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As i get older, I am looking to reduce and ultimately move away from buckets. We currently have over 200 taps on buckets and 600 on tubing. I have a small sugarbush in the back of my...

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I see a lot of photos of people drawing off into a tank then running the syrup through a press into a drum. I was always told not to pack syrup below180 deg. How are the smaller producers...

Well I used my clean well water to do the initial flush and everything seemed to go fine. The membranes are slowing down now as the season progresses. If I crank up the pressure to 200 psi I can only...

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I soaked my new MES membranes in sodium bisulfate right in the RO last Spring. This is the second year on them and I am wondering how best to flush and rinse them before starting this...

Happy new year all,

I am looking for the best way to hang my sap buckets from a health spout tap. Wondering if any of you have done this with a seasonal spout. We still hang about 200 buckets....

We have no snow cover and I have an airtight arch so can’t run the rig without the blower. All my sparks head directly towards the machine shed and the neighbors barn next door. Just checked the...

This weather blows, literally.

I have 200 gallons of 10% concentrate I cant boil because of the weather. The State has issued a red flag warning for all of Southern, NH.
I hope the sap doesn't...

It has been a strange season for sure here in Washington as well. We gathered 500 gallons on Saturday and boiled it in after running through the RO. Cranked it up to 10% so I could generate enough...

How do you all clean your pans? remove them and pressure wash? leave them in place and scrub? Nitre this year is really aggressive up our way. Do you do an acid wash in place?

Ed

Glad your weekend was good Russ. We had record sales this weekend and had a steady stream both days. Your running a lot of sap through that 2x6. You must have it dialed right in. This is my first...

Russ,

Is it like the unit bascoms used to offer? injects air into the bottom of the surup pan?

Ed

good morning all,

We collected on Thursday last week. Got just under 400 gallons on 560 taps. Some of my best bucket trees were dry. Pretty disappointing. I was able to run the sap through our new...

Well thank you for the info. They command a pretty penny.

Ed

Morning all,

I was told by a friend about this electronic water de scaler that is supposed to help minerals from adhering to your water pipes. It simply plugs in and you wrap the control wires...

Thanks for the info, so is it necessary to install the bypass valve? I would prefer not to because it will add extra weight and leverage on my welded pan outlet box. Sounds like the units are very...

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I just picked up a new auto draw off and am trying to figure out how and where to mount the control head. The control box appears to be water resistant so I was thinking of mounting...

This is awesome information. I plan to have the Bulk tank and concentrate tank in the barn where there is a suitable floor with drains for washing and rinsing. Also close to my water supply at the...

Is there anyone here who pumps their concentrate a distance from the RO to their sugar house overhead?

I have just purchased an MES 300gph RO and my situation requires me to run the RO from the...

Any ideas on how to clean a truck tank that has rusty water stains in it? Hate the thought of disposing of this tank if I can’t clean it.

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I am looking at the MES 2 membrane unit. 4" x 40" membranes, Think its a 200 GPH unit and will take 2% to 4% in one pass. We are new to RO and wonder how big of a permeate tank I need for rinsing the...

I would consider the sap bucket a collection or storage tool. That is what bothers me, it is not very specific.

I think it should be more clear. I also agree that we must use proper equipment for...

Agr 904.07 Containers
(a) All sap collecting and storage containers must be of materials meant for
food or potable water.

Does this statement prohibit the use of galvanized buckets in the sugar...

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We had a super weekend,not a lot of sap but enough to make steam and make some syrup.


Ed

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We use a gas driven bronze gear pump to pull sap from the pales or holding tanks. It is self priming and works great. They are very expensive but well worth the money and will last...

Crazy year Huh?

I tapped my tubing lots Jan 22nd and 23rd. I have only gathered 2 times so far. We have made about 8 gal. of syrup compared to 70 gallons this time last year.

Hope things...