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Anyone know where I can buy the filter papers? I've run the press now for at least 10 yrs and haven't had any problems with it, other than running out of papers. last time I was able to buy some I...

I think the season is done here, but it was an excellent yr.

Finished tapping last thur. Boiled yesterday.

Spent last two days and got everything tapped,but it's not running very good yet.

Tapped on Sat.-Sun. boiled Tues. Wed. good sugar content,just may be a good season.

I'm thinking next weekend,coming week has cold night's.Not good for sugarhouse w/o a stove to keep the cold at bay.

I had a 2x5 leader for many yrs,it's a nice rig.Makes light amber real nice,easy to clean and dosen't use a lot of wood.It's ok until you get over 200 taps,then you spend a lots of time boiling.

I have been fighting with this question every yr since I bought the setup.Last yrs experiment was to ramp up to the raised flue,right up to the bottom of the pan.I filled in with brick and sand to 4"...

I run 24" I tried 36" but the ramp built up to much coals and blocked it up some.And its hard to pull the coals back unless you let the front burn down to almost nothing.

Brent, Do you have any more pics of your air piping.Does it cross the front? And what size holes did you drill into the pipe and what angle from the horizontal center of the pipe?
I'm just at the...

I have a waterloo,and measured mine today when the water line reached the mark on the tube,and the level was 1/2" above the flue.So when it's wide open,I'd think it was closer to 3/8".The mark was on...

All taped,just short of 400 this yr.It was 42 here but I didn't see sap moving down the lines. There's about 20 gals in the tanks,not even enough to fill the pans let alone boil.
Still hoping for a...

Frank,any swiss in your herd?
Formaly Maple Shade Farm,90 milking.

In the back of the sap pan ???

I filled mine with sand.be aware the extra weight may bow your arch.I had to put an extra set of adjusters in the middle,to level up.

My 2x8 has the float box on the left side middle of pan.It has another box inside the sappan with a pipe going into the outside box,there's 2 holes you plug one with a long handled stopper.there's 2...

I have an 85 waterloo 2x8 with a newer front s/s welded.It's a raised flue which I don't like,BUT. Paid $1900. so if it's less than 1k look at it really good.tinning ain't that hard.And you can get...

I use an anvil type tree pruner to do all my cutting,and hot water.

I didn't like that green stuff either,but the worst was lamb 30yrs ago.ipl light blue is what i tried last with good results.

I'm wondering if it would be better to use an air compressor to blow the line out.I've been blasting spring water up the lines for 6yrs now and always have some with alge in them.I quit using bleach...

i have a waterloo 2x8 the first yr i set it on the floor and tried a furnace blower set in draft door.This worked fine, next yr i put it up on 8" cement blocks (back) this worked much better and w/o...

same problem,i thought of using lava rock to fill in space. I emailed the Proctor maple Center, they advised against this idea as the rock will take heat away starting up and lose it fast when your...

i got mine at Bascomb's last yr,they have a lot of different sizes.Ho do you like your evaporator? I'm running a 2x8 with preheater and hoods.I have problems every yr with the front float.If i ever...

Actually got out to the sugar bush and killed a w/pine today.Last one in the middle,now to find time to work on the edges.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.

It'll take 100 yrs of global warming to have my area equal the weather now in virginia. And they have maple trees. If theres any maples dieing off its cause their old,and like Rita says they need a...