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Sap aeration and it’s effects on flavor and grade are very intriguing.
Been hearing a bit about it but if anyone has recommended ways to best set it up (hopefully without breaking the bank) I’d be...

Does anyone have a source for bag in box packaging for syrup?

I saw the Scholle IPN ad in the Maple News. Took a few try’s to get some samples from them. Turns out they only sell the bags not the...

Awesome!
Thanks Dr. Tim!
Can't wait to see the study.
Seems like one of the main points of the article you linked was the need for producers to keep good records. Has anyone come up with a...

Oh Ya. I should have specified. :)

Are people seeing an extra ordinary amount of flower buds this year?
I'm curious what causes a buds to go flower or leaf? I've heard that after a big seed year comes a low sugar content spring....

We started to get our first whiffs and tastes of the buds down here in Dummerston as of our boil last night.
Good luck to everyone north of us.
Mike
The Bunker Farm
Dummerston VT

Thanks for the ideas guys.
I'll do some experimenting and report back findings.
Mike

I have been producing and selling granulated sugar for about a year now. I have also been selling the sugar nuggets that don't go through the seive when I grade the sugar for size. I have a client...

Has anyone ever seen, heard or read about sugar sand which is fine enough to go through a filter? I have had some batches from this season that are ending up cloudy after numerous times through...

Thanks Brian
That looks like an awesome set up!
Do you know if they see a significant reduction of niter build up on their front pan?
Thanks again.
-Mike

Just got a leader 2x6 propane finishing pan.
Wondering how people have their finishing pans set up and how they run them.
Specifically.
What temp to draw off the evaporator and put in the...

Just wanted to say thanks again for that awesome info Dr. Tim
Based on your response we ran around in the woods and took about 230 red maple taps off our system. That's about 10% of our total taps....

Thank you so much for that response!! Exactly the info I was looking for. So cool!!

Having a great season down here in southern VT. Almost at .5gal/tap. Tapped out 1/24. Caught first sap 1/31. Made some early syrup then shut down for 2nd week feb. Been going strong since. Watched...