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For years I have been helping my maple sugaring family solve problems with Leader’s Fill Stop system. In the early version there were lots of problems with the electronic portion and I was usually...

We have a hired gun! So far squirrels are too smart for him. Putting ruined bags outside of new ones does work. Just a pain to hitch them in place. Thanks!

Hi Mark,
Thanks for your input. We had one area this year where they got every bag. (29 of them) If they would be happy with a bag here and there we would live with it. Last year we returned to one...

The squirrels win. We tap 135 and last year they ruined 90. This year 50 so far. We have tried everything including wide gorilla tap on the bottoms of the bags.Even sprinkled cyan pepper on the...

In spite of temperatures we thought would produce a good first run we had only 50 gallons from 136 taps. It was a huge surprise that sugar content of the sap was 3% and or first batch of syrup turned...

Thank you. I’m going to try this plus the tape. Out of 45 i have done this morning 100 % had holes.

Thanks. That will be part of the plan.

We’ve been using about 125 sap sacs for several years with good results- until now. Sometime during the recent cold spell the squirrles hit our bags and ruined 95 out of 100 in one area. All had...

Thanks Chris,
I suspect I am too fussy about taste. This morning I had some of the suspect syrup on French toast and it tasted great and my family tells me I am nuts that there is nothing wrong with...

Just a quick follow up. Orlon filter has a yellow tinge instead of being pure white and fabric is different from the others

Thanks for all the ideas. Problem may be solved. I stopped at a local farm and garden store to see if they carried filters. They had one marked "Orlon"which looks totally different from the ones I...

Thanks for the reply. This was a brand new filter straight from local dealer. Boiled it a total of 5 times and still has a chemical smell and taste to the water from the boil.

We have a small operation making 40 to 50 gallons of syrup each year. Filtering of the syrup has always been our biggest problem. We take great care to properly store filters and boil them in a...

Hi all,
It's our 4th year at sugaring and we have progressed from 50 taps and a 2 x 4 flat pan to 150 taps and a Leader 2 x 6 welded WSE. We use 50 buckets and 100 sap sacs with hangers. The first...

I recently acquired 150 Leader 3/8" hookless spouts and would like to clean them. My standard spout brush is too big and I haven't been able to find a smaller one which will work. All the suppliers...

Hi Tom,
Looks like they all may be spoken for but I will keep your info and call you if one becomes available. Thanks much, Sherwood

I have been asked by a friend to help dispose of some high quality water purification equipment that belonged to her sister who is now in a nursing home. I read Dr. Perkins information regarding UV...

Thanks Dave and Airstream Nut for your information. Much appreciated.

Quite a coincidence that just this morning I was admiring the craftsmanship that went in to my example of a model like yours. I will attempt to post photos. Mine was made by John Patrick Gleason,...

Hello,
Does anyone know of a connection between G. H. Grimm and the Vt Farm Machine Co of Bellows Falls. Today I acquired a beautiful 2 ft wide front from a Vt Farm Machine arch. It is almost...

Hi, your photos came through fine and were a huge help. Good luck with your new rig and expanded operation this year. We are going from a 2 x 4 flat pan with a preheater pan last year to a set of 2...

Hello,
Recently I advertised for a 2 x 6 arch or front and doors to build one. I got really lucky and found two, a 2 x 5 Leader and a beautiful complete front from a G. H. Grimm. The Grimm came...