I need to get my pump farther away from my shack. Too loud. Will an air hose from my compressor suffice as a vac line between the pump and the releaser?
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I need to get my pump farther away from my shack. Too loud. Will an air hose from my compressor suffice as a vac line between the pump and the releaser?
Dean- Got another one for ya. Let's say I wanted to run this, not off a compressor, but off a one-time pressurized tank (pressurize tank to 150psi in the shop, then take it out to the bush). Have you...
Dean-
Is the frozen water in the box freezing just around the lines or the pump as well? Any issues or concerns with the pump housing getting tweaked by the expanding ice?
WESTMAPLES, what did you use to connect to that flanged nipple at the bottom of the releaser? I've seen pics and videos of others who have what look to be standard PVC couplings on there, but no...
I never left you, my son. Lol. I HAS been awhile, I know. Still sugarin'. Still tryin' to make it pay.
Hey guys.
I'm adding vac this year. Not a lot of taps, but it'll give me the boost in sap I need for the new evap. I just bought a Bender model 1600 releaser in very good shape, but there's still...
Yes you can. Ask this guy: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/24/fake-maple-syrup_n_1300241.html
I've fed 131 gallons into the evaporator over about 25 hours total and I've yet to fill a one gallon jug with finished syrup, and it is not light. So far, this is not my favorite year. We shall see.
If I had ever managed to get 3gph out of my turkey fryers, I never would have upgraded!
For the longest time, I balanced my wife's cake pans on the edges of the pots, and put cold sap in them. Set...
That stove was made to radiate heat from all sides, not just out the top. If there's any possible way you can put some brick or insulation in there along the wall, you should see some improvement....
Hobby!?! I plan to make money at this! :lol:
The response I got when I inquired about building an arch out of aluminum was that, under equal amounts of heat, it would expand far more than steel, and that would lead to warping. Pans made out of...
Take a look at these posts before deciding what to store your sap in. Not all plastic is food grade. Some that aren't (like trash bags) could unleash the nast monster on your sap and syrup flavor.
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The long range forecast is showing that next week could be sporting some nice weather. I'm keeping an eye on it. The important thing is if that good weather sticks around.
I swear I talked to a guy at one of the booths in Verona who told be that there would soon be available a new kind of 5/16 tee fitting that didn't use barbs, but had ridges, like on the seasonal...
Industrial food only cares about three things: more, faster, cheaper. The only way to achieve that with fake syrups is to remove the real maple from it, because we can't produce as much maple as they...
Aunt Jemima - none listed. Love me some Sodium Hexametaphosphate on my breakfast, though.
Vermont Maid - none listed. To paraphrase one of my favorite Simpsons exchanges: "The syrup contains...
Well, for the sake of argument, what about PEX? It's used for radiant floor heating, so I suppose it could take the heat.
I admit that if the choice was to buy PEX or copper, you should go with...
Only pans made out of silver would transfer heat better than those, but not by much!
When I die, I want to be buried in those pans. Provided no one is still using them to make syrup. And if so,...
I talked to a friend of mine today who recommended two different methods that might work for those who wish to accept plastic in the sugar house. One was Authorize.net, which uses a web interface (a...
I am already seeing redirected traffic to my site from Sugarbush.info. Interestingly, most of that traffic isn't coming from the MA section of the site. That's because I added that reciprocal link to...
I've got at least a month here before I tap!!! When the numbers are in on check valve spouts and gravity tubing systems - I'll think about tapping in January. Until then, if I want to watch sap NOT...
I think there is a difference between a state's maple producers association setting minimum guidelines regarding the production of maple syrup, in exchange for their support, and the use of their...
I'd say that since this is just a tally of taps per state, and not per member, then sure. Taps is taps.
I'll have to look into that. I haven't seen anything about them changing the labeling, but they did agree to actually remove the caramel coloring. That's an empty gesture really, since the consumer...