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Thanks Zucker! I have done some great glaze recipes as well, just looking to take it a bit further. Hoping to get some other replies!

Kody

Hey all!

I hope this finds everyone doing well in the midst of everything going on. I wish we were in different circumstances, but hey, may as well make the best of it by eating maple products! ...

My reply was "happens a good bit", and I would like to add that I have primarily red maples. I tap as early in the season as possible since the bud date is so early compared to sugars, and run...

Dave, good points.

I use a CDL 2" stainless cup and a thermometer to get to the finishing point. I always triple check on the cool down using the charts to match the temp with the reading, I...

Dr. Tim,

Thanks for chiming in! I was hoping you may be able to enlighten me and others on the different characteristics of this (most likely) niter, and why it wasn't able to be seen with the...

Jeff, thanks for the reply!

The easy one -> I really do not think it is crystallization, as the consistency of the material in question is very "light" and suspended in the syrup solution. Also,...

Sean,

I am glad someone else has actually experienced this! I know all of the niter issues I have ever had were nothing like this... I would love to hear someone with a scientific or more...

So I have been waiting to make this post because I wanted to see what happened over the course of a month or two, and finally got around to taking some pictures of what I am dealing with today (I...

I have 190-200 3/16 gravity taps and can get anywhere from 300-400 gallons on a good freeze/thaw/freeze run (not to mention a couple day warm up). I have a larger pump on a 4 membrane RO Bucket kit,...

Just my experience, and I thought it was worth sharing (you can be the judge ha-ha!)

I am dabbling with a 4048 12V Shurflo system this year, teamed with a $50 Inkbird temp controller and $50...

I may try this idea, as long as it doesn't crimp or permanently restrict the line, this would be good!

I am in the same boat on line lengths, and I am not opposed to walking, but my concern is that I will have to walk every line each time since no line will be running without vacuum. All lines on...

I do this on my gravity 3/16 lines, but the lines I am putting on my low lines are flat or coming uphill at the last bit. I need a way to easily and quickly isolate any leaks so I do not lose the...

Hey all, quick question.

What valves do you use for isolating leaks on a 3/16 Shurflo system? I do not have a store close to me to merit trial and error, and was curious if anyone would be...

Super Sapper,

This is what I was planning to do, and definitely will have a re-circulation line as you both mentioned, no question. I feel this that this would give me the best vacuum instead of...

Dave,

Ha-ha, that's funny, those were old Praxair trailers, my neighbor leased that lot to them and they never moved. I do not have any dairy farm equipment, so no go there.

My choice 1 was...

Good morning all!

I will be as brief and concise as possible with this post (even though it is a bit lengthy), and let those of you that have experience take it from there. I have included...

Hey everyone!

I wanted to start out by saying thank you so much for the time invested in this thread. I know many of you probably thought this was something pretty simple, and after I learned...

Dave (or anyone else!),

With your experience, do you see the benefit of making my system reversible since I am only working on flat pans? I am struggling to see the value over cost/time to do it...

Dave (or anyone else!),

With your experience, do you see the benefit of making my system reversible since I am only working on flat pans? I am struggling to see the value over cost/time to do it...

Super Sapper,

I actually checked those out this morning, and already ordered some things to get that going. Great ideas on here, and I think they should work on my rig pretty easily.

Any...

Chris,

That is correct about on all points. On a great run day, I am between 200 and 300 gallons of sap intake (averaging about .7%-.8%, which sucks but it's what I have to work with right now). ...

I currently have 150 taps on 3/16 gravity, almost all pulling max vac. Ill probably stay here for a few years and get in a system then see whats up, I'm not a fan of being behind the 8 ball. For the...

I am looking to see if anyone would be willing to share their thoughts on some custom changes I am thinking of making to my current arch & pan. I have included some pictures for reference (forgive...

Thanks guys, this is a big help, I really appreciate the information! This definitely gives me a better idea for the details.

Kody