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    My trees are all Hard Maples. I have a lot of...

    My trees are all Hard Maples. I have a lot of older - 50 year and older trees. This syrup was super sweet and smooth. I personally prefer a bit more of a maple taste but this really seats good on...
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    I do everything pretty much the same every time. ...

    I do everything pretty much the same every time. The syrup is so smooth and sweet. Better than any I have ever tasted. I tastes buttery. I was figuring it was because everything came together.
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    Buttery Syrup

    I feel kinda funny posting this. We have made syrup for 36 years. 7 ft flat pan and a 2 ft preheat then finishing pan. I always tell folks the last 45 minutes of the run are the most important and...
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    OK now I am curious. What is a cdl bit? Is that...

    OK now I am curious. What is a cdl bit? Is that a brand name?
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    30+ taps per bit

    In the 37 years we have made syrup I have used 3 maybe 4 bits. In 2018 I had an Irwin 7/16 break. I was shocked. I figure I had close to 800 taps with that bit. I could not find one for sale...
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    The spiles are metal

    The spiles are metal
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    Cleaning spiles

    I got a bucket of spiles - some brand new and some used. They were in with hooks so there is rust on some. I was going to boil, chlorine wash, scrub and rinse. Does anyone have any other...
  8. Yes the high density do say food grade. I was...

    Yes the high density do say food grade. I was wondering how they would hold up - they as so thin. At this point I plan on going high density. I was hoping to hear from actual experience. Thanks
  9. Thank you for the info. This too is a test to...

    Thank you for the info. This too is a test to see if it is working. I feel like part of the community now.
  10. How do you add all the post scripts at the bottom of a post?

    Everyone has info about their operation and other stuff at the bottom of their replies. How do you add that?
  11. Going to use plastic bags in my buckets - high vs. low density?

    I am looking at using a plastic bag liner in my old buckets next year. They are pretty inexpensive. Can anyone comment on high vs low density bags?
  12. I really appreciate all the response and...

    I really appreciate all the response and discussion. Let me restate the original question - What are your test results and what is your method? Thanks
  13. Got my syrup tested for lead - 70ppb - how does this compare

    I'm new to the forum but have made syrup for 35+ years. My profile name - old fashioned - says it all. We are buckets, spiles and flat plan. With all the discussion about pros and cons of...
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    Don't get too stuck on stainless and welding it. ...

    Don't get too stuck on stainless and welding it. A regular steel pan gets a coating on the inside from the syrup and on the outside from the fire. Rust is not a problem. You're boiling so...
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    I had some folks out a couple of years ago. The...

    I had some folks out a couple of years ago. The 16 yr old daughter was helping gather and asked why the sap in the bucket was green? I said it was too early for the trees to be budding and that was...
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    I saw this thread and was wondering if there were...

    I saw this thread and was wondering if there were any updates?
  17. When I started making syrup 35 years ago I was...

    When I started making syrup 35 years ago I was looking for equipment. I found a guy - just gone to tubing - who sold me 75 pails and spiles. He asked what I was using for a flat pan. I told him I...
  18. If you've gone to bag or tubing can I buy your old buckets/spiles?

    I do syrup with buckets, spiles and a flat pan and I boil off 25 gal an hour. Anyways - I am looking to get more buckets and spiles. They come up every so often at auctions around me. Last time I...
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    Thanks for all the feedback. Next year I am...

    Thanks for all the feedback. Next year I am going to tap some Red Maples early and then do the Hard Maples when I normally do. Hopefully this helps me extend my season.
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    Hard Maples - add Soft Maples?

    I'm in Northwest Ohio. Been making syrup for 35 years. Buckets and spiles. 163 taps this year. I have always tapped Hard Maples. In reading the forums I see folks talking about Red Maples. I...
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    Who says you don't learn something every day. I...

    Who says you don't learn something every day. I was the first reply to this post. After reading all the other responses, I'm going to look into a refractometer. Thanks for the education.
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    I have used a hydrometer for 35 years. It is a...

    I have used a hydrometer for 35 years. It is a simple reliable method. Based on your method - I'm a flat pan - you may have to take off before the test line because the syrup will continue to...
  23. Aging taps

    Think of your tap hole as a wound in the tree. As soon as you tap the tree starts to heal. As it heals it bleeds less. Depending on the weather the healing process takes 2-4 weeks. I'm in Ohio...
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