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Hi Biz,

I'm over in Oakham (so not too far) and my sap has definitely been cloudier the past few days. Are you seeing the same? I boiled some down on Monday night and it produced a nice dark...

Hi Jamie,
Just wondering what thermostat switch you are using and where you bought it. I've been looking for one for this purpose but I can't find one that will switch on at colder temperatures. ...

Hi everyone. I'm setting up some new 3/16th laterals this year and was just wondering how people are doing the drops. Typically I use the 5/16th CVs on 5/16th laterals. I'm thinking of a few...

Hi Tappy,

Question from a novice who's considering vacuum for next year. How does the flow work through the tubing shown? I see the vacuum tubing as coming through the top cover. Is that then...

Excellent - thanks all. It was driving me crazy looking at the sap seemingly "stuck" in the laterals but I do understand the concept of a natural vacuum forming now.

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This is my first season tapping and the questions keep coming....! I ran a 500ft 3/4 mainline through the center of my maple stand and have 5/16th laterals coming off the sides. There are...

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I tapped a few trees for the first time yesterday and it brought up a few questions for me... I'm using a 5/16th tapping bit, but in some holes there still appeared to be some dust left in...

Great info - thanks for the responses! Sounds like I'll need to expand my gravity lines next year to get some more volume (I've only got ~ 1/3rd of the trees available tapped now). Looks like I'll...

I'll be boiling for the first time this year and I'm diving straight into the deep end....! I bought a house that already has a Leader Patriot with a 3X3 syrup pan and a 3X5 raised flue pan,...