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I sold the RO in northern Vermont, and I just resceived an email with positive review.

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I used all gray Leader 30P, not flex for laterals and drops, and have a lot this year, and much of it in drops with no low spots, just straight down to lateral. Maybe little or no sap in those taps...

WOW... 12 weeks for my vacuum taps.
I tapped on January 29th and just pulled them today, and sap was still running, but off flavor now. Seems like I never hardly had a break either.

I am gladly eating my words from early March when it looked like such a warm trend would cut things short this year. Sure am glad I don't bet!
Things rounded out well with cooler than seasonal temps...

Boy am I glad I was wrong!

Just did my last boil last night!

Sap ran very well here yesterday, and probably will today with the low nighttime temps.
Last night I did my last boil, despite my having pulled some of my taps the other day. I could not stop!...

On the inlet side of the pump is an "acorn nut" that covers the relief valve. If you remove the acorn nut you will have access to the slotted adjustment screw. Turn it clockwise to increase pressure....

20gph is a good number. I got up to 23gph with a preheater I made.
Now I am up to 30gph with a 2x2 pan in front


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzFLyAE9-f8

I started pulling taps yesterday, despite my earlier pledge to continue "until I could not stand the taste". My last boil the day before was unfavorable. Not terrible to me, but definitely not to be...

Similar situation here. I opened my releaser and cleaned during the cold spell. It was quite bad. My sap did not run at all yesterday, and through the night, and only started late morning when...

Agreed...
Good time to fix/improve things. I am getting ready as if it was another season coming, and doing things that I would have done at end of season for next year that will now be done. I...

It looks good down here for next week. I am hoping for for a slight improvement in quality, but I will take what I get.
I collected buckets, barrels, and processed all my sap today and boiled till...

I am processing today, some 650 gallons that came in at 1.5% through the day yesterday, and dropped to 1.3% through the night, and a little cloudy. I will collect buckets and gravity barrels today,...

Processed and boiled my gravity and buckets from yesterday's collection, and the warm sap that came in this afternoon.
Made another 12 gallons of DR with good flavor. One of the coldest spots in...

Sean, you and I have similar weather. Our weekly and monthly averages, highs and lows are very close. I scan the state, and despite living very south, we have colder weather by 5-10 degrees over much...

Sounds like my place. I have 3-4 inches and 29.. Of course, I live adjacent to the long closed Dutch Hill Ski Area, and get a lot of snow.
Collecting remote buckets and barrels today. Should be...

Processed and boiled from yesterday's and last night's run and got my first DR, with good taste. Last time was near dark, and this time no doubt. Hard freeze Tuesday night, so we will see what comes...

Yesterday the sap didn't start running until near noon, and high temperature for the day was late and 56. I have 600 gallons today from the 330 taps at 1.7%, which is higher than it has been for a...

Read my post on this thread about sap pumps...
http://mapletrader.com/community/showthread.php?27993-Cold-Sap-Transfer-pump
"Food Grade" "FDA Compliant" "Food Safe" "FDA Approved" are terms that...

Definitely... I researched and read a week at 40 is fine. I did that my first couple years when I was on buckets and gravity tubing. I was piling snow around my containers to keep the sap cold during...

I made another 10 gallons last night, and passed the 100 gallon mark! All AR, but very close to the test standard, and almost Dark, once again. My 330 tank was full at the end of the day from my 330...

Still going strong.. 800 gallons on hand today. got to catch up!
Sap is running well again today.
Sap ran well all day yesterday, and stopped by 20:00 last night when it reached near freezing. It...

I pulled the taps on that one. It looked worse from the ground.

Sap still running strong, and my best daily average so far at 1.8 gpt per day on this run. Processed and boiled off 650 gallons today, resweeted my pan and made 7.5 gallons of AR, not near dark. I...

Big difference down south, as my 330 taps yielded 600 gallons in 24 hrs. Gravity is good as well. Temps overnight were 30's, and today around 50, with occasional sun. Beginning processing and will...