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I have no doubt your gonna enjoy the added preference from the shut flo

Central Ont has been pretty quiet the past year or two. I’m wondering what other folks are doing this season date wise.

Just seems so early to be boiling but I guess it’s gonna be one of those years. Just starting to think about running lines and have seen what looks like better conditions the next couple weeks then I...

I sure wouldn’t do it. Only thing that goes in my tree hole is the spile.

Not a gusher in my woods. Was an ok season considering the weather. My gravity lines didn’t really produce much this year. Only pulled ok numbers from the vac lines. Next year all my lines will be on...

Looking like the last days for me. Weather isn’t looking great plus it’s time for me to get some other stuff done this spring. Seems like it’s early but it’s not showing another freeze till Friday....

Congratulations on the new tractor. And great colour choices. I’m a big team orange guy. Love my m7060. Check out orange tractor talks for some great info and a good bunch of guys. It’s like the...

All my lines and taps are above my pumps and some not very far away. I still found that on slow days or early and late in the day that the recirculation line kept me pulling a solid -25. Without it...

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Hope that works I have a hard time posting pics on this site.

Just a thought but what about putting it on a movable mount. I took a piece of one inch pipe about 5.5 feet long and welded it to as 25 pound weight set weight. Then made a piece to put on my control...

Quick check and found your pid is set to 0.3 for HY from the factory. That could be the issue but unless you changed it it should still work once it’s that 0.3 above set temp.
From the wiring...

Dave how much syrup can you run through your vacuum filter before it’s time to clean and put new filters in?
Also is it a home built one or store bought? I’m really on the fence as to either get a...

Are you using filter aid/Diatomaceous earth with your vacuum filter?

Sugar sand seems high this year for me. I’ve seen others talking about it also. Nothing the filters don’t catch but just more then I usually get. Bottled some of the lightest syrup I’ve ever made...

Pretty good flow today. Still pretty windy but sunny for the most part. Both my pumps were running strong by 10am I’m sure your storage will be full. Happy boiling

Just finished another boil yesterday. Boiled 300g down in 8.5hrs. I wasn’t able to run it all through the ro so some first few head tanks were concentrated sap and then I was back to pure sap. Could...

My original pump is fitted with a 1/2 pex water line and ball valve that enters the manifold ahead of the lines to the bush. It runs as Openwaters said pretty little adjustment once it’s running. I...

Thanks for adding that link SeanD. Some very good info in that notebook.
My lines have been added to over the years and next year it’s time to redo them and change the configuration a bit. It works...

A recirculation line solved this issue for me a few years ago. Was having the same issues. It was caused from the air bubbles in the line. If to much at one time entered the manifold it would pause...

Things were running today pretty good with the sunshine. Not gonna drop below freezing so pumps will probably run all night.

I have a 2x6 evaporator and the 2x4 drop flue has two dividers in it. Once it’s running strong you can see the difference in gradient. I’m not really sure I’d gain anything by having more dividers in...

I’m with the Dr. Probably not a good idea cooking in your shack let alone your syrup pan if you going to be retailing your syrup to the public. If it’s just for you then cook on I guess. My grandpa...

Nice little break for me to be able to clean pans and tanks in prep for our next runs. Think I’m gonna do some bulk 20l/5g jugs this year so I can bottle when I'm almost out of a size or have a...

When you used your home made vacuum filter were you using de (diatomaceous earth)? I’m was thinking a vacuum filter would be pretty decent upgrade for my size operation. Maybe I’m just better to put...

I was drawing off ever 10-15 min. Funny thing is it would almost always be drawing off when my wood timer would go off. I allow it to finish drawing off before I refill the firebox. I load it as...