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  1. Thread: Electric float

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    I make a head tank controller for ac or dc pumps....

    I make a head tank controller for ac or dc pumps. Worked out very well last season, did not have to worry about tank level at all.

    Dave
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    Best year in gpt since 2008 which was buckets...

    Best year in gpt since 2008 which was buckets only.

    Number of taps: 320, 70% red maples
    Vacuum (Y/N): Y - 225 on Shurflos, 90 on natural vacuum
    RO (Y/N/type) Y - single post
    Arch size: 2x5
    Pan...
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    We had our last boil March 22nd. Best season we...

    We had our last boil March 22nd. Best season we have had in a long time, thanks to the February run. We collected over 5000 gallons of sap from 320 taps, and made 90.5 gallons of mostly medium...
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    No Norway maples, just a mix 30% sugar maples,...

    No Norway maples, just a mix 30% sugar maples, 70% red maples.

    Dave
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    OK good ideas. I see sap jumping out of the...

    OK good ideas. I see sap jumping out of the flues after I add defoamer. The flue pan does not have a lot of niter build up. But I can try these next season as we are done for the year now. Maybe...
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    Keeping syrup in pans

    I am getting syrup spitting out the preheater pan of my 2x5 evaporator on good firings. Mostly on the side opposite the float box. It coats the sides of my pans, runs sticky goo down the arch, on...
  7. You will lose a significant amount of vacuum (and...

    You will lose a significant amount of vacuum (and sap yield) doing this. For best sap yield, draw sap into collection tank at bottom of hill, and add a second pump to transfer from collection tank...
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    I will call this the "mid season update" Feb...

    I will call this the "mid season update" Feb 23rd, with the cold weather setting in. Sometimes we have not even tapped by now! But so far we have made just over 30 gallons on 3000 gallons of sap,...
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    We are 95% tapped now, around 300 taps, and ready...

    We are 95% tapped now, around 300 taps, and ready for this week's run. Have boiled 6 times, and made 19 gallons. This is the most syrup we have ever made at this point in the season (mid Feb) by...
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    Tapped in Princeton 2023

    We are partly tapped in Princeton. 166 taps so far, aiming for 300. Sap is gushing! Ran hard overnight. Barrels are full this AM. A new natural vacuum setup on 3/16 tubing 4 miles away has my...
  11. The forecast for next weeks has warmed up...

    The forecast for next weeks has warmed up significantly, so I may do some tapping after this cold snap if it stays where is is. Hah. I have nearly half of my lines set up and ready to be drilled.
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  12. You will definitely get better sap production...

    You will definitely get better sap production from the red maples on vacuum. I have experienced the same "hit or miss" sap yields with buckets on the reds. Now with vacuum the yield for red maples...
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    Try US Plastics. They have several different...

    Try US Plastics. They have several different types.
    https://www.usplastic.com/search/?keyword=T-Strainer
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    A longer 3/16” line will give you better vacuum due to the added friction of a longer line. If you have a small ball valve or needle valve, that will Provide the same type of restriction and tubing...
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    You might start off by removing and pressure...

    You might start off by removing and pressure testing the manifold assembly. Try looping the 5/16" barbs back on each other with tubing or otherwise block off all openings except one. Remove gauge. ...
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    The Adafruit device measures pressure, you want...

    The Adafruit device measures pressure, you want vacuum so it won't work. I use vacuum sensors available at several electronics distributors that are surface mounted to a PC board but they are large...
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    Test results: I tested a 24 volt single diaphragm...

    Test results: I tested a 24 volt single diaphragm guzzler while pumping a decent flow of water and pulling 27" of vacuum - electrical current was 3 amps. I would expect to see something in that...
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    It could but you would need a good sized solar...

    It could but you would need a good sized solar panel array, probably 500 watts or more with two batteries or sets of batteries paralleled up. Maybe others have tried this and can comment. Last year...
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    OK that is an older 12 volt motor which has not...

    OK that is an older 12 volt motor which has not been sold by Bosworth for a few years. But I would guess it would draw the same total power, about 100 watts or less but current will be higher, about...
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    Is the guzzler pump a newer 24 volt model? If so...

    Is the guzzler pump a newer 24 volt model? If so you will need two 12V deep cycle batteries connected in series. The Guzzlers will draw much less than 14 amps, probably closer to 5 amps or less. ...
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    I have a used 2x5 complete setup that I just...

    I have a used 2x5 complete setup that I just picked up from a friend if you are interested. Has a homemade oil barrel arch with ss stack and 1-piece 2x5 Smokey Lake hybrid pan (flues + flat). Pan...
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    Does the type of collection tank influence...

    Does the type of collection tank influence bacteria growth and therefore the length of time that sap can keep? Stainless vs. poly tanks or IBC totes?

    Dave
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    Sap yields 2022 on different parts of sugarbush

    My sugarbush has 5 different portions, and I recorded the amount of sap and sap per tap on each one. Interesting results. The portions are all a little different from each other but 4 are on the...
  24. Thread: Vac issue......

    by Biz
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    Common problems early in the season. I like to...

    Common problems early in the season. I like to start by first making sure the pump is pulling good vacuum, by disconnecting the sap inlet. A camlok fitting helps. Diaphragms on guzzlers can wear...
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    Got 160 gallons and had first boil on Thursday. ...

    Got 160 gallons and had first boil on Thursday. Going to put out another 50 or so taps on my new mainline in the next couple days.

    That afternoon snow squall today was nasty! Inch or two in 15...
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