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    I think your best course of action is to research...

    I think your best course of action is to research locals in your area. It varies widely throughout the US.
    In Maine I sell my sugar for $8 per 1/2# and $15 per # in food grade resealable window...
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    Made the RO this past season. Limited to a...

    Made the RO this past season. Limited to a smaller 190 pump however as we don't have 220V for the feed pump and bigger electric motor. Still got a low pressure and high temp shutoff built in though. ...
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    I was looking at possibly putting together some...

    I was looking at possibly putting together some sort of overflow filling station. The valve alone was over $400 which hurts a little. I wouldn't mind finding a used fill stop.
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    Shane you really need to stop commenting on these...

    Shane you really need to stop commenting on these posts. If I see any more gadgets / things to build I'm going to have to upgrade the shack to a 200 amp service :lol:
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    I really like that idea of vacuum pump sizing....

    I really like that idea of vacuum pump sizing. Does that go for releasers and such as well or is it better to aim for the correct size ones to avoid long cycle times?
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    Made another 4 gallons of syrup this past...

    Made another 4 gallons of syrup this past Thursday. Was right on the line of another draw off but had to shut down. Looking forward to hopefully another 3-5 gallons on Monday before crossing our...
  7. It's really interesting to see how that varies....

    It's really interesting to see how that varies. We bottled about 2/3 in plastic last year and another 1/3 in glass. The people that bought direct just got plastic, sometimes up to several gallons at...
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    I use a 5 gallon bucket with a gamma seal lid. ...

    I use a 5 gallon bucket with a gamma seal lid.
    I toss the DE into a food safe bag in the bucket just to be safe, twist it and put the top on.
    I also got some Silica packets off Amazon and toss...
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    Interesting to hear. Considering maybe trying...

    Interesting to hear. Considering maybe trying this as well.
    How long do you run your washes? Set amount of time or until it shuts off at the high temp?
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    Ran off just over another 7 gallons of Syrup this...

    Ran off just over another 7 gallons of Syrup this weekend.
    Ran the last of the sap from Freeport and man was that painful. Just over 3 gallons plugged my filter press up tight. Couldn't even get...
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    Well I thought that I had exhausted most of the...

    Well I thought that I had exhausted most of the projects I wanted to try. Looks like we've just added another summertime project to try and make something other than dark syrup. Thanks Russ!
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    Starting to think after tomorrow my taps in...

    Starting to think after tomorrow my taps in Freeport may be done. Never really got a great run down here this season, however I did miss the early Feb run that probably would have helped that.
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    Interesting to hear. Maybe if I have some time to...

    Interesting to hear. Maybe if I have some time to kill I'll set it up that way and hope to come back to filtered syrup lol
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    This is how I run my Sheets tool press. My press...

    This is how I run my Sheets tool press. My press sits in a metal rolling cart while the hot syrup is about 6" above it on the bench and my steam bottler is about the same height. It works great.
  15. You can run up to about 8 gallons with his press....

    You can run up to about 8 gallons with his press. Maybe more if it's clear.
    I have one of his presses and I'm not sure why I didn't buy it ages ago.
    Our standard batch is 6-8 gallons and I use...
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    Mine is set up that way. Feed comes into the...

    Mine is set up that way. Feed comes into the bottom, with a plug on the other port.
    Concentrate and permeate are both our of the top.
    Lots of other designs run their housings horizontal as well.
  17. I can't comment on the clarity of the vacuum...

    I can't comment on the clarity of the vacuum filter, however we made around 35 gallons last year and swapped to a small 5" sheets filter press. I would never go back to any other method now.
    Like...
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    I'll add another recommendation for a recirc...

    I'll add another recommendation for a recirc line. If you use 3/16 tubing it is small enough that you almost don't even need a valve. I run my needle valve on my 5/16 lines about 1.5 turns open and...
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    I can't comment on the press itself, however where are you buying your DE?
    I got mine through CDL at around $55 for a 50# bag and then just stored it in a couple 5 gallon pails with gamma seal lids....
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    Something seems off there. I have the 2x3 XL and...

    Something seems off there. I have the 2x3 XL and made over 34 gallons last season with probably just over 2 cord of wood. Agreed that was with a RO, but we aren't going that high with concentrate....
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    Glad to hear it's starting to open up for you....

    Glad to hear it's starting to open up for you. We're headed up to Byron on Friday to finish up the tubing system and tap. Should be a good workout with a 45 degree slope and 3' of snow.
  22. Any chance you are running a RO? We found with...

    Any chance you are running a RO?
    We found with 10% sap in our 2x3 Mason that we had to start fresh every morning. There was simply not enough flow in to produce a good gradient before the first...
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    Were so far behind I can't even begin to catch...

    Were so far behind I can't even begin to catch up. Finally got the lines and stuff down here (Freeport) up and ready to run after the freeze. I'm putting the finishing touches on my 4x40 RO that I...
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    Hows the new RO going Mainebackswoodssyrup? Get a...

    Hows the new RO going Mainebackswoodssyrup? Get a chance to test it out yet?
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    I've been ordering a pile of stuff from...

    I've been ordering a pile of stuff from stickermule.com. Fairly fast shipping, quality stuff and they adjust my photo well. They also offer sample pack for $8-$10 so you can try different sizes and...
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