Thanks Mark I will have to check. Although it has been working great I had fixed about every big leak I had except for a couple very tiny ones at a couple saddles as soon as I tapped i walk my...
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Thanks Mark I will have to check. Although it has been working great I had fixed about every big leak I had except for a couple very tiny ones at a couple saddles as soon as I tapped i walk my...
Got my vac setup delaval pump with a bender it's been working fine now all of a sudden I have an issue with my bender releaser. For some reason the float just seems to bounce and it doesn't want to...
I am in the process of setting up vac to my gravity system. I'm getting a dairy pump delaval 76 with a bender releaser. I don't have power close to my tank so I'm going to have to run a dry line...
I've been filtering through flat and cone filters for many years, I do about 20gal. Of finished product a season. I found a badgerland 7in hand pump filter press used and figured it might be a good...
Thanks for the replies. I think I may have figured out a good part of my problem? I did a quick fire yesterday and I think there's a possibility that the ramp up to the flue pan is not steep enough...
It definitely seems like when I add more wood the fire is more in back of the fire box. I got the front pan going well but then I go to add more wood and I lose the boil and it takes awhile to get it...
Thanks wiam i'll have to see about trying something like that. The grates aren't removable and they go right to the door
Thanks for the replies. As for firing I fire just about every 8min. I have mostly oak ,maple and a bit of hickory for wood it's definitely dry seasoned 2yrs and under cover. The 1st boil I couldn't...
Not sure anyone has 1 of these or something similar like a mini pro or a cdl? I picked this up this 18x66 raised flue this year. I'm on my 3rd boil of the year and by the time I finish this boil I'll...
I'm having a similar issue with my new 18x66 raised flue. Syrup pan just doesn't seem to want to boil well, on my first boil, neverhad any issues with my old small bros evaporator. I made a few...
Picked up a h2o tradition evaporator with the and I have a question about one of the floats. Specifically the transfer float between flue and syrup pan it has a taperedbottomwith a drain. On the...
Curious about the difference in main line. I see 2 versions and the cost is a big difference. I've used the 30p previously and I'm in the process of building out a new property and was considering...
That cooling effect on the sides shouldn't be an issue placing evaporator perpendicular to the roof line as the firebox door would face the double doors, they are the only entrance to the building
Yes the double doors are the only entrance to the shed. If I place perpendicular to the roof line the fire box door is directly in front of the double doors. Easy to bring in wood and load it.
I'm in the process of moving my whole operation to my own property from my families farm. In the process of this I'm converting an old 12x16 shed into a sugarhouse. I have my cupola built and...
Just curious about that h2o evaporator you have. How many taps are you running with it and what's the gph? Was looking at that one the rookie or the traditional 18x66.
If you could do that i would really appreciate it, but if you don't have time i understand i could call them myself. Thanks jim
Does anyone know if the maple guys still sell their filter presses? I tried looking on their web page but couldn't find any information also sent them an email but no response yet. Thanks for any...
I was wondering when this book was going to be published. I believe i might be in it as mr leff came to visit our small sugarhouse. Going to have to order up a copy.
well got all of my 100 buckets in yesterday except the few yard trees and started on the vac lines. sadly that last snowstorm we had with the heavy wet stuff took off some tops and bigger branches in...
im with dave b im going to wait it out and tap around the 2nd week of feb weather permitting, long range looks like another cold spell will come. i was very tempted to start this past week but...
while i thought this season was becoming a bust late last week we finally got a big run and were swimming in sap by the weekend. spent the better part of friday night trying to get ahead on boiling....
i'm with you on the warm up and snow melt but i am already seeing buds on a bunch of my trees that are yard and hedgerow trees woods trees not so much. that has me worried as usually when the buds...
we tapped last monday and have had little sap flow even with our vac system granted we tap mostly reds but even the few sugars i tap that are yard trees nice big crowns have barely filled the...
we are all tapped over in salem and have about 250 taps out. 155 on vac tapped late last week and i finished up tapping about 100 on buckets yesterday. sap was dripping on a few trees late monday...