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    We had our best season ever with .41 gallons per...

    We had our best season ever with .41 gallons per tap, all with gravity tubing and buckets. We made 267 gallons when our previous high was 192. The 3/16" tubing carried us as the 280 buckets were...
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    I burn exclusively hard wood with minimal ash....

    I burn exclusively hard wood with minimal ash. Make sure your fire is getting plenty of air and you should get a complete burn.
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    It is a darkling beetle. Harmless to people and...

    It is a darkling beetle. Harmless to people and maples.
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    Sap quality on 4/7 was poor and smelly so called...

    Sap quality on 4/7 was poor and smelly so called it quits. Using our new 100 gph RO, I even have wood left over. Anyone looking for a 40 gallon barrel of great flavored dark syrup?
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    Well that was a wild week. We had 4 days that...

    Well that was a wild week. We had 4 days that yielded 1.5-2.0 gallons per tap. I had to sell 1000 gallons on Monday since our processing capacity was overwhelmed. It was pretty strange going from...
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    Other than 2 hedgerows with 70 taps on 3/16"...

    Other than 2 hedgerows with 70 taps on 3/16" tubing, which have been great, our sap yield has been really low. It shows the advantage of vacuum on marginal days. Lesson learned is that more trees...
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    I tapped 100+ that are on check valves today just...

    I tapped 100+ that are on check valves today just to get a head start on next weekend. I hope to get the remaining 650 done on Sat and Sunday.
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    His metalwork and welding are absolute tops. My...

    His metalwork and welding are absolute tops. My evaporator and canner have a couple of design issues that I hope he has fixed 10 years later.
  9. 60 year old silver in front of my house runs 4+ %...

    60 year old silver in front of my house runs 4+ % year after year.
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    A small amount of gas comes out of the tree in...

    A small amount of gas comes out of the tree in the sap so a small amount of bubbles is normal and lets you observe sap flow in the lines. If you have a point in your line where there's a lot more...
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    I''ve been saving distilled water from a...

    I''ve been saving distilled water from a dehumidifier in 5 gallons jugs to start mine.
  12. If you want the best hookless bucket spout, get...

    If you want the best hookless bucket spout, get the stainless ones from NGMP. You might have to enlarge the bucket holes a bit but they clean up the best, don't break, and stay on the tree way better...
  13. I found a Wallenstein LT40 log grapple trailer on...

    I found a Wallenstein LT40 log grapple trailer on Craigslist 3 years ago for half of retail. We love it, though it will never pay for itself. Really minimal damage to the sugarbush and you have clean...
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    Temp of preheated sap for me varies a LOT,...

    Temp of preheated sap for me varies a LOT, depending on sap temp going into the preheater and the sap flow rate.
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    I can't seem to get my photos into the post. If...

    I can't seem to get my photos into the post. If you send me an email at cncaboose@gmail.com I'll email you some photos. Ian
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    Don't let these guys convince you that the...

    Don't let these guys convince you that the pre-heater is worthless without a hood. I have one made using 4 parallel baseboard fin tube pipes. Does it heat the sap as much as the hood set up? Nope....
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    My son, MacK Maple Supply, is a dealer for him...

    My son, MacK Maple Supply, is a dealer for him and sold 4-5 of his rigs this winter ranging from the 2x3 flat to the 2x4 flue. Customers were very happy with them. I've seen them and the workmanship...
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    Soil fertility has a HUGE impact on how fast they...

    Soil fertility has a HUGE impact on how fast they grow as does the genetics of the individual tree. Some sites and trees will take 10+ years to add an inch of diameter while other combinations will...
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    This is where I get it. You need to be careful...

    This is where I get it. You need to be careful with the 35% stuff. Wear rubber gloves. I use 1 quart in a 60 gallon tank of water, flood the system and let it sit for a week before draining....
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    Bring it on! John, did you get that tubing up? If...

    Bring it on! John, did you get that tubing up? If you run short, I still have that 20 feet available.
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    Gavin is back from VT and has it. You sure did...

    Gavin is back from VT and has it. You sure did not miss any sap the last few days. We have quite a few half buckets and some in the tanks but it is all pretty solid. Hoping to boil tomorrow or...
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    Did you try Gavin at MacK Maple Supply on Rt 11?...

    Did you try Gavin at MacK Maple Supply on Rt 11? 244-5256. I've got 20 feet of 3/4" in the sugar house if you just need a short piece. We've got 600+ tapped. What a job it has been. Still 18 inches...
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    tapped more today, up to 230. Holes I drilled...

    tapped more today, up to 230. Holes I drilled today were dry as can be. Pretty cool in the woods even with the sun out this afternoon. My car therm said 35. The snow has dropped a foot in 2 days...
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    I started tapping at 4 PM today. Managed to get...

    I started tapping at 4 PM today. Managed to get 80 in, but man it was a LOT of work. Snow shoes were sinking in a foot, but without them it would have been thigh deep and nearly impossible. Even the...
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    Somebody has got to say something from around...

    Somebody has got to say something from around here for 2015, so I'm going to do it. Maybe we are all too frozen and depressed to think about it. I've spent 6 hours plowing in from the road with my...
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