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Thank You Sir! And please keep it coming.

Are either of the Winter Conferences being held this year?

Thanks for starting this thread. Please keep the tips and tricks coming!

Give a call to Mandy/Clayton at MES. I can't say enough about the Atlas Copco pump I got from them. Their support has been nothing less than outstanding in every facet of our operation.

Build your sugarhouse twice as big as you think you will need.(you'll end up using every square inch of it) and buy an evaporator 1/2 the size you think you need.(this will push you to buy the RO...

Just curious. How are you going to bring the sap back up over the hill from releaser #2?

I plan on changing some of our practices in order to avoid stained wood. what should we be doing when we do hit stained wood?

Thanks Bruce. Checking in on your thread is always time well spent.

It's great to have you back in the game.

Still at it in Rensselaer county. Sap went below 2% for the first time this weekend. We haven't made any Dark all year,no matter how much I abuse the sap. Oh well, I sense the end is near. Running...

Yes it is. But let one kernel of corn or an apple fall in it and you will have crossed the line.

So I opted for the star ladders. I'm happy about getting all of the sap out without dumping buckets. Not so happy about the amount of vac at the taps. I have 600' of wet/dry(1.25" & 1"). Then 4...

Ben, Is your dripper something more specialized than a needle valve? If so where do you source them? How do you tell how many drips are going in?
Thanks, Mark

We sold the Squirrelinator for a few years. It was a dud. The version we had came with a drowning tray. That raised a few eyebrows with the PETA folks.

Is there a prescribed distance between the stars when using more than 1?

I'm with you Justin. I'd like to cut down on the smog from my 75.

I look forward to this thread every year. Now I know its time to go sugarin. Thanks Bruce!

The Ogden system looks interesting. I'm confused about what is happening at the bottom. Is it 2 mains coming from different directions plus a drain? Thanks for everyones input.

Jake, I agree completely with you about photos. I find yours very helpful...Thank you

Ben,I do have the pump regulated to that vac level. I am running it stock with just a fan blowing on it. I seam to generate plenty of exhaust vapor now, kind of afraid to let it run much hotter.

I am at 20-22" on a Delaval 75.

I'm looking for input. I have a low spot with 160-180 taps. It is a 38' lift to the mainline. While looking at others photos,it seems easy enough to use star ladders or two pipe ladders. My...

Who is the new dealer close by?

You are doing the right thing. Prayers on the way.

I don,t know what I did to make this thread jump to a different catagory.