Thanks. I was also in Merrill and that's what got me thinking. I'll pursue the idea with him.
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Thanks. I was also in Merrill and that's what got me thinking. I'll pursue the idea with him.
Wondering if anyone has, or has seen, a moble kitchen for bottling Syrup? Knowing what rule are coming down the pipe, I am thinking that maybe a commercial moble bottling kitchen might have some...
Is anyone making "real" maple Taffy? I ordered some maple taffy from a taffy place and it doesn't have ANY maple in the ingredients list.
Find a home brewer in your area. I've already got guys putting dibs on mine.
I just got a 5 gallon freshly emptied whiskey barrel, and I want to fill it with maple syrup. Should I, do I need to, heat the syrup to a 180 degrees before putting it in the barrel? Or, are there...
Maple Syrup Digital Grader - HI759 Has anyone used this? Is it worth the money?
Does it make any since to use Filter Aid if I'm filtering through cone filter? I'd like a filter press but not sure I want to invest in it just yet, but would like a little cleaner syrup.
Wondering if there is any newer thoughts on the Maple Guys Maple Jet Filter Press. What I read in a previous posts has me a little concerned. I'd like get it because of price, and the fact that I'll...
C&H is pure cane sugar.
Thanks, I'll have to shop around. Don't plan to make my own sugar, there are lots of people better at it than I am.
I bought some maple sugar from a local sugar bush, mixed it with C&H Cane Sugar and made cotton candy for a fund raising event. I didn't think it tasted as good as some I've had at other events. Is...
I left about 3 inches of space between the fire board and the bottom of the pan. I watched a video on one of the arch makers website and they bricked it up to 1 inch below the pan. So far from 60...
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Anybody in northern Wisconsin tapping yet? I know some guys on vacuum are cooking.Anybody on bags or buckets?
thanks EverybodyI talk to who makes syrup says I'll be expanding in no time. Hmm. and this was my wife's idea. Although so far all she's done is help bottle a little. Mostly so I don't make a mess of...
I'm building an arch out of a fuel barrel I'm extending it 2 feet to accommodate a 6 foot pan. It'll be 7 feet long allowing a foot for the stove pipe. Can I get by with a 6 inch pipe or should I go...
I sprayed the outside of mine with oven cleaner then slipped a couple of large black garbage bags over it and set in out in the sun for a day. Then used a garden hose to clean it off.
Thanks CE, Your explanation is the info I've been looking for.
Dave thanks for your info. It appears that the input rating is 20amps. Does that make sense?
I have a Campbell Hausfeld 115 Volt MIG / Flux-Core Welder
• Output range: 30-100 Amps
• Duty cycle: 70 Amps @ 20%
• Provides consistent wire speed for smooth welds
• 8' gun assembly and...
Thanks Sean, that's ind of what I was thinking.
OK, I'm a newby. I boiled this year for the first time on borrowed equipment. So here is/are my questions.
1. I'm building a six food arch, so am I better to have one six foot flat or divided pan,...
Thanks for the input. It sounds like I don't need to spend as much as I thought.
I'm not a welder, but I plan to learn so that I can make my own arch from a 275 gal. fuel oil barrel. How much of a welder do I need to buy? I'm planning to buy a Mig/flux core. But, I don't know how...