Thank you for the replies. My concerns at the top of the hill is I may not be hitting a continual 3% slope and might be causing friction before it hits the slope. My other thought was, would it be...
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Thank you for the replies. My concerns at the top of the hill is I may not be hitting a continual 3% slope and might be causing friction before it hits the slope. My other thought was, would it be...
I hope you enjoyed all your time with your grandchild and family.
I’m having the same conundrum. I have 12 acres shaped more or less like 3/4 of a soup bowl. Minimal slope up top, nice slope on...
If your biggest concern over this news is whether you’ll be able to receive the same fittings and spouts, you should be all set. And people wonder why our GDP is all out of whack.
This is directly correlated to the fact that they are brand new lines. Please update us next year with his final results. It would be a great field test to add to the forum.
Another thing I...
Weelock… Sheffield Heights? Most dreaded section of 91 even during nice weather.
Right? Interesting perspective.
I think you’re relying on blind optimism. I’m not comfortable with US entities being absorbed by foreign companies. China is pushing to buy up all the grain elevators in the US. They currently own...
You can’t be that. I was aware there were no sanitation practices being used but it was unclear about any rinsing/flushing of the lines. Is there a portion of the first run that is used to flush...
I believe he’s asking if you do anything to treat/rinse out the main lines or laterals. Based on your second answer, I would assume no?
Could you elaborate on that?
Usually works out well for companies. Not so much for consumers. It’s the pattern of the times. Buy out enough of the competition until there’s only a handful of companies left. At that time, they...
It is a good conversation and for that, I’ll expand on what I’ve been doing. my draw off consists of a box and a ball valve from a 3 x 3 syrup pan. The box has a receiver for a thermometer and I...
I’ve been biting my tongue on this but I feel it needs to be said. This is a backyard enthusiast and kitchen boiler thread. Can we cut a little slack on the Hydrotherm? Seems like the perfect...
Thanks for the input. OK, so I can see how those numbers can work for everyone. If you’re selling at 25% off of your typical retail price, the retailer is most likely, bumping it up to hit their 50%...
Everyone’s costs for production are different and all of the expenses that have been mentioned are reasonable. I have no experience bringing Maple Syrup to market however, plenty in retail. I can...
Retail in general is you buy a widget for one dollar and you sell it for two. I was the owner/operator of restaurants for over 20 years and if you were purchasing an item and turning around and...
My apologies for not being clear on my post as the technique I was referring to is a guide as well. It just helps you get close to the density you’re looking for without having to use the hydrometer...
A 50-50 split in retail is fairly standard. I’m on the fence myself about approaching local vendors. So far, I’ve been able to move most if not all of my stock within a year. If you can sell it on...
It’s also worth noting that the hot test line on a hydrometer is an estimate. Hydrometers are calibrated at 60° Cold test line. Overtime, I found it a lot easier studying how to syrup comes off a...
Trivia point for sugar bear. Moved here 15 years ago from Long Island, New York. I find it rather uneventful… Exactly what I was looking for.
There seems to be many different interpretations of...
I’ll give you this sugar bear, no one speaks more passionately about fire than you.
Hey folks, first off, you’re taking yourselves way too seriously. We’re all supposed to be enjoying this.
Swingpure, happy to hear you’re having fun with it. It’s a very slippery slope.
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Thanks Doc. for the updated research, and everyone else’s input. I’ve been swapping out new t’s, drops and spouts(are t’s assumed with drops?) annually or every other on average. i’m always stocked...
Now that’s funny, thanks for the giggle.
I am a one-man operation so I am trying a new approach this year of finishing up early and spending a portion of the season on research and development, hence my latest frequency of posts.
I...