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    I’m thinking around Feb 20 for me in southern Ct
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    Sorry for your loss brother.

    Sorry for your loss brother.
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    Thanks woodville! Yeah the pic sucks. I do cover...

    Thanks woodville! Yeah the pic sucks. I do cover the stack after use but the moisture is still finding it’s way down. I’m not sure if it’s rusting more from inside out or outside in. As I’m now...
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    Sugar shack smoke stack question

    So the sugar shack smoke stack consists of duct tubing made up of a 2’ horizontal section, elbow, then up 10’ vertical. Problem- The system is outside of the shack hence exposed to the elements and...
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    Hi Joe Thanks for the input. The tree is a...

    Hi Joe
    Thanks for the input. The tree is a sugar maple which baffles me. All the ingredients are in place- except the flow! Keeps it interesting with the element of surprise. I’ll give it another...
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    Finding good sap wood on older tree?

    I’ve been tapping trees on a neighbors property for a couple of seasons. One tree in particular is a magnificent old specimen with large crown that looks like it should be gushing sap when tapped....
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    Off to a good start in southern CT

    I put in 21 taps in on Sunday. In the past two days I've collected over 45 gallons. Yesterdays came in at just under 2%
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    Mid-Late February Start

    I was just looking at a long range forecast and if it's the least bit accurate it looks like late February for the main start time for some sap flow in CT
    Several sporadic teaser days between now...
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    Hey CT, Welcome back! Sounds like you're a busy...

    Hey CT,
    Welcome back! Sounds like you're a busy solo show with a 2x5, nice ! Yea, funny how sugarin' is like being in the mob...once you're in there's no getting out. And Im just a small time...
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    Its good to be ready but I expect ol' man winter...

    Its good to be ready but I expect ol' man winter will set in before to long. If you tap in too early, the holes will prob dry up on you potentially in the prime part of the season. Last season, I...
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    Sounds perfect Biz for my level too. I'm...

    Sounds perfect Biz for my level too.
    I'm probably ordering an optimizer soon. Round one works well on the coffee urn?
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    I just found this quote from Tim Perkins -Years...

    I just found this quote from Tim Perkins -Years ago we worked with someone on some issues they had when developing infused products. An issue is that on occasion, the very fine particles of the...
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    How to infuse cinnamon into syrup?

    Hi,
    For my 1st attempt to make infused syrup, I dropped a cinnamon stick into each 8oz bottle, then filled with hot (185 F) syrup. Capped off and done. Some months later there is a slight "growth"...
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    Matt, Lmao ! Well said.

    Matt, Lmao ! Well said.
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    Yes, I take the primitive cup the hand and taste...

    Yes, I take the primitive cup the hand and taste the sap method and yesterday I noticed less sugary sap. Ill check with the hydrometer back at the shack. A couple of sugar moths too!
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    Hey Farmer James- yep we're in the middle of a...

    Hey Farmer James- yep we're in the middle of a good run! Good luck with your boil.
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    Vacation is over for sure. May the bags, buckets ...

    Vacation is over for sure. May the bags, buckets n tubes runnith over!
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    Tapped 1/19/2018

    I tapped a handful of trees this past Friday and this past Sunday and the sap was flowing well up until yesterday.Now the trees pretty much shut down. Waiting game now until the temps due their magic...
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    Nice report, thanks !

    Nice report, thanks !
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    Woodsrover- Is that a love story or what!...

    Woodsrover-
    Is that a love story or what!
    Nice!! Brownie points for sure
    Beautiful sugarhouse
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    17119 Awning-new for 2018 ! Also, center panel...

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    Awning-new for 2018 !
    Also, center panel on the shack is hinged to open up during the steamy times
    17120
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    Lookin' good. Best of luck this season!

    Lookin' good. Best of luck this season!
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    Same observed in southern CT. Havent seen any...

    Same observed in southern CT. Havent seen any gypsies , only a few tents on an apple tree. Tons of seeds and early browning on leaves.
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    1900 degree Insulating Board

    Hi.
    Does anyone happen to know what the material the Insulating Board that Bascom offers is made from? The 1" x 12" x 36" (rated to 1900 degrees)

    Thanks in advance!

    PS-I hope everyone had a...
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    Seems like I cried wolf a bit. I heard about...

    Seems like I cried wolf a bit. I heard about several CT guys getting a nice little run last week. I even managed to get another 40g from my 20 taps, mostly from the more recently tapped.
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