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    Checked trees today pulled about 1/4 of them due...

    Checked trees today pulled about 1/4 of them due to budding others were still tight.
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    Probably a fungus and not blight, were seeing it...

    Probably a fungus and not blight, were seeing it just about everywhere trees,shrubs, vegetables ext. Of course there are plenty of exceptions mostly where there is good drainage in the subsoil.
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    You can run it on 3 sides and put in a...

    You can run it on 3 sides and put in a compression fitting for adding or removing the unit. Mines right after the feed valve.
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    Those look awesome, I may have to borrow that...

    Those look awesome, I may have to borrow that idea as I only have a few outlets to play with for lighting.
    Wonder if you could add coloring to make it look like you are burning syrup for fuel.:lol:
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    Most refrigeration equipment has a sprayfoam or...

    Most refrigeration equipment has a sprayfoam or foamboard core and is wrapped in pretty thin steel or plastic
  6. With the late pruning you may have also timed the...

    With the late pruning you may have also timed the new leaf growth very close to the first wave of pests.
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    I was heading out to pull the rest of my taps lol...

    I was heading out to pull the rest of my taps lol buckets are done and yard trees are also pulled. Any taps that were in the sun had quite a bit of bacteria buildup, any taps in predominantly shade...
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    She's hammering

    Not sure why today is different, but sap flow on the 3\16 is way up 1.5 gpt so far. Only been getting .25 - .5 gpt for a couple weeks now and a lot of sap was getting milky before the freeze up. Test...
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    How are grey water laws in NY? for just a sink a...

    How are grey water laws in NY? for just a sink a 55+ gallon perforated tank buried below frost line in crushed rock should handle your needs. 7.62mm hole size work well if you need to do the...
  10. Thread: More snow

    by Sinzibuckwud
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    We're going to put it to good use, tommorow is...

    We're going to put it to good use, tommorow is the family's sugar on snow celebration. Its been quite a few years since we had fresh snow. Got to make another batch of donuts, the first of 4 didn't...
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    No suitable trees unfortunately, just a half...

    No suitable trees unfortunately, just a half dozen apples. I figured the 6x6 might not be enough, I like the t post setup or schedule 80, I will be able to place it right in line with that culvert...
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    We call that turbo mode, she's pulling good draft...

    We call that turbo mode, she's pulling good draft when there's a torch flame coming out the stovepipe:lol:
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    I enjoy collecting buckets with my son for now....

    I enjoy collecting buckets with my son for now. The road between the buckets and the shack can be crossed through a culvert. I'm bringing the main to that point on the shack side for now.
  14. Poll: We were outside for several years and don't miss...

    We were outside for several years and don't miss it weather was always an issue it seemed.
    Had to cut a couple hemlocks and a white pine down for a new septic a few years back. Had a friend mill the...
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    1 full cord of mixed hardwood split to 1\2 wrist...

    1 full cord of mixed hardwood split to 1\2 wrist size, and anything I couldn't hand split (crotches, big knots ext)got thrown in... nothing survived not a stick left, got 11 1\2 gallons of syrup...
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    Got the boss on board, looking at 1\2" mainline...

    Got the boss on board, looking at 1\2" mainline to make the run.
    Two options I was given I still have questions
    If I go above ground,which I would prefer, I'm going to have to set a post for the...
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    Transfer line

    Looking too set up a gravity transfer line from my bucket collection area down to the shack. Only moving 50-60 gallons at a time. be nice to just lay the pipe\tubing on the ground as I have to cross...
  18. Thread: Old Sap?

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    Just got back from dad's shack, he happened to...

    Just got back from dad's shack, he happened to make a batch of syrup from 21 day old ice chunks today.
    Syrup was very good, darker compared to what I made that week with fresh sap.
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    No way to measure sugar content of sap besides...

    No way to measure sugar content of sap besides our tounges lol and finished syrup to cooked sap ratio. I realize with an ro its mandatory equipment for now were getting by with out sweetness gauge......
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    All those cold runs really brought up the sugar,...

    All those cold runs really brought up the sugar, 65-1 on the last batch. Local producers still saying 70-1 average. Getting ready for the big push after this cold spell. Still making a light amber,...
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    When did you tap them? The buckets I hung in...

    When did you tap them? The buckets I hung in February are just starting to show sings of slowing down a bit. Figure they have one good week after this cold spell before they start to putter out.
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    I have been dropping lines everyday from iced...

    I have been dropping lines everyday from iced fittings, new, original, leaky, tight, doesn't seem to matter. They all show the same thing though,where the casting burr was left is where the ice...
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    Been pulling in about a gallon a tap all week...

    Been pulling in about a gallon a tap all week here on 3\16 in short afternoon runs. early buckets feb 11, slowing down a little, last weekend's buckets are doing well 3\4 gal per tap. Looks like...
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    I am using mostly leader single barb and leader...

    I am using mostly leader single barb and leader semi rigid tubing with a few double barbs out there. Today was the first freeze to seperate the single barb fitting, confused me real good as I had...
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    One a day maple mineral supplements.

    One a day maple mineral supplements.
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