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I saw it was still on in the Maple News. Googled it and saw your post. Sorry to hear this, we were looking forward to it. NY state, no wonder! They should move it to Pa this year.

I have had some erratic readings on my Hanna as well. Talked to them at maple show this week and they said the syrup has to be at room temperature for accurate reading. A little frustrating because...

I've got an idea and wonder if anyone else has tried it. I'm putting in main line now to dump my 3/16 line into to take it down a maple less mountain on a high tensile fence I'm dual purposing for...

On the same subject, I do re use my blue 5 gallon jugs. That's OK, isn't it? I wash them with hot water and re use. I presume that's what everyone else is doing...?

Thanks everyone for confirming what I already believed. Jugs aren't cheap, but neither is loosing a customer due to improper packaging. I will say we have never had a problem reusing jugs for our...

Just curious how many people re use plastic jugs. I have customer that wants to give me an bunch of used ones but I really don't like the idea. I've reused some of the ones I've used but getting...

Would pumping sodium bimetasulfate used in the RO as preservative work?

I can't find a category for my question so I'll just put it here:

I've added a lot of food grade tubing/hose in my sugar house this year to move sap and concentrate around. I have a 3/4" milk...

That seems like a good way to do it. Unfortunately with my cup style T's I can't do that. I know you guys like them, I'm still on the fence giving them another try this year but trying the Zap Bacs...

I used clear. On one 30 tap line I ran the stubby spouts with the clear CV. I can see taking the CV off in that situation I guess to allow them to drain, but to take a regular CV off would leave...

It's interesting how there are 2 distinct camps regarding which is best. All due respect to both parties but as with anything, it's hard to know who or what to trust unless you try it yourself. I...

This is me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYh1REdVJOY&t=89s
Love 3/16, it works great for me!

Sorry, i just had to edit your reply. ;)

Very good point though, I had not heard that had happened but it makes sense.

I used to think lead wasn't a big deal, heck all of our grandparents...

I would like to draw all my syrup off on one side of the evaporator (I have a 2x6 Leader Patriot). My idea is to draw off into a finishing pan and hook up directly from that to my filter press and...

Ive thought it would be a good way to pasturise apple cider.

No more cracking plastic? I heard from a non Leader dealer they knew a guy that cracked 6 plates this year. Wondering how long the pipe is he's using to tighten it down??

What style "T" are you using? The cup style or the pin style? I have the CDL cup style which work well with a spout on but with just the tubing stuck in, I'm afraid it would fall out rather easily....

I used some of the new Leader 3/16 Check Valve (CV) spouts this season and I'm still not quite sure what to think of them. Today when I was pulling taps, I made a few observations:

1) I observed...

What are the thoughts on an electric pump (not brass Orberdorpher) to pump the syrup though the press? For some reason I'm a little hung up on having a noisy air compressor humming away and dealing...

This year I'm up to about 400 taps and am using an RO to 8% and boiling on a 2x6 Leader Patriot and have a goal of 100 gallons of syrup. I've always used cone filters and I hate them so much. I...

I draw off into a 10 gallon stainless steel milk can. Got lucky and found it for $60 at a flea market. I use my cone filter in it by using vise grips to clamp it to the top but need to get a filter...

Sounds good to me! I had a 4-H group last Saturday and I was glad I wasn't boiling! We were last year and it worked OK but like you said, it's hard to pay attention to everything and everyone!

So I'm having a small open house for maple weekend this Sunday. The problem is...I've got not sap! Trees have been frozen for 2 weeks now. Should I boil water? Seems like such a waste of time and...

How do you like the plastic plate filter press? What size air compressor do you run your pump with? I'm so sick of cone filters, I'm usually doing 8-9 gallons a day and it's just so hard to keep up...

Well, I got to find out how cut throat the maple business is in my town. Approached a local business about putting maple on one of his shelves, gave him my card he hadn't really thought about it but...