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  1. We also vent the steam stacks into the cupola...

    We also vent the steam stacks into the cupola with no issues.
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    I thought Abby from Proctor gave a great...

    I thought Abby from Proctor gave a great presentation on tree size and a second tap -- well worth the trip right there. Also, the tour of the Branson operation was simply amazing -- they really...
  3. Another option that would make a quick impact for...

    Another option that would make a quick impact for not a lot of money would be to find a used bulk milk tank with a working compressor. Then run your 8% concentrate back through the RO and keep it...
  4. A day in March is better than a day in April

    I've kept records on the sap sugar percentage for each run for the past 8 years and have (what I think) is an application that may provide better results going forward based on a few assumptions, but...
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    Favorite is hearing what someone is doing that...

    Favorite is hearing what someone is doing that improves the process, investigating it, implementing it, debugging, then (hopefully) seeing it bear fruit.

    Least favorite is squirrels...........
  6. Welcome to the club! My Dad always said there...

    Welcome to the club!

    My Dad always said there are two kinds of sugarmakers, those who have scorched the pan and liars

    :)
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    Great post!

    Great post!
  8. Thanks for the reply. Mine doesn't have an air...

    Thanks for the reply. Mine doesn't have an air filter either -- it's at the bottom of the inline regulator and oiler feeding into the pump.
  9. Mine was hardly pumping and I replaced the 5...

    Mine was hardly pumping and I replaced the 5 micron air filter and it's working better but not up to what it was. I've never had the pump apart, but it looks like there are output valves on the top...
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    We had the same issue with CVA's (intermittent...

    We had the same issue with CVA's (intermittent and seemed to be dependant on the bag not the person taping -- and yes we were using plastic taping mallets). Ended up cutting the stubby's off and...
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    I manage for healthy well spaced trees and if...

    I manage for healthy well spaced trees and if "all things being equal" I'll cut a red and leave a sugar but if all things aren't equal the better tree stays.
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    Does anyone know if Cornell was able to replicate...

    Does anyone know if Cornell was able to replicate their 2021 results on the "s" bend flatland system in 2022? We have a double CDL lift on 400 taps lifting 17 feet and it's the biggest maintenance...
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    Oh my! I had heard of the storm but didn't...

    Oh my!

    I had heard of the storm but didn't realize how bad it was -- a very difficult providence.

    Your profile implies a man of strong vision. May you keep that as a focus as you walk through...
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    We have 220 taps on a single canister CDL lifter...

    We have 220 taps on a single canister CDL lifter and 430 on a CDL lifter with 3 canisters. The single works well but the other not so much (it's the biggest single maintenance item we have in our...
  15. Can't say I'm surprised but I am pleased as H2O's...

    Can't say I'm surprised but I am pleased as H2O's engineering strength is very impressive and I've always had a soft spot for Leader.
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    H20 Smartrak sensors -- you won't ever look back.

    H20 Smartrak sensors -- you won't ever look back.
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    We did 34 years ago -- no regrets. Basically,...

    We did 34 years ago -- no regrets.

    Basically, it's a time versus money trade-off for most folks. Oil allows me to fit sugaring in with outside work.

    It's also nice to be able to flip a switch...
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    When we are tapping we use a six foot long...

    When we are tapping we use a six foot long leather shoe lace with both ends tied to the handle of the drill.Then hang the drill from your neck so that when you let go of the drill it hangs in front...
  19. This is a long thread so my apologies if someone...

    This is a long thread so my apologies if someone has already tossed in Yogi Berea' s classic observation that "predictions are very difficult, especially about the future".
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    Welcome! I did the same thing(just followed...

    Welcome!

    I did the same thing(just followed along for a while) and even now don't comment a lot but this is the place I've visited a few times a week for years now and it's made a big impact on...
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    Ended yesterday boiling 1 percent but then our...

    Ended yesterday boiling 1 percent but then our average for the year was only 1.2 percent -- very similar to last year while our long-term average is 1.8. I record the test each day and graphed the...
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    Another barrel last night and again tonight but...

    Another barrel last night and again tonight but no more frosts in the forecast. Left the pump on tonight -- We will see what tomorrow brings.........
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    Made 50 gallons of CD last night very glad to get...

    Made 50 gallons of CD last night very glad to get it as I thought we might be done. 21 degrees this morning and so we're hopeful for today.
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    Expect the membrane to remove roughly 75 percent...

    Expect the membrane to remove roughly 75 percent of the water in a single pass at between 500 to 700 gph with the lower number on cold sap (less than 40 degrees) and the higher on warm sap (60's)
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    Quieter than the chainsaw I'd have to run all...

    Quieter than the chainsaw I'd have to run all summer to get enough BTU's to equal what my two Carlin 701's produce.
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