Thank you very much
Type: Posts; User: georgelineman
Thank you very much
How many seasons are you all getting out of a run of 3/16 tubing? This is the 4th season on same tubing . I flush it real good at the end and take it down. When installing this season it seems to...
Hey! how you doing you old busted up lineman you , thought you left this maple nonsense behind.
Somebody may have left their shopping cart full and in the aisle, then singed off the computer. That always blocks things up! (ah that's a joke )
thanks Dave, I will look again.
Anyone know of a place that sells 3/16 tubing in 300, 400 or 500 rolls instead of 800 or 1000 ?
Any thoughts on the new CDL Vacuum Filter? Thinking of getting one. 100 taps using gravity filtering for 10 years. Looks like it would speed up the process and maybe clearer syrup ???
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Thanks for your reply's . Your funny Dave! But you hit that nail right on the head! Although most seasons we came pretty close to breaking even. And really the fun factor and seeing people enjoy...
Did not know what section to put this in but here goes. Has anyone ever rather than putting their equipment up for sale, Raffle the whole operation ! Everything but the trees! Limited number of...
For the last 9 years we bought 12oz glass bottles from the big supplier in New Hampshire with no problems. This season I was going to save a dollar and I bought bottles from a discount bottle...
the 250' run is new this year. the others are all new spiels this year but tubing is 3 seasons old this year. Cleaning is well water and vinegar flushed 50/50 for at least 5 min. then 15 min. of just...
All lines are down hill all the way except line 1. line #1 first 5 taps have a 1' drop (from end of the line to where it goes up hill is 20') then uphill 5' then down hill all the way to tank. Total...
Thank You !
george
So I have 4 runs of 3/16 tubing with good elevation drop. On a average day the reading on my gauges are high with the normal flow of gas bubble sap gas bubble. But Monday when we had a gushing run of...
Running like crazy in the Hudson Valley the last 3 days and already this morning.
George
I made the bottom of tin but then laid fire blanket then the half fire bricks. 9 years old and no sign of a problem. same with the sides. Oh ! that's not our Cornwall we are in Cornwall NY in the...
I built my arch and it looks very similar to what you are building. I used a cast iron storm drain cover for a grate . Very hard to cut down to size though. The first grate I made out of scrap steel...
We are in Cornwall NY mid Hudson Valley. Tapping 200 tomorrow with a friend down the road. Then I will tap my 80 Monday or Tuesday. We tap between the 5th and 12th of Feb most years. Hey by the way,...
Yup, I know Gabe you are right. I felt the same way. But its nice to filter with it and when bottling this keeps the temp right at 190 with no guess work. It was a lot to spend but for me it was well...
Well I am just a hobby guy 80 taps and I HATE I MEAN HATE to spend money. But after trying the coffee urn and what not, I broke down three seasons ago and bought a somky lake finisher/bottler . It...
Welcome, I am about 2 hours east of you in Cornwall NY. 85 taps, I boil on a home made wood fired arch 2X3 flat divided pan. Found plans on line Davie Jones style evaporator. If you can weld it...
88 taps in and ready to go for 2019. Eastern Orange County, NY Anyone else in Orange County NY?
Wow that's GREAT news Van. I was at a family wedding this weekend with your friend Phil K. and he sends his regards. I was telling him how it's funny that you had posted you had made 1,200 gallons...
2x3 divided flat pan on home made davy jones style home made arch.Boil outdoors.. 84 taps 40 on 3/16. 44 on buckets. And staying outdoors I like it that way. just a small roof over the evaporator...
Well it's that time of the month again it happens every year. My wife says "George you are suffering from PMS" that's right! PMS, POST MAPLE SYDROME !!!! Only 11 months till we tap again! :lol:...