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    This year i was getting disgusted also. I boil...

    This year i was getting disgusted also. I boil on a Smoky LAke hybrid 2x5. I think i probably went thru 400 gallons before i drew off. WELL IT SEEMED LIKE IT !... It was probably at least 20 hours...
  2. Thread: AUF Blower Size

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    I am using a 2x5 smoky lake hybrid pan. Homemade...

    I am using a 2x5 smoky lake hybrid pan. Homemade airtite arch. 6 inch fule about 10 ft tall. the blower i use is from and old power vent furnace, running AUF. it works extremely well. I know some...
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    I Love the 3/16 setup. This is our first year...

    I Love the 3/16 setup. This is our first year using it. Have roughly 4800 ft of lines ran. I have the perfect property for it. all on steep hillside. 400 ft runs with about 25-30 taps on each. ...
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    Hybrid pan bubbling over

    Ok I AM GETTING DISCOURAGED!!! I can't even turn my Auf blower on without my front pans boiling into each other. Hydrometer still reading at 50. Ugh. About ready to give up this year. I have no...
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    It is not a murphy cup. My cup is either hanging...

    It is not a murphy cup. My cup is either hanging on the inside of the finish pan or setting on top of my pre-heater directly above the steam. I think I am just going to pull my pan and make sure it...
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    It is just a hydrometer and a regular cup. What...

    It is just a hydrometer and a regular cup. What i do is boil until i reach the correct viscosity on hydrometer and then set my thermometer to that so i knopw exactly what temp to draw off then. I...
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    The hydrometer has been reading about 51 for...

    The hydrometer has been reading about 51 for hours. If I use defoamer in the front pan, will that keep the hydrometer from reaching the correct level.
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    Excessive bubbling in front pan

    I am using a Smoky lake hybrid pan 2x5. It seems like I have been boiling forever and haven't had a draw yet. The front pan gets to bubbling way to high, probably 5 inches of bubbles and i am...
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    We have plenty of vacuum on the 3/16. The idea...

    We have plenty of vacuum on the 3/16. The idea of the 3/16 is to tie the 3/8 just to get it over to the tote. all the 3/16 come down the steep face of a hill but I have no place for the tote. ...
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    No vacuum needed!!

    We just finished running 200 taps on 3/16. 9 different runs into totes. top of each run to the bottom to the tote is 100 ft. in elevation. I am a little behind the 8 ball this season. we have...
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    Tapped in North Central Ohio

    Just began tapping in Loudonville (a little late), should have 240 on 3/16 gravity by tomorrow. Running good today
  12. Thread: Blower

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    I am running a 2x5 arch and I put my blower in...

    I am running a 2x5 arch and I put my blower in the back wall of the ash pan area. Works great and blows up through grate. Boiled all season and didn't had barely any ashes in the ash pan. It all...
  13. Thread: Secondary burn?

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    Secondary burn?

    I just watched a video that has a second blower hooked up to blow under the last 2 ft of the drop flue pan. Would this work to get a better burn on the gases under the flue pan. My 2x5 hybrid boils...
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    New Plastic syrup jugs

    Should new plastic syrup bottles be sanitized with hot/boiling water just prior to filling with syrup. In the years past, I have only canned in mason jars. We have heated the jars and filled with...
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    End of year finish / cleanup ?

    This is my first year and I am running a Smoky Lake Hybrid 2x5. What should I do at the end of the syrup season. I was planning on filtering what is left in the pan and finishing of turkey fryer. ...
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    Anytime. Saturday might be out last boil. Have...

    Anytime. Saturday might be out last boil. Have to see how the weather goes. We are boiling tonight and will also boil tomorrow afternoon /evening. Then on friday eve and Saturday all day if...
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    Chris I probably wouldn't go with anything over...

    Chris
    I probably wouldn't go with anything over a 2x4 with drop flues. Check out the smoky lake hybrid pan. I have one of their 2x5 hybrid pans, and it took me around 300 gallons evaporated before...
  18. Thread: Arch Materials

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    I just finished building my arch. I used...

    I just finished building my arch. I used 3/16x2x2 on everything except for the top rail which was 3/16x1.5x1.5. I think the sides were 14 gauge sheet. Everything works great. Wouldn't change...
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    I have been boiling on my new arch this year with...

    I have been boiling on my new arch this year with the brick just dry stacked. I was wary on doing it this way, but after every boil I have checked the fire box and found no problems at all.
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    Is this normal ?

    This is my first year boiling with my Smoky Lake Hybrid with Pro package. Everything is going great after finally getting the pan sweetened. BUT this is what I am dealing with. ALOT of splash out...
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    We did use VERY, VERY small amount of coconut...

    We did use VERY, VERY small amount of coconut oil, and it knocked down the foam fairly quick. I wasn't sure what products I could use besides defoamer.
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    Great, thanks Big Eddy

    Great, thanks Big Eddy
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    Big Eddy, I have not used "defoamer" . Is there...

    Big Eddy, I have not used "defoamer" . Is there anything else I could use besides defoamer? I haven't picked up any yet? Another question. How does a "hood" help with the evaporation process? I...
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    Sweetening pan ? HELP !

    WE had a good run on Saturday 275 gal, sunday 150. Boiled on sunday. IT TOOK FOREVER BEFORE I DREW OFF!! I have a 2x5 hybrid, AUF with preheater and was running it kind of deep around 2 inches...
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    We also had a good run on Saturday. Collected...

    We also had a good run on Saturday. Collected about 275 gal. and about 150 on sunday. We upgraded this year so it is a lot easier to keep up with the good runs.
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