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    I don’t know of anything off the shelf.
    However, you can build your own monitoring system for less than $20 that will send temp data right to your phone.

    Here’s a “How to” video:...
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    I carry a .22 in the woods mainly to dispatch the...

    I carry a .22 in the woods mainly to dispatch the odd squirrel I happen to catch at ground level.
    Raccoons too, if they’re up around the house or barn.

    No bear or big cats in these parts and...
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    This is close:...

    This is close:
    https://www.zoro.com/watts-pressure-regulator-12-in-100-to-300-psi-12-ss-263a-e-100-300/i/G0274723/

    Reading your post, I get the impression you want to auto-regulate membrane...
  4. Thread: July journal

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    Crazy wet June here. Never went more than a day...

    Crazy wet June here. Never went more than a day or two without rain.

    We’re all clay, don’t perk, standing water everywhere. On the bright side, I believe I could make the Guinness book for the...
  5. Jams Fruit, sugar, very dark syrup. …of...

    Jams

    Fruit, sugar, very dark syrup.

    …of course you’ll need pectin and a little water, but I’m going to ignore the fact that those are “technically” ingredients since they are a staple of any...
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    There are a few ways to do it, but a fairly...

    There are a few ways to do it, but a fairly common approach would be:

    You’d need wi-fi or at least a cell phone signal at the pump.
    A microprocessor near the pump to handle communications.
    Power...
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    Our shack is Maple Only Maple and Nothing but...

    Our shack is Maple
    Only Maple
    and Nothing but Maple
    so help me sap.
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    A 330 GPH procon pump and a 1.5 HP motor. A 1 HP...

    A 330 GPH procon pump and a 1.5 HP motor.
    A 1 HP motor will start to struggle at 225 psi.

    Motor needs to be 56C for the adaptor and 1725 RPM for the pump.
    Recommend TEFC, wired 240 VAC.
    ...
  9. Thread: Cast iron care

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    I wire brushed some of the worst spots, then...

    I wire brushed some of the worst spots, then painted with a high temp engine paint (off season, of course).
    Rustolium, I’m pretty sure.

    Had to cure the paint so boiled some water.
    After the...
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    It seems we went the other way. Last year: 40%...

    It seems we went the other way.

    Last year: 40% of our crop was Amber, 50% dark, 10% very dark and no Golden.
    This year: 10% Amber, 80% dark, 10 % very dark and no Golden.

    Last year, we were...
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    I don’t have any problem sharing the source code.

    I’ve got a little clean up to do on the code, plus pull taps and get the taxes done this weekend, so I’ll send it in a PM early next week, along...
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    I run a half horse shallow well jet pump to a 330...

    I run a half horse shallow well jet pump to a 330 GPH procon mounted to a 1 HP motor.
    You can hear the 1 HP motor start to complain at around 225 psi, so I typically run at 200.
    Really need at...
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    What Haynes says…
    I would add that I have a valve between the low pressure pump and the RO to divert concentrate/permeate up to the head tank.
    This way I can use the LP pump to fill the head tank...
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    I tap both sugar and silvers on the same lines....

    I tap both sugar and silvers on the same lines.
    First, realize that the silvers will flower.
    This often looks like they are budding out well ahead of the sugars, but I haven’t yet had buddy sap...
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    Finally got going on the new garage. We...

    Finally got going on the new garage.
    We started the process back in March.
    It’s been 3 weeks since we broke ground and to date only the foundation has been poured.

    They managed to rip out...
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    I don’t have much trouble with deer. Squirrels are another story.
    There is a section of woods, and several trees in particular, that I could always count on having to replace tubing due to chews. ...
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    I remotely monitor tons of stuff in the shack,...

    I remotely monitor tons of stuff in the shack, from the RO to the evaporator, to the vacuum and tank levels…
    it would help if you were a little more specific in what type of monitoring system you...
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    Don’t use a rheostat for motor speed control. Just don’t.

    Rheostats limit current.

    In order to control motor speed you need to adjust voltage.
    Use a variable frequency drive (VFD), assuming...
  19. Color me intrigued. This past weekend was an...

    Color me intrigued.

    This past weekend was an annual event in our neck of the woods. Pretty big crowd at the market.
    Had more than one customer mention bourbon flavored syrup.
    That, and...
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    We suffer from small-producer-itis. With a tap...

    We suffer from small-producer-itis.
    With a tap count this low, we’ll only pull 8-12 gallons off the evaporator on a typical run.
    It’s not unusual for us to start drawing darker and lighten up as...
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    Thanks for the replies.

    We’re breaking ground this weekend putting up a new garage and converting the existing garage to a licensed kitchen.
    We’ve got about 400 sq ft to work with and we’re...
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    We’re going to expand and that means we’ll need to purchase bulk syrup.
    I expect we need barrels for both transport and short term storage (month or so).
    There’s more than a few options out there...
  23. Thread: Preheater.

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    I get why folks see a stack type preheater as...

    I get why folks see a stack type preheater as attractive. I mean, the stack gets really hot and why waste that heat, right?

    Couple of problems though.
    I know my stack gets really hot long...
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    There is an article in the June/July issue of the...

    There is an article in the June/July issue of the Maple News from Cornell regarding Tapping Timing.
    They ran a study on syrup yields vs. 3 tapping dates; 10-Jan, 22 Feb and 16-mar.
    They concluded...
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    I love the “We made some ourselves this year”, while they hand me a card for their quart purchase.
    “Didn’t go as planned?”
    Wife in the background shake her head no, meanwhile the gent regales me...
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