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    We just ran 8 gallons thru our Sheets 5 inch with...

    We just ran 8 gallons thru our Sheets 5 inch with 4 cups of DE and it went smoothly. I agree there is a learning curve but once you get it, it makes filtering pretty slick. What is the best way to...
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    Thanks that's what I thought.

    Thanks that's what I thought.
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    Trying to use hydrotherm

    I have been trying to get better with a hydrotherm. In the photo, which shows the red line above the syrup and the line scale as well, my guess would be the syrup is too dense, is this so? I believe...
  4. Thread: Boiling 2017

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    I was so surprised by the nice run from the field...

    I was so surprised by the nice run from the field trees yesterday. They fooled me again with no sun and a stiff breeze. It keeps you on your toes. I think we will boil today just to keep ahead of the...
  5. That's what I thought. Boy the sap is running...

    That's what I thought. Boy the sap is running great today! Yippee!
  6. Revi, How much sap do you like to sweeten the...

    Revi, How much sap do you like to sweeten the pans?
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    It's over in this central Maine sugarbush. We...

    It's over in this central Maine sugarbush. We have some fairly cold nights but the sap just isn't running. Time to clean up, all in all it was an average season for us. We made around 30 gallons with...
  8. Thread: Got Sap?

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    Ayuh, Mitchman. The wood frogs are going crazy...

    Ayuh, Mitchman. The wood frogs are going crazy over here and then they must get frozen with some of these cold nights.
  9. Thread: Got Sap?

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    The crazy season continues. I decided to just...

    The crazy season continues. I decided to just check the sap run this morning in the rain. It ran really good thru the night. I collected almost 50 gallons. Looks like another boil, i thought we were...
  10. Thread: Got Sap?

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    Still in the game here in Cornville, it ran ok...

    Still in the game here in Cornville, it ran ok and we had enough to boil for a few hours. The sap is still good even the reds. We will see what tomorrow brings.
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    We boiled off about 300 gallons of sap on...

    We boiled off about 300 gallons of sap on Thursday to try and clean up the sap before the warm spell. It ran that night so we have about 40 gallons of sap with ice jugs in the tank. I agree probably...
  12. Thread: The Scoop

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    Perforated to scoop foam out of flue pan and...

    Perforated to scoop foam out of flue pan and solid one to check sheeting. We use them all the time. It tells us if we are near draw off.
  13. Same here in Cornville, we thought yesterday was...

    Same here in Cornville, we thought yesterday was quite a run but it kept on running all night and it still continues this a.m. I guess we know what we'll be doing today! Making syrup, yeah!
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    I would say yesterday was our best sap run of the...

    I would say yesterday was our best sap run of the season. The mainlines finally had steady streams and most taps were dripping nicely. I was hoping for this and it finally happened. Our forecast...
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    We were disappointed here in Cornville, just a...

    We were disappointed here in Cornville, just a little sap all weekend, like the cold though. The trees didn't get going until late in the day and then it was over. We are hanging in there with hope...
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    Yes! I can't believe my eyes 18 degrees at 5am in...

    Yes! I can't believe my eyes 18 degrees at 5am in Central Maine, we got another good freeze, just what we were hoping for. We sweetened the pans last Thursday and had a little drawoff. Boiled...
  17. Yeah! 21 degrees at 5 am, sun rising at 6:00,...

    Yeah! 21 degrees at 5 am, sun rising at 6:00, maybe we are still in the game!
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    Still running here in Central Maine. It ran all...

    Still running here in Central Maine. It ran all night and it continues into tonight. Boiling tomorrow!
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    Let it flow all night long, right into tomorrow.

    Let it flow all night long, right into tomorrow.
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    Finally, the sap, she made it to Central Maine....

    Finally, the sap, she made it to Central Maine. It's running real good. 42 degrees and sunny, clouds moving in though.
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    Thanks to you guys I think I made a good purchase...

    Thanks to you guys I think I made a good purchase for our little operation. I bought the 97 Skandic 500 from a really nice guy for $950. He took really good care of it.
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    No problem, I find it interesting. I run non...

    No problem, I find it interesting. I run non ethanol gas from an airport in my newer chainsaw after it blew up from ethanol. Are you suggesting to do the same with the ski doo.
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    I found a couple mid 90s Skandics- one is Long...

    I found a couple mid 90s Skandics- one is Long Track with 380 in it with 1000 miles on the snowmobile. It has just been in shop for magneto work and general check up. The other is a 500 fan with 6500...
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    I just mix it in with syrup before filtering....

    I just mix it in with syrup before filtering. Mixing it in well and continue to stir during filtering.
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    I'm thinking of using my sap hauling trails as...

    I'm thinking of using my sap hauling trails as cross country ski trails for most of the winter so they should be packed down pretty good. I thought I would plan the trails and widen them this spring...
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