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    This is what I did. ...

    This is what I did. https://youtu.be/jV5CUXEv6HA. I have added to that since but that is the first video that I made with the tubing. There is another video with tubing and and somemore from this...
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    I made my own with copper I bought from the...

    I made my own with copper I bought from the orange home improvement store. You can see how I made mine a couple of years ago. https://youtu.be/jV5CUXEv6HA. Since then I have added to it to make it...
  3. Have you tried the pan over heat yet? I have...

    Have you tried the pan over heat yet? I have been shopping around for the flux you use (locally I know it's online) and when I speak to people at stores they wonder if it can stand the heat. This...
  4. I was looking at your signature for your tree...

    I was looking at your signature for your tree count from last year
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    If you separate the pans you will loose some surface area. When I looked at your tree count I see a possible issue that I am running into is that you only have so much sap, like 40ish gallons a week...
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    The setup in the picture is not mine. It is just...

    The setup in the picture is not mine. It is just an example that I found of a staggered pan setup. I will be having pans made at a local fabricator. I will have the pans made to fit the arch.
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    Home made oil tank arch

    I recently acquired an older used home heading oil tank to turn into an arch. After doing some math to figure out the volume of the pans I have decided to create an arch were the pans were...
  8. That is my plan as well ... it's going to take...

    That is my plan as well ... it's going to take the whole off season to prep for next year with all the improvements I want to make.
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    I would also like to see what you have done. All...

    I would also like to see what you have done. All reds on flat ground, most are already on lines. I'm going to set up something next year
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    I am almost out of storage, this is the most I...

    I am almost out of storage, this is the most I have ever gotten in the two years I have been doing this. Do any of you store in rubbermade trashcans? I know there is a brute foodsafe one but I...
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    That will be me tomorrow. I have 50 gallons to...

    That will be me tomorrow. I have 50 gallons to boil
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    I predict lots of putting on show shoes to check...

    I predict lots of putting on show shoes to check the sugar bush. Last year was my first and I am concerned about overloaded by sap. I understand it is not a huge problem to have I just do not want...
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    Something you may want to think about is 3/16...

    Something you may want to think about is 3/16 line. It's a new technology but if you have a little elevation in your sugar bush it's something that may work out. Also, you don't need a mainline and...
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    Nice people, nice show. For what I was looking...

    Nice people, nice show. For what I was looking for the prices were close to what I have seen other places. I can see how some stuff can be more expensive there. All in all, a good overall...
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    Slattery's maple supply

    Have you guys been to Slattery's maple supply in Minot. I called on Friday, they seem nice enough. I wonder what experiences you guys have had.
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    Time to Find your new Trees

    I am in full swing finding new trees for tapping, way easier than in February like last year. I found a couple that I missed last winter and my neighbor is letting me check her trees. I found like...
  17. Thread: Box Elders

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    Since there are leaves now it's easier for me to...

    Since there are leaves now it's easier for me to tell, I believe all my trees are silvers. Still works well to make the Sticky Icky
  18. Thread: Box Elders

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    I wish that I had some they would be flagged. ...

    I wish that I had some they would be flagged. I'm still obsessed. I only have about an acre sized sugarbush. I'm marking all my maples tappable and ones that will be soon. The tappable ones get an...
  19. Thread: Box Elders

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    False alarm, I believe they are ash trees. Not...

    False alarm, I believe they are ash trees. Not sure what type. I don't believe that the box elders range comes this far north.
  20. Thread: Box Elders

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    One thing that I read is that the flavor is...

    One thing that I read is that the flavor is different and can be almost fruity at times so it looks like I will need to boil on it's own.
  21. Thread: Box Elders

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    Box Elders

    Do or have any of you guys tapped any Box Elders? It's not a sugar maple for sure but it's in that same family and I believe that I have a few of them on my property and I am thinking about tapping...
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    A couple of the trees that I had tapped ran today

    A couple of the trees that I had tapped ran today
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    The weather we are getting right now is the...

    The weather we are getting right now is the weather we needed over a month ago. I keep looking at the trees I had tapped, plotting for next year
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    Ticks

    Be careful out there, the ticks are out over here
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    Working on finishing my last batch right now. ...

    Working on finishing my last batch right now. Looks like it's going to be a good one
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