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    Sap is running hard, 3/16 lines are pouring out....

    Sap is running hard, 3/16 lines are pouring out. Tapped in majority of the buckets last night in the dark and they were all dripping FAST. Kinda wish I had done it a day or two ago. Running the...
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    Just tapped in 40 trees on 3/16 and man all were...

    Just tapped in 40 trees on 3/16 and man all were running hard ! I may jump the gun and tap in buckets this week. I know it's kinda early, but looks like a week of good runs !
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    Weather is looking warmer this week so I will tap...

    Weather is looking warmer this week so I will tap in the 3/16 lines, Buckets will wait a while, could be another late start season with the amount of cold and snow. Getting the sugaring fever ...
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    Running hard here today, sap at 2%, but guessing...

    Running hard here today, sap at 2%, but guessing that today will be it... Plan to boil what I have and call it good. Not the best year, but if this batch is not stinky I will possibly get close...
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    Jumping on the question of storing as well.. I...

    Jumping on the question of storing as well.. I have a 4 membrane setup and was wondering if anyone stores their membranes in preservative in a 5gallon sealed bucket ? I was going to make some tubes...
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    Ran really well yesterday, the new home build RO...

    Ran really well yesterday, the new home build RO kept up with 48 taps on tubing and the buckets delivered a bunch. Sap still looks good and I am pushing to boil it all before Thursdays 70 deg day. ...
  7. I have done both the sap and the vinegar and will...

    I have done both the sap and the vinegar and will likely stick with vinegar. It works in a few days to week and no scrubbing. Plush I can go into the shack in the summer... with sap you really...
  8. In the same boat here, but have a bunch of sap to...

    In the same boat here, but have a bunch of sap to still boil before we hit the 70+ on thursday. I do have one barrel with a sapsicle that will be fine even at 70+. A North facing location with a...
  9. So take a look at this site :...

    So take a look at this site : https://sites.google.com/view/mattatuckmadnessmaplesyrup/homemade-reverse-osmosis awesom resource for the build with all the parts you need. I would buy more 1/4...
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    Hey SteveJ Great minds thing alike, I too am...

    Hey SteveJ

    Great minds thing alike, I too am taking the RO plunge this season, I am building the DIY version of a bucket RO, 4 membrane rated for 6%, I am gaming the whole head tank thing as...
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    Checking buckets this morning and I saw some...

    Checking buckets this morning and I saw some slime in a couple, taps are still dripping clear, should I clean the buckets out and press on or is this a sign of buddy sap ? 3/16 lines are still...
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    I am officially out of storage :o .. not a bad...

    I am officially out of storage :o .. not a bad thing, but looking at a some long nights this week working through close to 400 gallons with a rig that does a bit over 12gallons per hour... guess that...
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    I was pleasantly surprised when I test tapped a...

    I was pleasantly surprised when I test tapped a couple trees on Sat they were running well. So I tapped in almost all my buckets yesterday, everything was running very well. Looking forward to...
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    Looking like today and possibly tomorrow will be...

    Looking like today and possibly tomorrow will be it for me. I am scrounging wood and have over 10 gallons so far which is my usual mark. Need to plan on twice the wood next near if I do more 3/16"...
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    Trees woke up finally yesterday, bunch of 1/2...

    Trees woke up finally yesterday, bunch of 1/2 full buckets, one overflowing and the 3/16 ran all night ! Looks like I will have my first ( and latest ever ) boil this weekend ! Hope the temps stay...
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    Things were waking up here, still alot of dry...

    Things were waking up here, still alot of dry buckets. Got around .2 gal per tap, though I am very happy to see my new 3/16 run at 26in of vacuum !
  17. + 1 on the bilge pump, a Ruhl 800 or a...

    + 1 on the bilge pump, a Ruhl 800 or a reasonable copy is what I use to transfer all my stuff from barrel to barrel and to the head tank. It is kinda slow, but barrel to barrel I just start it and...
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    I tend to run much like you for 4-6 hrs and then...

    I tend to run much like you for 4-6 hrs and then shut down. I run a Smokey Lake continous 2x5 and as I finish each night I use cork plugs to close the round openings between the channels, then the...
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    General observation on ice in buckets is that if...

    General observation on ice in buckets is that if it forms slowly , say as temps drop slowly overnight, then just removing it will give you a nice head start on concentrating the sugar. If there is...
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    Hey Steve, running into a mainline is one...

    Hey Steve, running into a mainline is one scenario I was considering, I think the lateral approach is what I will go with. Main reason is DEER. They use the hill as a highway and if I put lines...
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    Hey Steve ! So my 2x5 is reversable and I...

    Hey Steve !

    So my 2x5 is reversable and I ordered a float box from Smokey lake that connects to the inlet side, the box is fed from above by the head tank. Works great and if Leader does not...
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    Thanks for all the feeback, I think I will dive...

    Thanks for all the feeback, I think I will dive in this season and try 3/16 !
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    Zig - Zagging 3/16 tubing down the hill..

    So I have a nice steep slope with trees that I can either run a very long line across the face of the hill or I could do a zig zag pattern on sections of the hill. Is there any issue with running...
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    Easy pan cleaning ...

    So I had heard about the old school way of cleaning the pans at the end of a season and through sheer laziness did it this season. I finished my last boil, and then filled the pans with sap and...
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    When you can't go for a relaxing walk on your...

    When you can't go for a relaxing walk on your property without thinking about how you would run the lines or thin the trees....
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