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    thank you Super Sapper. so it must be a liquid...

    thank you Super Sapper. so it must be a liquid of some kind that does not affect the taste of the finished syrup
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    What is DE?

    What is DE?
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    Dan, Thanks for sharing the info on the RO. I...

    Dan, Thanks for sharing the info on the RO. I have been thinking about making one and after seeing your video and your website I will most likely be making one for my next boiling season.
    Very nice...
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    1.2% was about what I was getting last year from...

    1.2% was about what I was getting last year from many of my trees. But this year it is better by .4 or .5 % with some trees even more. I have been checking the sugar content four years now and this...
  5. Thread: Hudson Valley

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    Pete- you did the right thing. In this forum go...

    Pete- you did the right thing. In this forum go to MAPLE TALK and under the heading ITS ALL ABOUT MAPLE SYRUP AND JUST SYRUP look at the thread SUGAR CONTENT it may help you. Using a sap hydrometer...
  6. Thread: sugar content

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    I agree Dave. But it is such a small amount it...

    I agree Dave. But it is such a small amount it isn't worth boiling to me. When I melt the ice that I throw out and it comes up at .2 % sugar content it just isn't worth boiling. At that content;...
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    Hi Tom, I know Afton well. went to school there...

    Hi Tom, I know Afton well. went to school there for a few years. Family has a house in town since 1969. I play in a golf league there still. I now live on Belden Hill.
    Sounds like your off to a...
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    Should run this weekend!!! One boil so far this...

    Should run this weekend!!! One boil so far this year for me. 1.25 gallons of golden. Yeah!
  9. Thread: sugar content

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    I've found that the Red maples on the yard and...

    I've found that the Red maples on the yard and around the field have better sugar % than my Sugar maples that unfortunately are all buried in the dense woods.
    Has to be the bigger crowns and more...
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    I bought a sap hydrometer 3 years ago and have...

    I bought a sap hydrometer 3 years ago and have checked my individual trees numerous times thru out the collection of the sap. I also found that the sugar content was low last year. Having a small...
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    I was asking for myself as I was wondering how...

    I was asking for myself as I was wondering how long it will last in those plastic bottles? Will it go 5 years? 8? I know it is fine for at least two years as I have used mine; it is is great. Just...
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    So you have 16 and 32 ounce plastic Bacon bottles...

    So you have 16 and 32 ounce plastic Bacon bottles that you filled in March of 2017 how long can you expect it to be good?
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