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  1. pumping uphill 1500 feet with 80 feet uphill. ...

    pumping uphill 1500 feet with 80 feet uphill. Wondering if a 1" or 2" gas powered transfer pump might do the job better and save you from needing to set up the solar/battery etc.
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    How do we feel about the one about the wind?...

    How do we feel about the one about the wind?
    When the wind is from the west the sap runs best.
    When the wind is from the north the sap runs forth.
    When the wind is from the south the sap runs...
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    After decent runs on Friday and Saturday,...

    After decent runs on Friday and Saturday, yesterday was pretty underwhelming for us. Cloudy sap + 1% sugar= all done. Never made any really dark syrup this year.
    Over 60 gallons finished on 173...
  4. Make sure your pre-filters are 5 micron and not 1...

    Make sure your pre-filters are 5 micron and not 1 micron, and change them frequently. I made that error once. Things got a little weird.
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    Sap processes at about half the rate of water. ...

    Sap processes at about half the rate of water. So a 400gpd membrane, will do 200gpd. About 8 gph, 4 concentrate/4 permeate. Higher psi actually decreases flow rate because to get that pressure you...
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    Membranes get washed frequently

    Membranes get washed frequently
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    I was ready to quit the whole thing before I got...

    I was ready to quit the whole thing before I got my flat filter canner. Now I just bring it up to temp/density on a propane burner and filter 3-5 gallons at a time right in the sugarhouse when I've...
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    Pump life expectancy

    I am running the RB25 from RO bucket. I love it. It has changed my life. I am in my third season processing 2000-3000 gallons of sap each year with fresh membranes installed early this year. I...
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    Please correct me if I'm wrong but my...

    Please correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding is the flow rating on the 400gpd is based on 40 degree water. Running sap cuts that about in half, and really cold sap makes it even slower. I'm...
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    Congrats to that! Solving the hauling problem...

    Congrats to that! Solving the hauling problem was key for our small operation too. We're able to save a lot of time when we only have to go out once!
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    Earliest start we've ever had here. The forecast...

    Earliest start we've ever had here. The forecast just couldn't be ignored. I did 90 taps on Sunday and 83 Monday. Had about 290 gallons in the tanks yesterday afternoon. Sap tested right at 2%. ...
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    100 3/16 taps into a 275 tote could easily fill...

    100 3/16 taps into a 275 tote could easily fill up during a strong run. I hope you're able to get to it daily.
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    I have been using check valve spouts on 5/16...

    I have been using check valve spouts on 5/16 drops into 3/16 laterals on about 200 taps for a few years now. All natural vac, no mechanical. CDL makes a T that accommodates this set up. It works...
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    Looks like a nice two day run starting this...

    Looks like a nice two day run starting this afternoon. However, the forecast shows no freeze for the next several days. I'm having flashbacks from last season's earlier than normal buddy sap and...
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    I too had to dump yesterday's run. Off smells...

    I too had to dump yesterday's run. Off smells when I tried to boil it. Off taste when I sampled the syrup pan. These are north facing sugar maples. No reds. Peepers are loudly declaring Spring.
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    They do not need to be active sugarhouses. Just...

    They do not need to be active sugarhouses. Just old. Right?
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    I'm interested to see what the quality of the sap...

    I'm interested to see what the quality of the sap that comes today is. I am more than a little concerned about the effect the fluctuations in weather may be having on the trees. The snow in the...
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    1. Do you have any snow left? Bury the five...

    1. Do you have any snow left? Bury the five gallon bucket right in the snow.
    2. Wide open is the way to go. You want all the air you can get.
  19. This looks like maybe the result of an old or...

    This looks like maybe the result of an old or faulty filter. What is your filtering process?
  20. How hot? I'd feel fine pouring 150 degree syrup...

    How hot? I'd feel fine pouring 150 degree syrup in there but I probably wouldn't pour 219 degree syrup directly into plastic.
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    I have two suggestions. Create some...

    I have two suggestions. Create some "friction"under the flues. It will get the heat to jump around a bit rather than fly up the stack. As far as getting a hard boil up front, it is important to...
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    That is mostly correct. More time cooking tends...

    That is mostly correct. More time cooking tends to yield darker finished product. Syrup grade also fluctuates with the season. Sometimes quite mysteriously.
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    Some of us with drafty sugar houses had...

    Some of us with drafty sugar houses had interesting boiling experiences too. I had items blowing off the walls and dust, leaves, bark flying around and in through the cupola.
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    Aerator or tank de-icer experience

    Has anyone used a stock tank heater or pond aerator to keep sap tanks from freezing solid? I try to keep things as close to "food grade" as possible but I am a small hobby producer and do what is...
  25. I take the information from five different...

    I take the information from five different sources. Accuweather, Weather Underground, NOAA, Weather Nertwork (app), Weather channel, and then I make a little chart and get an average from all of the...
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