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Oh wow my PSI usually starts around 7 but usually is up near 20 by the time I have around 4 gallons put thru but I'll try to push it closer to 30 and add more filter aid as needed. Excited to see if...

I have never tried to run 2 batches thru without breaking it down! YES now I know where I can improve!!

Thank you! I'm not sure where my supplier gets the DE from exactly (I'm sure CDL or H2O I don't have the box in front of me and if I remember right the DE is in a plain box with a plain ziplock bag...

What PSI should I not go over for my pump? I determine how many gallons I can process by that gauge and I try not to let it go over 30 PSI but maybe I'm babying it too much? :)

Hey everyone! I know my question has 101 variables but I was wondering if anyone has a good “average” number of gallons they are able to process through their Wesfab 7” Shortbank filter press? Right...

Thank you! Businesses have to start thinking more independently and actually look at their numbers rather than relying on someone else to come up with pricing and follow them. Sorry I'm not staying...

Exactly. We are the most expensive in our area and no one has complained about the pricing and are so impressed with our quality/flavor. If I make a premium product I can charge premium pricing. Free...

Wonderful thank you!!

Right but this doesn't answer my original question of numbers I want to see for myself what those numbers are and make my own personal choice with all the information at hand :)

Right but this doesn't answer my original question of numbers :) I want to see for myself what those numbers turn out to be and make a decision based on our quality of syrup.

Hey everyone! I am trying to figure out pricing for our maple syrup. Usually I look locally and decide pricing from there but I want to start thinking more independently and actually looking at my...

We are getting close and I'm super excited! We are nuts. Just finished up maple season, gonna jump into birch this year, and THEN it should be "pine cone season" There are 3 approaches I am taking to...

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We found our issue on Saturday. We somehow missed a whole lateral line of 8 taps.

Now pump is running great 23-27" of vacuum. Thank you guys I feel SOOOOO silly!!! But I'm glad we found...

It's more of getting the nuts back onto the bolts when your putting it back together thats the PIA! HAHA

Do you have a link for those valves so I can show the SO?

It is a true Guzzler from Bosworth :) the inlets/outlet have 6 bolts per (I have had to unscrew and screw these back on three times haha!) So are you saying I should be able to put umbrella valves on?

Yeah according to the diagram in the manual. My boyfriend is a autobody tech so taking things apart and back together is his specialty. The ONLY thing I can think of is the duckbill valves have 3...

We are seeing that exact thing in our lines! We may switch to umbrella valves then. Thank you for your advice!! It for sure does not keep pulling on the second phase.

I will have to try that trick!

Deadheaded it does not hold the vacuum. At first it would drop fast as soon as we turned it off. Then we replaced the valves and diaphram. Now it goes down much slower but still does not hold. I...

That will be the next step thank you both! Now if it’s not pulling enough vacuum to make noise then how do I test the fittings and saddles of my main line?

We have three main lines but no shut off...

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This season is our second season using our Guzzler sap puller. Last year when we first set it up we were able to pull about 10" of vacuum with a LOT of leaks in our system.

This...

Thank you everyone!

We are going to attempt to make pine cone syrup and from what I have read you boil immature pine cones in a sugar & water mixture (boil and cool and repeat about five times)....

Mix it in with the hot syrup.

I know maple syrup is considered syrup at 66.9 Brix...now my question, can this be expanded to ANY kind of syrup? I am adventuring into making a different type of syrup but want a way to measure when...