I drilled in 250 today. The holes on the south side of the trees were dripping already. I might wait for the big wind to calm before I hang the bags though.
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I drilled in 250 today. The holes on the south side of the trees were dripping already. I might wait for the big wind to calm before I hang the bags though.
I have long known that the Canadians referred to a mixture of maple syrup and whiskey as a Beaver Tail. Well I have just developed a mixed drink I will call Beaver Tail de Pommes (apples that is)....
I just experienced the same situation today. Sap sacks partly frozen and with a gentle pounding I was able to pour out about 60 to 80 percent thawed sap which was yellowish. I put my sap hydromoter...
I have had this happen with 8 and 12 oz bottles and the SBS red caps with the paper seal. Air would be pulled back in through the syrup as it cooled. I see you have the good caps though. Do you think...
I only have their 2x6 raised flue model but I wish I would have got the same side draw off finishing section. The side channels are slow to heat up in the 4 section parallel pan and they put the...
It's incredible what even 10 inches of vacuum will achieve. It was taking 90 seconds to fill a 10 oz glass on gravity on 80 taps. After switching to my 2088 and waiting for 15 minutes it filled in 30...
Thanks for the replies. I'll have to switch to one of those style. I have my 2088 pumping from a 100 gallon tank 330 feet up a slight grade through 1/2 inch at exactly what flow rate it says it...
Dale, What size of shur-flo are you using to get that level of vacuum?
I've been dreaming of that same side draw off ever since it became available. Maybe I'll "accidently" burn my current pan this season!
I have 330' of 3/4" mainline with about 20 DSD saddles going to 80 taps on a 2088 12volt pump. I am only getting 5 inches of vacuum and can't figure it out. I did find a cracked tap by checking the...
I use a milk filter zip tied to the end of the hose entering the head tank. Just throw it away at the end of each boiling session. Pans have minimal sediment now.
I installed about 50 this Fall. Make sure the gasket is put on in the proper direction for either 5/16 or 7/16 main line hole. You can get away without an expensive mainline drill by using their...
Terry,
What were your results with the new 3/4 inch main line and good saddles with short laterals this year? Your situation is the same as mine. Bruce
Thanks for the suggestions, gentlemen. I did get a free sample of those DSD fittings at the MMSA meeting so I'll have to look closer at those. They seem easy to install. I think I'll be able to keep...
I've been transitioning from buckets and bags to lines over the last 2 years. I've just been stringing 5/16th line from tree to tree down the meager slope I have here and taking them down at the end...
They give you the red caps sort of by default because their name is on the side. I went from about 25 percent leakers to just one or two which I merely tightened down a little more when a few bubbles...
I went through this a couple of years ago with those red caps. They do not seal completely. Get the gold or white caps with the rubber seal on the inside. I have had no leakers since I switched to...
I am able to slip a small tip sensitive thermometer through the corner of the steam pan into the water and judge my water temp according to how close to filtering I am. Even with the water at 212...
I put a milk filter on the end of the line going into my feed tank and change it daily. It really cleaned up any sediment in the evaporator.
Check out season 6 episode 22 of Andrew Zimmern in Montreal. I'm not sure how old the tape is but this producer sure promotes the industry. I need to get all of my customers to have maple syrup in...
Great suggestions. Thanks for the input!
I just searched and spotted the thread form 3-22-15. I'll see what she says about canola or sunflower oil
I have a potential new customer who is a baker and says her vegan customers would be opposed to my use of Atmos defoamer as it may contain a small amount of animal products. She recommends coconut...
This start to the season seems incredibly slow for the warm sunny days we've been having. Were the nights not cold enough earlier in the week? Is the frost down that deep? Even today after 27 degrees...
Recent accuweather predictions are for the cold weather to continue well into mid-March. Although I don't have much confidence beyond 2 weeks with them. It's been plenty warm out West. It just needs...