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    Butternut Mountain carries them filled as well,...

    Butternut Mountain carries them filled as well, still hoping to find some empty to fill myself...
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    I should have been more specific. The glass...

    I should have been more specific. The glass bottles are shaped like a snowman and are 12.7 oz. each. Just saw them again in the Vermont Country Store catalog. If anyone knows of a supplier, I...
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    Looking for Snowman bottle supplier

    I've noticed a mail order catalog selling maple syrup packaged in 12.7 oz. glass snowman bottles. I would like to fill some to sell but cannot find a supplier. If anyone knows of a source, I would...
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    Just checked the forecast and it is now only...

    Just checked the forecast and it is now only calling for 2 warm days... In my experience that is not going to be enough warm time to do much thawing coming out of this extended cold period. What is...
  5. Thanks for the helpful replies!

    Thanks for the helpful replies!
  6. what kind of sap to use for end of season pan cleaning

    I would like to try soaking my pans in sap to clean them as others do. Does it have to be "fresh sap" I use. Or can the sap that is left in my evaporator from my last boil which technically has...
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    I set out @ 1,200+ taps and close to half of them...

    I set out @ 1,200+ taps and close to half of them are Red Maples. I am in Southern PA and have never pulled the Red Maples before my Sugar Maples on tubing or buckets. IT has never caused an off...
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    advice on sanitizing take down lines

    I currently have quite a few lines that I remove every year. In the past I have been using the air / water rinse on all of them back at the sugar house after removal. The more I read from the...
  9. Maple Flats, thanks for your time and reply. I...

    Maple Flats, thanks for your time and reply. I am sure your advice is correct but I might not be able to get that kind of concentration. I am only on a homebuilt RO and have never tried to go above...
  10. Chris, thanks for your time in replying to this,...

    Chris, thanks for your time in replying to this, it was good news too!
  11. How to go from very dark to lighter in evaporator?

    I was making some light/medium syrup in my evaporator. At the end of the last run I collected @ 800 gallons of cloudy sap from 1 of my tanks. It made a good tasting very dark syrup. Now that I...
  12. Matt, that's good news I am really looking...

    Matt, that's good news I am really looking forward to trying it.
  13. Thanks for your help I really appreciate it, I...

    Thanks for your help I really appreciate it, I think I will give it a try to see how it goes.
  14. question on selling maple cotton candy in Pennsylvania...

    I sell our Maple Products at various festivals. I was thinking about making and selling cotton candy. I have my PA dept. of Ag license for our maple operation (which they call a limited food...
  15. I thought I should post the results of my home...

    I thought I should post the results of my home build. I built the unit with a 1" feed pump / a 1.5 H.P. 230 volt motor driving a Procon 330 pump / with 2 4x40 vessels in series. So I thought...
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    Sorry I did not post the outcome of my original...

    Sorry I did not post the outcome of my original question. I did unregister @ the time I had posted my question. It was easy, I did get confirmation that I was unregistered and I have not been...
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    I just got some from MES (Maple Expert Solutions)...

    I just got some from MES (Maple Expert Solutions) they are really nice and I can't think you could find a better price.
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    Thanks for your help Dr. Tim on this. I do have...

    Thanks for your help Dr. Tim on this. I do have squirrel issues in some areas. So hopefully If I rinse well inside and out I won't increase my typical damage.
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    Suggestion on cleaning take down tubing

    I take the majority of my tubing down each year at the seasons end. Back at the sugar house I have been flushing it 1 line at a time with air water mixture making sure each drop gets a good flush. ...
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    Actually as long as the entire crack was...

    Actually as long as the entire crack was eliminated by the new hole you should be fine.
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    I would guess you have a 2" bulk head fitting. ...

    I would guess you have a 2" bulk head fitting. Norwesco tanks also utilize 3" and 4" bulkhead fittings and I would think there are bigger ones available. Could you remove the 2" and then make the...
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    The first time I made sugar it was a breeze,...

    The first time I made sugar it was a breeze, practically made itself... Ran it through a sifter and had almost no clumps. Next several times was a near failure or total failure. I had read of...
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    Thanks for all your help on this, I plan to try...

    Thanks for all your help on this, I plan to try some of the U-line buckets and also some of the 2.5 gallon containers from SBS.
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    I am really considering using the 2.5 gallon jugs...

    I am really considering using the 2.5 gallon jugs like Sugar Bush Supplies sells also. Maybe this would be my best option?
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    Can i hot pack a 5 gallon pail?

    I have a customer who would like several 5 gallon pails of Maple Syrup. Can I hot pack them in the HDPE FDA approved buckets that LOWES has? I have used these buckets a lot for sap and for several...
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