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    Unexpected ice storm came through over the...

    Unexpected ice storm came through over the weekend. Lost power at the woods from Sat. night through Mon. morning. Sap was running a bit Sunday afternoon, but the downside with an electric releaser...
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    I used the Amazon citric acid the other week, and...

    I used the Amazon citric acid the other week, and used almost the entire 2lbs bag. I'm not sure how much you're supposed to use for an acid wash on a single 8-inch membrane, but it only got the pH...
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    It seems like I can get back on now??? IDK. ...

    It seems like I can get back on now??? IDK. Will try to fill in the blanks from the season as I have time.

    We're right at 18,000 gal of sap, so just over 20gpt which is my season target. Syrup...
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    I noticed the same thing here. I boiled last...

    I noticed the same thing here. I boiled last night and it was meh. We'll see what happens after the cold snap. I haven't seen anything pop in my woods, but then again, I try not to look up either.
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    Spring Harvest 2024

    Hey Everyone,

    I finally made it on here. My web browsers have been blocking mapletrader, so I haven't been able to get on here to post my season. I've only got a few minutes, so a quick blurb,...
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    From my experience, the density goes down.

    From my experience, the density goes down.
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    This weekend, I need to finish getting the new...

    This weekend, I need to finish getting the new pump shed set up, and then go skiing with the family on Sunday.

    Next weekend, I'm going to spend Sat/Sun swapping drops as I tap trees. I think I'll...
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    It sounds like the CV and barbed spouts have...

    It sounds like the CV and barbed spouts have comparable sap production increases, but the barbed spouts are ~50% the cost.

    It is surprising that the increase in daily flow because of the...
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    Tapping Early and Vacuum Turned On

    I'm looking to replace drop lines this year. For efficiency, I was thinking of tapping trees at the same time and starting say next weekend, working 1 to 2 days per weekend. Say it takes twice as...
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    I used to use the stubby w/ CV adapter system,...

    I used to use the stubby w/ CV adapter system, but then I switched to seasonal's CV's.

    I do find that tapping in, and pulling taps, does take a bit longer with the seasonal's. It only takes a...
  11. Thread: Maplerama

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    Thank you Randy. If Maplerama becomes no more,...

    Thank you Randy. If Maplerama becomes no more, it's unfortunate, but I understand. It is a heavy lift for a county to host it.
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    Maplerama

    I always looked forward to going to Maplerama every summer. Does anyone know if this is coming back? I haven't seen anything yet about it, so I'm assuming there is no event for 2023??

    Thanks
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    Our syrup season is over. The last sap hauled...

    Our syrup season is over. The last sap hauled from the woods was on 4/4 with SSC at 1.0%.

    Saturday, we hustled and got all the taps pulled, and that night, we boiled off the pans and started...
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    Eagle Lake, that's what others have said too...

    Eagle Lake, that's what others have said too about leaving it partially open. What threw me off this year is I've never had to do that before...I've always had the valve all the way to the rinse...
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    We used to recirculate for years, and it takes...

    We used to recirculate for years, and it takes longer. We had a sap tank and a perm tank. We'd recirc back into the sap tank until the sugar content was where we wanted it, and then we'd send it to...
  16. I'll piggyback with "my condolences as well". I...

    I'll piggyback with "my condolences as well". I also fire with wood and have considered the same thing.

    My personally, I'd stick with wood. Get a high efficiency arch with RO and you can make...
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    I agree with ECP. Double pass it to get above...

    I agree with ECP. Double pass it to get above 8%. It's what I do. My method is the conc. stays at 2gpm, pressure at 350psi, and the perm flow is what it is...generally 5.5-6.5 depending on sap...
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    Good thought. The unit does have a coarse screen...

    Good thought. The unit does have a coarse screen filter before the filter pump.

    Pumps don't like stones...
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    Still kinda going here, maybe. Not sure. I was...

    Still kinda going here, maybe. Not sure. I was planning to boil tonight, but a long road trip for work got me home late. Going to boil tomorrow night and see how it goes.

    I thought I understood...
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    I think you're right about the sugars. My line...

    I think you're right about the sugars. My line that's mostly sugars is flowing about as much as all the other lines combined.
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    Same over here. Just keeping things moving and...

    Same over here. Just keeping things moving and will also probably call it soon as well. It's just not worth it when you get such little sap...and with the low sugar.
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    Polaris1, I looked at my owners manual, and it...

    Polaris1, I looked at my owners manual, and it says to put it on the rinse setting for rinse/wash cycles. It doesn't say anything about adjusting valves to build pressure. I do have the 2019...
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    Yesterday, I got the RO running again. Since the...

    Yesterday, I got the RO running again. Since the before filter pressure reading is fine, I connected that line to the pressure switch. I processed about 1700 gal of sap and made 20+ gal of syrup.
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    I do change the filter regularly. I checked...

    I do change the filter regularly.

    I checked the lines going to the pressure gauge and pressure switch, and they're all clear.

    For a temp fix, since the before filter pressure gauge is reading...
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    I'm wondering if I had something similar going...

    I'm wondering if I had something similar going on. I'd recommend swapping out the plug setup for a 60-amp A/C disconnect. They're $18 from Lowes and then you have a terminal connection and eliminate...
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