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  1. Thread: Northern WI

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    done also

    Now that it's over the real work starts,I did get the buckets washed and about three or four more nights for the rest of the stuff and I will be done.Then start cutting wood and mods to the...
  2. Thread: surging

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    dry line

    not sure what a dry line is ?
  3. Thread: surging

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    surging

    I had sap going into my releaser more or less a steady stream but now it seems to surge a bunch then slow then back to surge,checked the main lines and all ok.still the same 19 inches.Anyone got the...
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    tv

    tv,radio,two tables,fridge,cards lots of pickled eggs and fish. Oh forgot a large supply of beer,wiskey and apple pie shots.And a lot of family and friends every weekend to help collect and cook.
  5. Thread: Northern WI

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    sap

    Pulled 200 gallons of sap from buckets on friday night after getting stuck only 5 times,my wife had us out there till 8pm using the lights of the gator to collect,I think she has the bug as bad as...
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    funny

    not sure who is funnier between Hanyes or Ken but I do enjoy reading all the bull you two write,some very good answers to questions we all have and somethings to make us all laugh.Keep up the great...
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    space

    i think it should be just fine if you have it tapered,if it does start burnin on the back you know what to do. Your rig looks like everything I build,build it once very solid and heavy and then you...
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    arch

    looks great,I would put acouple of sheets of steel to keep the heat away from the back of your pan[between the upright stack and the pan] usually the arch has a gap of 3-4 inchs,I did the same as you...
  9. Thread: Northern WI

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    tapping

    250 vacccum,got 400 buckets done today,bout half were dripping.back at the rest 2maro.time for beer and pizza:lol:
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    vaccum pump size ?

    I bought two pumps, a older Surge Almo pump with a 5 hp elec,not sure the cfm or inches of vaccum.The pump is about ten inches round with a oil reclamer,the other system is a newer DeLaval 3hp that...
  11. Thread: steam away

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    steam away

    does anyone have any close up pics of a steam-a-way,thinking of trying to build one for next year.Any pics or measurments would be great.
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    totals

    By far it was a bummer,lots of work lots of ceaning for 51 gallons of syrup.Mostly med to med-dark.Next year I am going to go with a real vaccum and maybe a few more on the line.What the heck it's...
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    pans

    Thanks for the replys and with that being said I think the best fix is the flue pan.Now can I extend the back of the arch,basicly move the stack back and add another 2x4 flue pan behind the original...
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    2x6 verses 2x9

    I am thinking about changing my rig and would like to know is there anyone out there that knows if a 2x6 arch is the same as a 2x8 or 2x9 as far as the firebox area is concerned.Does the back ramp...
  15. Thread: Poplar wood

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    wood

    uesd alot of iron wood this year,very very hot fires,hard on the chainsaw and my saw rig but well worth the btu's.
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    small bros mod

    Well another season is one night away from being done and my mind is racing with ideas for next year.At this time I have a 2x6 small bros and a 2x5 flat,a make shift 2x3 all with wood.My small bros...
  17. Thread: vacuum size

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    vacuum size

    I have 260 on the line now and would like to go to 500.I have a Surge Alomo model 30 available to me,is this going to be enough or would I need bigger.Right now I am on gravity and I think my buckets...
  18. Thread: Northern WI

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    checked buckets and most all dry,a handfull with...

    checked buckets and most all dry,a handfull with a tablespoon of sap.Hope this weekend things turn or it won't be much fun cleaning all the stuff for a total of 310 gallons of sap.
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    Too retap or not

    tapped 600 or so on march 7th,collected one time 120 gallons,some buckets have had zero.going to collect tonight and may redrill in new trees before this cold weather hits,question-redrill or wait?
  20. Thread: Northern WI

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    tapping

    tapped two sundays ago,missed the first run, but only got 120 gallons for 600 buckects since,weather not on our side.I think it did get alot colder last night and will hope for the best.Question is...
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    press

    7" short bank electric can't remember maybe 3 plates?
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    filter press -wes fab

    sorry,long weekend and could not remember the name<it is a Wes Fab filter press.Works great except the filter plugging after a short time.Each filter paper had about a 1/4" solid sand on it.Not sure...
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    pressure filter

    I am new to the electric pressure filter,used it for the first time today,works great but my filters plugged with only 4 gallons of syrup.Is this from using too much filter aid or just normal?
  24. Thread: Northern WI

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    sap

    Tapped 650 buckets on sunday and most had sap running as we hung the buckects but since then it just plain stopped.Checked yesterday at noon,maybe 100 buckects had a gallon or so and the rest had...
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    warm spell

    how long do let sweet product sit in the pan without a fire ?
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