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  1. Number of taps: 88 Vacuum (Y/N): No RO...

    Number of taps: 88
    Vacuum (Y/N): No
    RO (Y/N/type) Yes - RO Bucket RB 25
    Fuel Type / amount used: Wood - 2-3 Face cord
    Sap collected in gallons: 1100 and counting
    Syrup produced in gallons: 24.5...
  2. New RO Bucket Setup - is there a right way?

    I'm lucky enough to live a short drive from Carl and his RO Bucket business. A few weeks back we purchased a kit that we have since expanded to match the performance of his RB 25 model. We've never...
  3. It is my understanding that a run can last a few...

    It is my understanding that a run can last a few days before the trees shut off, But ideally you want day time temps below 45, and I consider high 20's ideal. For instance, I had a good run on...
  4. I wouldn't be as worried if I could get out of my...

    I wouldn't be as worried if I could get out of my own way this season. Burned the pans for the second time in 3 days last night, that first time being the first ever in my 11 years of making syrup.
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    I was also disappointed with how much we pulled...

    I was also disappointed with how much we pulled in yesterday - granted I'm a much smaller operation than you and much further South. I didn't tap until last week and it sure seems like the season...
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    Are you using just a single filter? Off our...

    Are you using just a single filter? Off our evaporator we have the syrup go through 2 paper cone filters and 1 wool. Takes care of 99% of any foreign material.
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    Anyone Filter right off the Evaporator?

    Taking a quick poll to see what everyone thinks. On our evaporator we welded threaded pipe nipples on either side of our draw off spout and screw in 2 pipes about 12" long. We hang a set of cone...
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    I'm getting the same thing in Upstate NY. Started...

    I'm getting the same thing in Upstate NY. Started with what I thought was my lightest ever, went to amber for about a week and a half, and last night my syrup was lighter than our golden delicate...
  9. We don't have AOF or AUF setup currently. We are...

    We don't have AOF or AUF setup currently. We are talking about AUF for next year with a small blower. I agree on the stack - but the way our evaporator is setup in our sugar shack the Cupola would...
  10. Home made 30" x 60" Evaporator - Have we reached our max efficiency?

    We currently have a 30" x 30" drop flue pan, and a 30"x 30" finishing pan with 5 dividers on top of our evaporator. We also have a 20 gallon (30"x 12" x 16") pan resting over the back half of our...
  11. Tim that looks like exactly what I’m shooting...

    Tim that looks like exactly what I’m shooting for. Could you pm me a parts list?
  12. Building a Reverse Osmosis Unit - Where to start?

    Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum but have been sugaring for about 7 years. I'm starting to build a reverse osmosis unit for our operation. For background I have anywhere from 75 - 90 taps out in...
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    All of my pans are just mill finished right now....

    All of my pans are just mill finished right now. I want to get rid of that.


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    Woodey24 - once I get home today from work let me...

    Woodey24 - once I get home today from work let me send you a few photos. We have a home made evaporator that boils 22gph, although we have a flue pan and then a preheat pan that sits on top of it. I...
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    Will it give a nice finish? Doesn't have to be a...

    Will it give a nice finish? Doesn't have to be a mirror finish but something nice looking.


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    After looking at the photos the OP posted I can...

    After looking at the photos the OP posted I can see that there is a piece of tin angled up towards the on at the back of the firebox. That's a solid idea, but do you have anything under that tin to...
  17. A little late to the forum party but not the syrup party!

    Never posted much last year but this year I vowed to get out there and see what I can learn as well as share. We've had taps in since 1/31 and my first boil was 2/6. Boiled every weekend since and as...
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    I've had taps in since 1/31 with 800 gallons of...

    I've had taps in since 1/31 with 800 gallons of sap collected - 135 tonight which will get boiled down this weekend. To date my sugar content has been anywhere from 2 -2.8 and I have 14 gallons of...
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    Polishing Stainless Syrup Pans

    I have 4 or five mill finished pans that I use in my maple syrup operation that I'd like to polish up. Is there anything I should be concerned about since it needs to be food grade? What is the best...
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    I have a 2x5 arch with two pans on top, 28" is...

    I have a 2x5 arch with two pans on top, 28" is taken up by my finish pan (fairly large for its job) and a 25" flue pan on the back with a preheat pan that sits over half of the flue pan. Sap enters...
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    I have a similar sized evaporator. My finish pan...

    I have a similar sized evaporator. My finish pan takes up the front half over the fire box and in the back I have a 24" x 24" flue pan. I know that by my draw off point that syrup stays dark all day...
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    I did a search for mule pumps, a popular brand I...

    I did a search for mule pumps, a popular brand I found on here and there was concern about oil and grease leaking into the sap. Is this a huge concern? What wiring is necessary to hook the pump up to...
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    What pump will work with this setup?

    Hello, I'm new to this site and have been reading about all kinds of different setups you all use. This year were planning on 100 taps for our season. I use plastic spiles and run tubing from the...
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