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I'll chime in as well....I wasn't going to respond because i'm just a backwoods mapler doing this for personal consumption. Obviously, the desire and dream of being a big producer is there but just...

Stinky Bottom, give it a day or two for the tree to thaw out. Many times if the tree was running and you get a long cold snap it can take one or two days to start running good. A warm wind should...

I'm in the same boat, calling it a season this weekend. I have about 35 gallons of concentrate left to finish up and will end the season with about 14 gallons of syrup. That makes this season our...

Seems this year when its flowing it is running! We have three lines of 3/16 on gravity totaling about 50 taps. Saturday we collected 60 gallons, Sunday was 75 gallons and Monday was 80 gallons, just...

Carl,

I have been using your RO Bucket for several weeks now and put 430 gallons through it. I let mine run through the night and while I am at work if need be. I have been turning 2% into 5%-6%...

We have used sticks in the past but we put them in the near-up when finishing the boil, does not take many sticks, one per gallon for our tastes. Our finishing process only consists of 1-3 gallons...

Same scenario in Michigan, the first run was phenomenal! Made more syrup in the first 10-14 days of the season than I will all of most seasons. Collected 430 gallons and made 9 gallons of very tasty...

Sounds like a new dish, Sweet Marinated Rodent, tastes like chicken from the local Chinese restaurant!

I've used a digital thermometer for years without any sugar ending up on the bottom of the jars and no spoiling. I would do the water boil test and then add 7.5 degrees, an extra 1/2 just for good...

Clarity is all I have ever went by. If it starts getting cloudy then I toss it but you're talking less than 24hrs so I would think you should be ok.

I'm in the Clare area and thinking of holding off for a bit longer but all my trees are on a north facing hill side. I will definitely be watching the weather closely.

I purchased the RB-10 and will be providing a review once the season begins. Being a very small operation I am very excited to have the opportunity to put in more taps this season.

http://www.therobucket.com/

Ordering mine with the auto shut off so I can leave it run over night or while I am at work. Will play with the needle valve to run slower then the 1/1 ratio so that I...

If you are looking to run 3/16 tubing you will need to have at least a 10' grade between your collection tank and your first tap heading up grade. I personally would place at least 7 taps on one line...

Arlsworth, I agree it is not a cheap hobby but comparing Mapling to fishing and buying a boat or camping and purchasing a 5th Wheel or leasing property to hunt on along with tags and fuel etc. this...

I have a very small operation, boiling on a 18X30 flat pan, but try to make it as efficient as possible. This year I will be adding a second 3/16 line taking my tap count from 25 to hopefully 40 taps...

I have been a very small operation for several years using a small flat pan and I am looking into a 2x6 of various models and configurations. My question is what would you prefer and why? What is...

I am looking at purchasing a unit form WF Mason which is utilizing a set of Tole Inox raised flue pans. The flues are 7" and is reported to evaporate 40 gph. I was wondering if anyone can comment on...