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    I was talking to a dealer in PA about the...

    I was talking to a dealer in PA about the container issue and he said that the manufacturer, Sugarhill, didn't have anyone to install labels or print jugs. Blank jugs are readily available but...
  2. I had a LaPierre 250 turbo and could easily get...

    I had a LaPierre 250 turbo and could easily get to 8% on one pass and wherever I wanted in the teens on the second pass the LaPierre turbo machines all had recirculation pumps on the membrane towers....
  3. http://mapletrader.com/community/showthread.php?20...

    http://mapletrader.com/community/showthread.php?20529-Bubblemaster-1.0!

    A bubbler is a series of tubes with small holes drilled in them that directs air to the bottom of your pans. The purpose is...
  4. You're welcome and I'm glad that the bubbler...

    You're welcome and I'm glad that the bubbler helped you make some great syrup.
  5. I agree with NhShaun, 2x5 is kind of an odd size....

    I agree with NhShaun, 2x5 is kind of an odd size. If you could make your arch 2x4 or 2x6 you could look for and probably find a used divided cross flow pan from a larger evaporator. The float box may...
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    I did this once to keep the mainline as straight...

    I did this once to keep the mainline as straight as possible. I had to go over a wet area to do it and the mainline was 25' high at the upper end. I used ratchet straps to lift it into the end tree...
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    What I did was pull the taps and let them dangle....

    What I did was pull the taps and let them dangle. In the fall after the leaves fell off the trees I cut the taps off and let the lines dangle for the winter. Just before I tapped I put on the new...
  8. I always flush the press with hot water too but...

    I always flush the press with hot water too but didn't the day that I tried my experiment. The sweet that I flushed out went into my draw off pan and was mixed in with the new syrup the next time...
  9. Now on to continuous filtering. I found virtually...

    Now on to continuous filtering. I found virtually no information on this other than a mention of it being a type of filtering. With continuous filtering you're going to add the DE to the syrup while...
  10. I've just reread what I covered above and...

    I've just reread what I covered above and realized that I haven't covered one of the most important things about successful filtering and that is temperature. As with DE usage the information out...
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    I'm glad that you had a good season. I hope that...

    I'm glad that you had a good season. I hope that the vacuum pump is a cheap fix.
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    I just started doing the temporary repairs with...

    I just started doing the temporary repairs with electrical tape this year working with Theron. With over 12,000 taps fixing every chew or other leak the right way would take too long. You can cover a...
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    Electrical tape is the fastest way to fix leaks...

    Electrical tape is the fastest way to fix leaks and take taps off line in season. Use a good electrical tape like Scotch 33 or 88 and go back in the off season to make permanent repairs.
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    I'm not exactly kicking back here in NC. I've...

    I'm not exactly kicking back here in NC. I've been building a deck for my daughter's above ground pool. It's only 10x10 but is a lot of work. Figuring out some of the angles took a lot of time....
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    I'm glad that you had a good season. Some of the...

    I'm glad that you had a good season. Some of the people in PA finished around 50% crop and for a couple of them that's how they make their living. For them the sugar was low too. I'm not sure about...
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    I'm glad that you had a good season for a change....

    I'm glad that you had a good season for a change. It's nice when you don't have many problems and can just make syrup.
  17. Some of you guys are using way too much DE to...

    Some of you guys are using way too much DE to charge and then filter your syrup. You should be using between 1 and 3 cups to charge a 7" press depending on the size of the press. When the press is...
  18. I used a 5 gallon DeLaval milk pail. When the...

    I used a 5 gallon DeLaval milk pail. When the press was charged I carefully moved the hoses. I used disposable nitrile gloves and threw them away after handling the sticky hoses. There was a little...
  19. That statement is partly true. If you "reheat"...

    That statement is partly true. If you "reheat" syrup over 192* it will precipitate more nitre. When syrup is cooling down from above 192* it doesn't. When you filter syrup you want it to be at 200*...
  20. The reality of it is that the volume of the nitre...

    The reality of it is that the volume of the nitre isn't something that we can measure before we filter. You can use a little less DE to compensate for it because most of the time you can use less and...
  21. Now that the press is charged it's time to...

    Now that the press is charged it's time to discuss the filtering process. There are two ways to filter syrup, batch filtering and continuous filtering.

    The first, batch filtering is done by...
  22. The next thing to know about is DE. How much to...

    The next thing to know about is DE. How much to use to charge the press and how much to put in per gallon of syrup. There is no cut and dried formula for this. As with most of us I read posts on this...
  23. The plate filter press, tips and tricks

    For most, filtering syrup is the messiest and most frustrating task in the sugar house. This thread is intended to be a guide for the operation of the plate filter press. If you have a good procedure...
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    More than likely some snow got into the buckets...

    More than likely some snow got into the buckets which caused the yellow sap. Boil and taste some before you toss it. I've made a lot of good syrup from sap that was just like that.
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    That's a strange combination and I doubt that...

    That's a strange combination and I doubt that you'll be able to get it to work efficiently. I feel that you would be better off having someone like Bill Mason (WF Mason) build a 2x3 syrup pan for...
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