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    Thanks, Voicemail left

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    I'm just about to finish my early order for the...

    I'm just about to finish my early order for the 2024 season, I couldn't find any contact info for Middle Valley Maple to try these spouts, do you have any info (phone, website, email) for them?
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    Update for everyone else reading - Turns out I...

    Update for everyone else reading - Turns out I had a different brand/style of spout leaking last year, same pinhole problem in the same spot as OP though, maybe a common problem where the mold...
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    I gave them all of the unused ones plus a bag of...

    I gave them all of the unused ones plus a bag of ~100 used pinhole ones and they replaced those. They did not replace the non-leaking used ones but I did not ask them to. I've had a list of equipment...
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    Thanks for the update. Last summer they replaced...

    Thanks for the update. Last summer they replaced all of mine with new "fixed" ones, but I went with a different spout this season, so I have 20,000 new ones in a box that I haven't checked. Mind...
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    I remember CFAP-1 had the requirements below,...

    I remember CFAP-1 had the requirements below, which I didn't think I (or most maple producers) should qualify for. Are they the same as CFAP-2? I'm having trouble finding the info on the UDSA site
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    I had the same issue this year, maybe 50-100 of...

    I had the same issue this year, maybe 50-100 of 10000 we used had a pinhole in a specific area, luckily we learned to recognize it before having 100 leaks in the woods. Have not talked to the...
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    Sorry if I wasn’t clear, rushing to finish post...

    Sorry if I wasn’t clear, rushing to finish post on my phone before my flight left and I lost service. The valves and gauges are amazing at isolating leaks, that’s known, but my issue is with what...
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    Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I couldn’t find any info elsewhere and this is a good starting point.

    We use ball valves and gauges at the start of each mainline and it is invaluable in...
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    I accidentally boiled my cream 7 degrees too high...

    I accidentally boiled my cream 7 degrees too high the very first time I tested my homemade cream machine, and it was a disaster. Instead of turning into cream it turned into candy, clogging up all of...
  11. Also, I've since added some legs to the bottom of...

    Also, I've since added some legs to the bottom of the base so that you can fill containers on a level table. The machine has to weigh 80 pounds, which was intentional so it wouldn't vibrate around. I...
  12. Great tip on the thermometer. I've played with a...

    Great tip on the thermometer. I've played with a dozen types for making sugar/cream/candy and I've learned that cheap digital probe thermometers are terrible. Glass candy thermometers work alright...
  13. Thank you for this post Jeremy, it has saved me...

    Thank you for this post Jeremy, it has saved me $2000 from buying the Lapierre 2HP model. I just finished the machine last night and made my first batch this morning, it worked amazing. The only...
  14. Thread: Homemade RO

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    Thanks for the info. I have to admit I was...

    Thanks for the info. I have to admit I was getting very discouraged in mid-march being in over my head on sap, but the three membrane RO made things better and now I'm already looking forward to next...
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    Just a follow up on this, what do you think the...

    Just a follow up on this, what do you think the limiting factor of this system is? If I wanted to improve throughput next season should I add some more filters, or another pump? I'm thinking if the...
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    I just wanted to post and say thank you guys for...

    I just wanted to post and say thank you guys for this thread, I was able to build one myself using the 8800 pump and three 150GPD filters. I set it up with the first two in parallel and the third one...
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    Thanks for the advice, what you said makes sense....

    Thanks for the advice, what you said makes sense. I'm glad I decided to run tubing to the shed instead of electricity to the dump station (lapierre hobby releaser). I ended up running a high tensile...
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    Thanks guys, going to work on this today so I'm...

    Thanks guys, going to work on this today so I'm ready later
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    Best option for vacuum to releaser

    I'm getting ready for my first year on vacuum, second year altogether, and need some advice. My sugar shack is about 200-250 feet away from my releaser, and I originally planned on running my Gast...
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    Thanks Gary! I was actually excited this morning...

    Thanks Gary! I was actually excited this morning because I found another dealer close so that I had two options when I drove to New York, but as it turns out Frost Ridge Maple is actually less than a...
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    Awesome thanks. I just found a distributor 1.5...

    Awesome thanks. I just found a distributor 1.5 hours from my house so I'll check them out in person, yah from what I read the new design is definitely the way to go
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    Thanks for the links. Would the 8" X 14" single...

    Thanks for the links. Would the 8" X 14" single mechanical or continuous work? They still are listed a t a little more than $600. Also what is the difference between the Lapierre and Bernard models...
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    Which Lapierre Releaser

    Hi, first time posting here! I'm working on setting up a ~100 tap vacuum setup, and after stalking the forums for a while and figuring everything out all I'm down to is the releaser. Rather than try...
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