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Thank you for the inputs. I could potentially get some heat in my little pump house, but it will not be this year. I believe I decided to let the vacuum pump run 24/7 for the reasons discussed here....

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I'm on my second year using a 3/4hp Airablo vacuum pump. The pump is in an unheated pump house and I just left the pump running 24/7 last year. This year I was planning to add a temperature...

I was wondering if there is any feedback on LaPierre Vision? I'm considering the 2x6 and I'm interested in the gph boil rate and also if the arch accommodates a forced draft? Also wondering if...

That corsair arch is half the investment, the pan(s) are the second. I'd suggest at a minimum the 2x4 hybrid pan, with the raised flue/syrup pan being the better, but also more expensive setup. The...

good for you Dr Tim!

on a good day, I get about 5gal/day per yard tree and 2.5gal/gal per woods tree. Some smaller woods trees will be at 1gal/day. Also, 50 taps on vacuum yield me 100gal/day, which are a few yard trees...

You may want to add the second membrane if you are processing that much. I can go from 2% to 6% in one pass with about 1gpm on the concentrate and 2.5gpm on the permeate. She will process to 8% in...

If you started with 250, you should have ended with 75gal concentrate and 175gal permeate, if you went from 2% to 8%. if you started 1.7%, you should even less concentrate. Either way, glad to hear...

I have a new micro 2 this year and I've been running mine around 190psi and get a little over 6% on one pass. I know I can go to 8%, but the flows go down quite a bit.

Pete

Thank you, that was very helpful. I finished up my initial RO prep last night and hope for sap to process later next week!

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It's my first year with a Leader micro RO and I'm getting ready to process sap hopefully next week. I did a 125+ gal rinse last night and I'm going to my hot wash/alkaline wash and a final...

I'd also suggest there is a Lot of value in new pumps and membranes, potentially beyond the cost of used. You can buy a two membrane Leader Micro for under $3,000. Also, you may not want too much RO...

Hmmm......maybe a small shed with a light bulb? It works in my barn head, but it has good insulation

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Thanks, I was thinking the same thing, the sap is cold, and it will keep the pump room cold anyway. That was supposed to be a tank for RO, but I have it mocked-up with my vacuum system....

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I was looking to be able to buy a very nice vacuum system with releaser. The guy I bought from told me we used it in an unheated shed. I believe I’ve read somewhere that mechanical releases...

I have not actually run a Leader supreme pan, but was considering getting one at one point. I have 2x4 SL hybrid pan with an external float box with 1” inlet and it does work very well. But I had one...

I have one thought that might help. Do you a float box setup for your flue pan? If you are boiling at 25gph you really should consider a float to get your pan at 2" plus. A separate float from the...

I only have experience with the murphy cup this year, but there is one item that I noticed. When I get ready to bottle, I start using the murphy cup for the cold temp check, 60deg F, and I always...

I have a 2x4 SL drop flue on an old Leader arch. I was getting around 12gph for the first few boils. I added board insulation and fire brick under the flues, decreasing the air space from around 5”...

I agree with your Dad. My barometer is this; the peepers come out, they go in for two weeks, and then they come out again and it’s spring! I live in NE CT and the peppers have not been out, I would...

Thanks for that input Fish! I was thinking about this type of approach as well. The old pan I have, a 1982 tin Leader Vermont pan, is very similar to the hybrid pan and it included plugs for that...

Thank you Dr Tim.

I was considering the run down method but decided I didn’t want to boil down the liquid height even though my wife was pushing me to do it! If I did allow the liquid to boil...

I’m new to backyard sugaring and believe I’ve collected some low sugar content sap. I have 2x4 Smoky Lake hybrid, 30” divided flue section and 18” divided syrup pans which I used for the first time...

Thanks – that’s a big help! Just a couple of quick follow-ups.

Do you install the drops as you work downhill, or after the line is established?
Is the vertical drop most important after the last...

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I’d like to incorporate a few simple tube runs this year and could use some help getting started.

My plan is just have 3 or 4 runs of 3/16” tubing running downhill to collection tanks and...