Can anyone give me a part number for the two internal cap silicone o-rings that seal the cap to the membrane stem on a 4" x 40"? I found S70209 silicone o-rings to be close but they seem a bit...
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Can anyone give me a part number for the two internal cap silicone o-rings that seal the cap to the membrane stem on a 4" x 40"? I found S70209 silicone o-rings to be close but they seem a bit...
Another local producer and I are having a bottling debate and I would appreciate some of you that have been at it for a long while to weigh in on the topic. We both bottle around 190 degrees. I lay...
Just wanted to say thank you to Dr. Perkins for the two links regarding 3/16 sanitation and research around it. Also a shout out to Sap Hound for starting the thread. The YouTube video was fantastic,...
I will start this by saying that I don't have any experience with vacuum systems other than what I have read online, in this forum and in the Tubing Notebook 6th edition. I did have a chance to look...
I noticed in this thread that some mentioned that they changed their drops to 5/16 and zapback spouts on their 3/16 laterals. Does this take away from the natural vacuum being created by the 3/16...
Collected 310 gallons of sap last Wednesday 1-10-18 and Thursday 1-11-18. Got it all boiled Friday. Was a slower start than what we expected. Hang on to you hat if the weather ends up being what they...
We put in 300 taps on lines yesterday and have more to go in the next week or two. The crazy IN weather has us at it early again this year. We will more than likely be boiling by the weekend!
I will be running a low pressures setup using a procon pump and after doing a lot of reading on this forum many have used the xle 4040 membranes due to the fact that they do not pass any sugar into...
I am currently building a RO and have read multiple threads on Maple Trader regarding membranes. I am leaning towards using a Dow FilmTech XLE 4040. After doing a Google search for a FilmTech...
With a 15 day stretch in the 40's + I decided to start tapping early this year. I guess we will see what the results are like at the end of the season!
I made a manifold similar to yours after last season but it only had one connection port. I tied it to a new garden hose and flushed with low pressure the exact way that you mentioned above. I also...
Maxflow 3/16 CDL are .25 each. I would like to see a study completed where a biologist tests the spouts after soaking them in various chemicals looking for # of spores and microbes. The studies I...
My understanding is that chemical cleaners cannot penetrate or entirely clean the pores of the plastic. Therefore, the only options are to replace or autoclave the spouts. Most replace due to the low...
I made 36" drops last year and tried to stretch them out while tapping to keep them as straight as possible going into the T - Is it ok to have a U or curve in the drop? For example you only go up...
Are you just flushing them with low pressure water?
Do you have the link to the recent post/thread by Dr. Perkins?
I do understand that isopropyl alcohol is not approved for use in lines within the U.S.. The thought was to use it or 70% ethanol (used in hospitals for sanitation) to only clean the storage part for...
I had someone suggest to take a mister bottle and spray each health T with alcohol and let it evaporate and then insert the spout in the T. Their argument was that it would not be in the lines or...
I am curious how most of you are cleaning 3/16 tubing? I have read past studies that indicate there is not much difference between using water vs. chemicals. I know that many of you use pulsing air...
I am curious how many of you that have several hundred spouts or more change them every year? If so, do you install them while you tap or in advance. If you are installing them in advance, do you...
Chris, Are you re-filtering when you can?
I am running a 2x6 leader drop flu evaporator and finishing on it. With a 2x6 you get small draws. Do I put all of the draws in one stainless pan until I have enough to bottle and then reheat 180-190...
Thank you for the feedback. The discussion seems to follow my original plan. Leader has the 3/16 x800' role for $45 and I plan to use that for my main line. I had a conversation with CDL and they now...
I am planning on installing 3/16 line this year. Any preferences on Leader Vs. CDL line? I am leaning towards Leader due to price and their unique formula for stability as a lateral line. I would...