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    Best wishes to you along with prayers for the...

    Best wishes to you along with prayers for the best possible outcome. You're a wonderful contributor to this site helping both veteran and newbie sugarmakers in this grand tradition.
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    Sounds good, thx

    Sounds good, thx
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    From upcoming season. Sorry for the delay in...

    From upcoming season.

    Sorry for the delay in my reply.
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    I know SBS very well and have purchased from them...

    I know SBS very well and have purchased from them in years past. I'm looking to buy directly from the producer, as they do, in order to keep my costs down. Thanks for the suggestion, though. SBS...
  5. Thanks. The setup with the tanks back there...

    Thanks. The setup with the tanks back there works great although if you have any sleep hills like we do, make sure to place a strap/tie-down behind the tanks securing them to the gator. Otherwise...
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    Looking to buy bulk syrup in MI

    Lost our supplier last year and we typically purchase 150-200 gallons, perhaps more this year.

    Location in SE Michigan but I can pick up.

    PM me price

    If anyone knows of a good supplier in...
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    We buy a load of totes every year for use in our...

    We buy a load of totes every year for use in our operation and then I sell them at the end of the season. All of ours are marked as FDA approved for food use and the papers indicating the original...
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    A few quick clicks but the site looks nice.

    A few quick clicks but the site looks nice.
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    Sorry, just now coming back to this thread but...

    Sorry, just now coming back to this thread but thanks for the replies. I've been working on getting estimates for insulation, a new well and septic. Hoping to handle the electrical myself with...
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    Sugar shack/Honey house/Kitchen

    Has anyone seen one? I'm coming up blank in my searches.

    I'm in the very early stages of putting some plans together for a combination honey house/sugar shack with a commercial kitchen as well. ...
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    We got ours from Niagra.

    We got ours from Niagra.
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    We use a two-handed labeling tool. :lol:

    We use a two-handed labeling tool. :lol:
  13. A little late with my reply but we use a JD 6x4...

    A little late with my reply but we use a JD 6x4 gator as one of our sap haulers. We use two 55-gallon barrels length-wise in the bed. If you have the dump-box model, you can remove the tailgate and...
  14. Thread: Solar PV

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    We have a 40x80 pole barn with a southern-facing...

    We have a 40x80 pole barn with a southern-facing roof. Where may I read more information about solar installs? Point me in the right direction, please.
  15. Thread: Hyperbrix?

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    I was reviewing some of the H2O Innovation high...

    I was reviewing some of the H2O Innovation high brix ROs and noticed the large amp draws on these machines. Wondering if electricity could become one of the limiting factors.
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    Glad it didn't ruin anything for you, cedar. As...

    Glad it didn't ruin anything for you, cedar. As they say, there are no mistakes in maple products.
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    I did last year but used a filter that would only...

    I did last year but used a filter that would only pick up larger items in the sap not the fine charcoal/etc style filters. I wound up removing it as it was mounted in my supply line between the...
  18. H2O has theirs on sale right now. 16177

    H2O has theirs on sale right now.

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    We've had the same thing happen as well. Our...

    We've had the same thing happen as well. Our workaround is to decrease the line tension by pulling the line together on each side of the tubing tool. This is easier with another set of hands but it...
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    Over the past 24 hours we've had about 1/3-1/2...

    Over the past 24 hours we've had about 1/3-1/2 gallon per tap. Fat lady on deck. We have about 35 taps at the neighbors place and they weren't running much yesterday, either. All sugar maples
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    From the IRS website: "Business or Hobby?...

    From the IRS website:

    "Business or Hobby? Answer Has Implications for Deductions
    FS-2007-18, April 2007
    The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to follow appropriate guidelines when...
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    Our gravity lines looked like they were just...

    Our gravity lines looked like they were just opening up early this evening. Should be an interesting week.
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    I'm not so sure I agree with that assessment but...

    I'm not so sure I agree with that assessment but perhaps we could both be right. The trees we tap are mostly soft maples at least half of which already are showing large buds. We have two silver...
  24. That is an awfully nice looking rig. I have a...

    That is an awfully nice looking rig. I have a similar setup to yours: 2x8 Smoky Lake raised flue, flue and steam hoods (although my steam hood has a separate stack) sitting atop a Leader...
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    Our power still hasn't been restored yet. Before...

    Our power still hasn't been restored yet. Before everything froze up solid we got two boils in but without the RO. Had to dump around 300 gallons of sap we'd been holding while waiting on the...
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