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    Sorry for the late reply on this Gabe. Yeah...I...

    Sorry for the late reply on this Gabe. Yeah...I hear you. Whenever I start thinking about "have to's" and "should haves" I always remember this is just a hobby for me. If I get sick of it half way...
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    Hey Gabe....it was insane here last week. ...

    Hey Gabe....it was insane here last week. Couldn't keep up. At my elevation it froze every night and I had full buckets every day. This has been my FASTEST and best season in 20 years. Tapped on...
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    Same here Aaron. I had about 90 three gallon...

    Same here Aaron. I had about 90 three gallon frozen slugs of ice to go through. Made for a long weekend. Sap ran good here in Savoy on Wed. and then everything froze solid Thursday. But, got...
  4. Yes, I see your point. I have a flat pan and...

    Yes, I see your point. I have a flat pan and have never once considered draining the pan. I am at 2,000' elevation on a cold and swampy spruce/fir plateau...we routinely experience temp. swings as...
  5. Does freezing sap really ruin a pan? I allow sap...

    Does freezing sap really ruin a pan? I allow sap to freeze all the time in my 2x4 pan and I've never ruined a pan in 20 years. Sap freezes in my buckets constantly and it never ruins them. And...
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    Good to hear Aaron. Funny...I actually NEED...

    Good to hear Aaron.

    Funny...I actually NEED snow on the ground or collecting becomes a muddy quagmire.
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    I went out the wall first on my Mason 2x4 and...

    I went out the wall first on my Mason 2x4 and have no issues whatsoever. I agree with the realtreehugger...probably will not really matter for a small operation. I would do whatever is easiest for...
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    Hey ProBoot....sorry for my earlier comment...

    Hey ProBoot....sorry for my earlier comment calling you a troll. When you said you never made syrup but were "in it to make a million dollars" and were going to work 250 years to break even that...
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    I doubt you've worked hard a day in your life if...

    I doubt you've worked hard a day in your life if you have nothing better to do than troll.
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    Same here. I've never sold a drop. I do it...

    Same here. I've never sold a drop. I do it because I enjoy the tradition. I enjoy the memories we make with friends and family in the sugar house. It's a great harbinger of spring and gives me...
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    Thanks Gabe. So far so good!!! Blair

    Thanks Gabe. So far so good!!!

    Blair
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    I resist chasing abnormal warm spells. Nothing...

    I resist chasing abnormal warm spells. Nothing wrong with it at all....but unless it's clearly going to be a long and prolonged early spring I have been going with the first week of March for the...
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    Five year old syrup stored in a pantry that was...

    Five year old syrup stored in a pantry that was ropey to begin with??? Hard pass for me personally.
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    I don't disagree with you. And again, I do not...

    I don't disagree with you. And again, I do not know what the law says SPECIFICALLY about labelling. EVERYTHING has fine print. I guess it's up to the lawyers to determine if this product is...
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    I don't know what the law says about labeling. I...

    I don't know what the law says about labeling. I am more optimistic about people though. I would think that most consumers who prefer and can afford real maple syrup would spot this easily. Again,...
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    I don't know....I took a quick look and it's...

    I don't know....I took a quick look and it's pretty clear to me that that's not actually maple syrup. "Tastes like maple syrup" and "maple syrup substitute" and "unlike real maple syrup there's no...
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    I just emptied my Inbox. Thanks for the heads...

    I just emptied my Inbox. Thanks for the heads up. I'll send you a PM.
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    I found exactly one reference for "California...

    I found exactly one reference for "California Maple" on a Google search. Sounds like it's another term for box elder maple. If it's dry, it will burn fine and hot. You're just going to have to...
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    Yes, this time of year you're going to have this...

    Yes, this time of year you're going to have this problem. If you still think you might get some runs and don't want to drain the pan just quite yet, I typically just bring the pan to a boil every...
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    :lol: Been there!

    :lol: Been there!
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    AUF, RO, a bigger pan are all options. Without...

    AUF, RO, a bigger pan are all options. Without electricity though becomes tougher. Pre-heating your sap is an option, but probably won't yield huge dividends. Not sure if you're on buckets or...
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    Terrible season for me. Although I needed the...

    Terrible season for me. Although I needed the snow to access my sugarbush, that Nor-easter 2 weeks ago really hammered us and dumped TOO MUCH snow. Probably had about 38 to 41" or so. It was too...
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    Favorite = spending time in the shack making...

    Favorite = spending time in the shack making memories with friends and family, enjoying some food and drinks, rejoicing in this awesome spring ritual.

    Least favorite = dealing with 90 frozen...
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    Yes, Gary...as long as you're having fun and...

    Yes, Gary...as long as you're having fun and making syrup that's all that matters. Batch boiling is fine. You're retired (I think?) so I assume you're not constrained by time too much.

    During...
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    I would experiment with more draw offs of a...

    I would experiment with more draw offs of a lesser volume. Typically when I draw off I remove maybe a half gallon to a gallon at a time. So instead of one big 3 gallon draw off, try 4 or 5 smaller...
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