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    Thanks Ron, appreciate the offer. The problem...

    Thanks Ron, appreciate the offer. The problem isn’t the amount of work that I need to do and a lot of friends have offered to help also it’s more the emotional motivation I was lacking. I did spend...
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    Crawford County PA 2024

    This is about the same time of every year I start this thread. I started this little adventure with my son Chase in 2005 when he was 12 years old. Since then we have met a lot of great people. I got...
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    I don’t make a lot of value added products but...

    I don’t make a lot of value added products but what I don’t give away to family I charge $1.00/oz. Thinking of going to $1.25/oz.
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    Will do Jason. Is that electric diaphragm pump...

    Will do Jason. Is that electric diaphragm pump quiet? I never knew these were available till after I had purchased the air pump.
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    Well this year is a wrap. An excellent year and...

    Well this year is a wrap. An excellent year and would have been even better if I would have tapped 2 weeks earlier. Timing was good I ran out of storage and had to buy a couple of 10 gallon barrels....
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    One thing I found out this year was if your...

    One thing I found out this year was if your discharge line from your press to your coffee urn is lower than the 5 gallon kettle the syrup will slowly siphon. Make sure if there is syrup in the kettle...
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    Yesterday was high 30’s prior to that in the 40’s...

    Yesterday was high 30’s prior to that in the 40’s & 50’s. Last freeze was Sat 3/18. Extended forecast shows possibility of freeze Wed & Thur but iffy if sap would be usable if it even runs.
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    Sap ran good until last night. Even on vacuum the...

    Sap ran good until last night. Even on vacuum the trees gave up 0 sap. I think that woman has sung! Boiled the last 100 gallons without even running it through the RO just to get it pasteurized....
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    Made another 9 gallons tonight. Amber Rich/Dark...

    Made another 9 gallons tonight. Amber Rich/Dark Robust, won’t know till tomorrow put it all in the canner. Full tank of sap again at 9 pm tonight. No freeze so vacuum on all night. Should have 600+...
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    Tank overflowing Monday at 10:00 pm. 325 gallons...

    Tank overflowing Monday at 10:00 pm. 325 gallons of 2.2%. Tonight looks like it might be the last freeze for at least a week. This will probably be the end of the season for this area. Set the pump...
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    Ran all night Thursday into Friday. Over 3 gpt....

    Ran all night Thursday into Friday. Over 3 gpt. Grade lightened up to Amber Rich. Saturday never thawed enough to run and now on Sunday 4-5 inches of snow and cold. We’re having February weather in...
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    After a couple of days below freezing, some snow,...

    After a couple of days below freezing, some snow, and otherwise winter weather today warmed up and the trees reset and woke back up. 185 taps on a Sap Guzzler brought 400 gallons of 2.0%. Low tonight...
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    Everything slowed down around here today. Snow...

    Everything slowed down around here today. Snow and low 30’s things never got going. Much the same for tomorrow.
    The Maple Taste and Tour for NW PA is tomorrow and Sunday.
    For a list of...
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    Be careful with the temperature ranges. Hot syrup may damage or give inaccurate reading.
    Both are rated 0-80 C (32-176 F)
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    I have boiled on both and you are correct, the...

    I have boiled on both and you are correct, the both have advantages. Here we go with the Ford/Chevy debate. But with that being said after boiling on both, I personally prefer the raised flue....
  16. As far as thermometers go good luck, I only use...

    As far as thermometers go good luck, I only use them to get close to syrup. For syrup finishing the hydrometer is the go to for most sugar makers. Refractometers wether it be prism or the more...
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    Trees slowed down again today. Long string of...

    Trees slowed down again today. Long string of freezing nights starting Tuesday if extended forecast can be trusted. Spent today cleaning the RO and a little bit of basic maintenance to get ready for...
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    Ran 725 gallons through the RO, sweetened the...

    Ran 725 gallons through the RO, sweetened the pans and made 6 gallons of syrup. To most that’s not a lot but after missing last year I’m just happy to be making syrup again. Got to use my new filter...
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    Bypass the low pressure switch. Switch might be...

    Bypass the low pressure switch. Switch might be bad. All else fails call Ray.
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    Expanded a little. About 140, ran some new...

    Expanded a little. About 140, ran some new laterals and may be able to get 200. Same little vacuum pump I’ve ran for a few years a Bosworth single diaphragm Sap Guzzler. Was by your place yesterday...
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    Crawford County PA 2023

    Got tapped today. Early for me but a couple of weeks late for this season. Nothing running mid afternoon, too cold. Going to set up the vacuum tomorrow then off and running. Hopefully not too short...
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    Depends on where you are located but there are...

    Depends on where you are located but there are numerous people/companies building small ROs
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    I’ve used the braided splices/ repair wires for years. A long time ago I made a copy of one of these wire grippers.
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    Using a wratchet strap on your end tree pull your high tensile tight...
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    I also have my stack running into the cupola. The...

    I also have my stack running into the cupola. The only drawback is the “rain” I get inside the sugarhouse below the cupola. Hot steam on the cold cupola roof and you create a lot of condensation even...
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    Whatever your budget allows. My shack is 12 x 16,...

    Whatever your budget allows. My shack is 12 x 16, 17 yrs old, and unfinished interior has worked fine for me. It took 13 yrs to concrete the floor ��
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