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I started January 31 and finished what was in the pans today. At least 75 gallons. I’m so glad I started early. Now I have plenty of time to clean up on vacation. This is the earliest I’ve ever...

This is amazing. Congrats! Not easy to do. I bet you feel great and your doctor is shocked. Keep it up.

Finished the sweet in the pans last night and got a total of 109 gallons on 192 taps. Surprisingly the last few gallons which was a batch boil in the front pan still graded amber. Very satisfied...

Where in Rochester? Fairport here.

I hit my 95 gallon goal and blew past 100 gallons last night. It was still coming off golden last night too. I think I have one more boil for the rest of my sap on Monday and finish what's in the...

I'm about 8 gallons shy of my 95 gallon goal which is half gallon per tap and this doesn't include what I have in the pans. I should hit the 100 gallon mark. I'm still making golden at this point. ...

I'm up to about 52 gallons of finished syrup drawn off and probably have close to 500 gallons to boil today. After today's haul I will break over 3000 gallons of sap since 2/7. I was pretty...

Currently at about 40% crop if I am hoping for 0.5 gpt on about 190 taps this year. I think if the better than average sugar this year and some good runs continue, I will get close.

I started yesterday. Off to a good start with around 300 gallons so far and better than usual sugar content...2.5, 2.3, 2.0 for the 3 locations. Problem is I am out of town and cant boil until...

I am almost ready to tap. Just a few things to do.

Sweet spot I have all the same issues. I usually have to clean my front pan after each boil. I use permeate water and a shurflo pump to recirculate water through the pan for a few hours. Works...

Just finished today. I got 800 gallons since the beginning of the week. I ended up with a little over 75 gallons for the season. I had hoped to make 100. Glad I held on and glad to be done.

I'm holding out for the cold this weekend and the last run next week. I'm on all sugars so hopefully the flavor is good next week and I'm not wasting my time.

Same here. Not expecting much and I have concern for buddy flavor. I will definitely test a batch on the stove first.

Same here. I added a second membrane this year and with warmer sap (53F) it was going through it quick. The RO was taking out water at 1.7 GPM when it normally was only getting about 1.3 with cold...

I also don't have much hope past Wednesday. But, I have everything on tubing and vac so I might hang on. The problem is keeping the pans from spoiling and therefore having to keep firing up to...

Not good. I have yet to see a strong run. Hopefully before this weekend.

I hope TN treats you well. Thanks again for all your help making my RO setup the best it can be. Good luck.

You can't go wrong keeping an eye on it. Again, running it dry will shorten its life rapidly. Mine has a low pressure shutoff. I think you could add that using a shallow well low pressure switch...

Is there heat where the power is? Is the RO somewhat portable? Why bother with an extension cord if you can run the unit where the power is and run a 75' line for the concentrate? You can keep the...

I would stick with a 330 GPH Procon and I would highly recommend adding a recirculation loop. It's a marginal additional cost - a needle valve and some tees, and a hose. It will give you a lot more...

Actually 54 gph at 0.9gpm...correct.

I use 1/2" NPT thread stainless needle valves. Concentrate comes out of the membrane and into a tee. The concentrate goes into each needle valve - one to the flow meter and the other to the...

Thanks everyone. I got what Mueller had for documentation which has been helpful. Now I realize the challenge is where to put my tank. I'm going to have to hire a tech to come out and do the...

I just bought a used 300 gallon Paul Mueller bulk dairy tank with refrigeration. The seller had intended to use it for cider but changed plans. He claimed the condenser/compressor unit worked when...