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    Hey… if it works… I used some expired IV tubing...

    Hey… if it works…
    I used some expired IV tubing and solution from the local department training supply, and used a harbor freight hand pump to fill the bag via an opening cut in the top. 2258222583
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    3/16 sanitation solutions

    Planning on flushing/instilling a Calcium hypochlorite solution to sanitize my 3/16 tubing system. Does anyone have any guidance as to what concentration of solution to use? I have the simple small...
  3. I've used a blue 30 gallon plastic drum, someone...

    I've used a blue 30 gallon plastic drum, someone local has a supplier from the pharma industry. What I do is get a box of FDA approved plastic drum liners and use that to prevent any off flavors from...
  4. On my original cinder block evaporator, I got a...

    On my original cinder block evaporator, I got a length of angle iron and a length of flat stock from the scrap pile at the metal shop. I bolted them together, with the angle iron running the length...
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    Noted!! Thanks again!

    Noted!! Thanks again!
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    This thread is super helpful. Thanks to Dr. Tim...

    This thread is super helpful. Thanks to Dr. Tim and everyone else for sharing their knowledge and guidance. First year with tubing was last year, left the system up this summer, planning on changing...
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    Baby Food Pouches

    I have an over abundance of the Infantino baby food pouches, and I’m wondering if anyone has used them for syrup? They don’t have a foil seal, but the caps are tamper evident. Would it be shelf...
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    I have tubing that runs from about 1060' down to...

    I have tubing that runs from about 1060' down to about 960', and another 40 buckets that sit around the 940' - 920' mark. All are East facing.
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    Being a nurse by trade, I’m used to seeing the sterile wrapped q tips on the long wooden shafts. I wondered if I bought a sleeve of them, & used one per tap hole if that wouldn’t keep it at lower...
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    Chip removal in tap holes

    How do people prevent wood chips from getting into your tubing system without risking bacteria infiltration? Running 3/16 tubing, want to prevent clogs from chips. Has anyone bought sterile...
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    I got the tubing up today, 2 runs down my hill....

    I got the tubing up today, 2 runs down my hill. Tomorrow I’ll add tee’s and drops. And then... we wait.
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    Morning. First time installing tubing, and tapping a line of trees on a significant hill that wasn’t practical to do buckets on. I’m thinking of getting the tubing up before the snow flies, but have...
  13. Thread: Hand pump

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    Hand pump

    Looking to get set up for next year. I’m setting up 2 short tubing lines, each emptying into a 55 gallon drum. I’ve been looking at a 12v or gas pump, but wondering if anyone has had any...
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    I just picked up 2 IBC tanks that held white...

    I just picked up 2 IBC tanks that held white vinager. Already rinsed it out with water and baking soda, pressure washed with some simple green, then clean water rinse. Anything else I should do to...
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    My Sugar shed does not have electricity. Is...

    My Sugar shed does not have electricity. Is anyone using a Solar/battery system?? I have a bunch of 12v LED lights that I'm tempted to use as an "off the grid" solution
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