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Im going to wait a few more weeks before hanging buckets, but I'm worried that this season is going to be weird. The temp fluctuations are crazy.

Im in the same boat here in Colchester, I'm considering hanging buckets this weekend (2/11) which would be pretty early for me but I don't want to miss that pretty light stuff :)

Anyone getting any sap this week? Im considering hanging my buckets this weekend (really small operation) I usually wait until closer to March but the forecast has me considering an early season this...

1)I never reheat it above 185.
2)Nope, exact same process as last year.

I cleaned everything up yesterday since I had 60 gal of sap go bad on me this week (it got pretty warm here for a few days)...

WOW Really!!! that much. Do I stir it in real good? Or just let it clump up on the top?

Well the DE didn't help me at all... I took 2 quarts and heated it up to 185, mixed in 2 TB's of food grade DE and sent it back through my cone filter set up (5 micron Orlon cone lined with 3 paper...

Thanks everyone for the info. I bought some DE today and I'm going to try heating, re-filtering and re-bottling a half gallon tonight. If it works I'll re-do the other 3 gals I've made this year. If...

Interesting... I'm willing to give it a shot for sure, any idea why this just started happening? I've used this same filtration set up a few years without this result. I actually bought a new Orlon...

Hi Folks! Im a back yarder here is my set up.

10 buckets, DIY RO and a 2x2' grimm finishing pan. I pull the pan and finish in the house.

My filtering process is:

Filter off the grimm pan...

Both great suggestions. I am going to re-install the brick this summer and I plan to add a layer of insulation. I've been thinking about installing an inner cube of expanded metal over a ceramic...

I do have the ferrule installed. Thanks for the link I'm going to order one!

I used fireplace cement. I'll try to look for something with a higher rating when I re-install them. I also noticed I dont think I have enough space between bricks for a good joint. Thanks for the...

I insulated my home made arch with firebrick last year. I can't believe how much of a difference it made to my boil rate! All that heat going up into the pan instead of burning my legs through my...

Awesome idea, if my furnace blower that I got of CL ever dies I may go this route!

Hey man, thank you for the feedback and the comment. Funny story though, that is not my actual sugarhouse. Its just a random "big" sugar house image that I grabbed online. Its supposed to be a goof...

Hey Team,

I got a bunch of questions about my temporary sugarhouse set up so I decided to make a video showing how I set it up (in reverse)

Let me know if you have questions.
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Hey Team, I have a 2 membrane RO that I built for my little operation. I have plastic tubing but a brass needle valve on the concentrate line to provide back pressure. I have a hard time getting that...

My first boil was very sandy. After that it cleared up. So weird...

LOL This was exactly what I thought

I pulled my buckets last night. My one Red maple had turned sour and the others just dried up a bit after this last warm weekend.

I think you should get an RO and finish it all in 5 hours :lol:

Im worried that next week might be the end for the greater Burlington VT area. @drTim, I didn't know there was an offseason for fishing? :lol:

Things really just started to open up here in northern VT. Made 2 gal so far on just 6 taps but just yesterday was the first real run.

Hey Team I made this video over the weekend of my entire operation. I've actually gotten a few inquiries from people wanting to buy RO's and arches from me. If you are interested let me know. I won't...

This week its gonna go!!