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  1. Thread: 2021 Season

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    I finished getting my 700 taps in by Tuesday....

    I finished getting my 700 taps in by Tuesday. Some of my mainline is still under a snow drift. My wire was down and I fixed numerous squirrel chews. All my Shurflo pumps are up and running. Some of...
  2. Thread: Batch boil?

    by ddociam
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    If you have room you might consider putting it in...

    If you have room you might consider putting it in the freezer until your ready to finish and bottle. I did that last year when pressed for time.
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    There is a lot of information out there. My...

    There is a lot of information out there. My first year was 9 taps and quarter inch tubing.
    I think think the first thing in tap sanitation is the tap hole being round an about an inch and a half...
  4. Would you elaborate on what are best practices...

    Would you elaborate on what are best practices for tap and dropline sanitation protocals?
    Are you speaking mainly of changing spouts every year, and droplines every three? Cleaning every spring...
  5. Thread: Keep it simple

    by ddociam
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    This really is some good advice. Raised flue will...

    This really is some good advice. Raised flue will be much easier to clean. My drop flue has to be picked up and turned over to really drain the flues. That usually means two people and a mess. So...
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    When I was in the Army we used LBE's, Load...

    When I was in the Army we used LBE's, Load Bearing Equipment, It is basically a set of suspenders that attach to your tool belt. You can attach all sorts of things to them but I like them because my...
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    Thank you for the help. I should be able to...

    Thank you for the help. I should be able to figure it out from here. Jerry
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    needle valve for 5/16 tubing

    I'm looking for an outlet for a 5/16 needle valve for my recirculation line on my Shurflo diaphragm pump. Last year I just used wood clamps and thought I was clever but it wasn't really satisfactory....
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    I used to have a problem with mold and algae...

    I used to have a problem with mold and algae forming on the side of tanks until I cleaned with bleach. I now fill the tote with about four inches of water and add bleach. I leave in contact with the...
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    Last year was my first year with tubing. I made...

    Last year was my first year with tubing. I made plenty of mistakes. With sags, leaks, and slope. I’ll do better this year. Last year. I had five surf lo pumps in five different groves. I just hooked...
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    Vacuum in small flat woods.

    I’m opening up two groves this fall and would like to know what the best system to use on each one. There is very little natural slope. Not even one percent. I might be able to achieve that by...
  12. Thread: Ro sizing

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    This is a good topic. I lost a big batch last...

    This is a good topic.
    I lost a big batch last year because it was warm and I could not get to it to boil.

    This year I tried to gather all available sap. RO it for 2-4 hours and boil it. It was...
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    I ran two vessels with a procon 330 and a two...

    I ran two vessels with a procon 330 and a two hour motor. It worked so well I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t use a recirculating line, I just ran it back into the tank to concentrate it....
  14. Poll: I’ve been at it for five years. I’ve...

    I’ve been at it for five years. I’ve yet to hit stained wood. I’ve sort of gone about it In An organized way using points of the compass for tapping spots.


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    Thank you Mike. I didn’t tell you I...

    Thank you Mike.
    I didn’t tell you I burnt the first batch. I left it in the evaporator overnight. When I left there were two mostly burnt logs still hot. When I came out in the morning it...
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    Tapping on flat land.

    Well my year is over and the syrup is in bottles.
    My crop ended at 66.5 gallons. I had a pretty low yield per tap which ended about 6 gallons of sap per tap. I harvested 2500 gallons.
    The season...
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    I have two years experience with RO, but it is...

    I have two years experience with RO, but it is hands down the biggest efficiency boost I have found. I am going to finish in the neighborhood of 70 gallons this year. Finished around 20 the last two...
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    Did you get it figured out? The motor may be to...

    Did you get it figured out? The motor may be to small for your pump.


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    I have just today filled my lines with sodium...

    I have just today filled my lines with sodium hypochlorite. All the way out to the drop lines. We have them soaking. I wondered what’s best to do. We are leaving these lines up. If I let the...
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    It is hard to quantify all the savings. I know I...

    It is hard to quantify all the savings. I know I gained a great deal of satisfaction out of building one. So much so that I did build a second one.
    In terms of savings. I know it trimmed the amount...
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    Started pulling taps today. Going to clean and...

    Started pulling taps today. Going to clean and remove a line tomorrow. Do my last collection. Which won’t be much. Almost completely stopped here.
    I ran out of glassware and I have every bit...
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    Gentlemen. Thank you. We had a slow down here so...

    Gentlemen. Thank you. We had a slow down here so I pulled all the batteries in to charge.
    The laterals are all 5/16. The mainline is one inch and the flow seems to be steady but very slow. It just...
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    Trouble shooting tubing during a run.

    I am a newbie to tubing. I have three groves tubed with 1 inch mainline with 4008 pump. Recirculating line. I’ve some leaks which I’ve fixed. I have some sap just sitting in lateral line...
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    I am so pleased. This week has been the biggest...

    I am so pleased. This week has been the biggest run of the year. We have collected over a 1000 gallons of sap and it is all syrup. Even the 370 we collected today. Finished the boil about. 7:15. We...
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    I’m gathering from the third run this...

    I’m gathering from the third run this year. I’m still putting in taps in the last grove. I have found the Sureflo pump works real well on 5/16, for some reason not as well with my 1...
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