rafters. In these I put 4 eye bolts directly over top of the 4 corners of my steam...
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    I can't get pics to upload, but I made my steam...

    I can't get pics to upload, but I made my steam hood for my 2x6. it has 2" wide, 2" deep gutters all around the inside perimeter. In the back corner, I drilled a hole with a step bit, then put a 1/2"...
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    Good deal, if you get a chance, could I get a...

    Good deal, if you get a chance, could I get a photo or link when you get a chance?
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    Thank you for the reply. Good info. The bracket...

    Thank you for the reply. Good info. The bracket keeps the Belimo in place so that it doesn't just spin around while trying to open the valve?


    BW
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    Bricklayer, How did you attach the Belimo...

    Bricklayer,

    How did you attach the Belimo valve to the butterfly valve? I have butterfly valves connecting my flue pan to dyrup pans, but you have to pull the lever out to turn them. I'm sure...
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    I reached out to a couple of Maple Equipment...

    I reached out to a couple of Maple Equipment manufacturers a couple weeks ago looking for a recirculation pump. H2O was the only one who replied. Parts rep called me 8 minutes after i sent an email....
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    Can you share a link, CDL's websites are...

    Can you share a link, CDL's websites are incredibly NOT user friendly, haven't been able to find it

    Thanks
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    Thanks for the info on CDL. I just got my 8"...

    Thanks for the info on CDL. I just got my 8" vessel in, $760 plus $100 freight for a 600 psi codeline pentair. I really wanted SS, but couldn't find one not made in China and under $1k. I get the...
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    With 14 gpm maximum flow in 4" membranes, it's...

    With 14 gpm maximum flow in 4" membranes, it's pretty easy wo get good flow with procon pumps. I started out with a 330, when I bumped up to 4 membranes I got a 660 (11gpm) and used my 330 (5.5) for...
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    8x40 Recirculation Pump

    Good morning!

    I'm upgrading my 4x4x40 RO to a single 8x40 this year. Any of you guys who have built or bought an 8" RO, would you mind sharing the make & model # of your external recirculation...
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