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    Pan cleaning w/ white vinegar

    Hi All

    Been awhile…. Question if you’ve used white vinegar to clean your pans do you do the baking soda rinse afterwards like with pan acid???
  2. Thread: Tuthill Pumps

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    Tuthill Pumps

    Morning All

    Anyone have any experience with Tuthill Vac pumps? Looking at buying new one (1.5 hp / 21 cfm) for my current 450-500 tap Bush which will grow to about 1500 in next year or two...
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    Taps in too long

    Buddy of mine STILL has taps in trees from this past season. Just how bad is that for the trees???? Gonna try pull today....
  4. Thread: Rabies

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    Me three...

    Me three...
  5. Thread: Is it over

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    Had metabolism on first boil last year and first...

    Had metabolism on first boil last year and first this year. Last year tapped in sweatpants and tee shirt on 60* day in Feb. sap ran few days later but got warm in middle of run, didn't even freeze...
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    Being in the Adirondacks it gets cold. Real cold....

    Being in the Adirondacks it gets cold. Real cold. I never leave anything in my pans when I know it's getting cold that night. I know what I paid for those pans and would hate to buy them again. ...
  7. I find it hard to believe this was written by a...

    I find it hard to believe this was written by a sugar maker with any real knowledge of current production practices. Her assertions aren't even close to factually correct. In fact, they are so off...
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    Sap purchasing

    Hello all!

    Anyone know if the 2017 sap rates (for purchasing and selling) have been published yet??
  9. Thread: Lewis county

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    I'm in the Park, Herkimer Cty. Planning on...

    I'm in the Park, Herkimer Cty. Planning on tapping Thursday. Looks like good week but then appears to be freezing up again later next week...
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    At you're next farmers market find someone making...

    At you're next farmers market find someone making fresh ricotta cheese.....

    Put little mound on a plate, drizzle some warm maple, cracked black pepper and dash of sea salt....WOW!
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    Wait...it gets worse...much much worse...:lol:

    Wait...it gets worse...much much worse...:lol:
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    Good luck, feel well and God Bless you both and...

    Good luck, feel well and God Bless you both and your family...
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    What side felt filter?

    Hello All.

    Getting ready to filter. I use felt think one and 4-5 pre-filters. My question is what side of the heavy felt filter do I have facing up in my filter box ( pouring syrup in it ) -...
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    Metabolism....yuck!!

    Hello Folks.

    Question - Have u had any experience with metabolism??? Boiled Friday. Draw at 1130 pm and my helper said John u better taste it as I was outside with tanks. It looked like melted...
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    Terrific as always. The FFA kids do great job. ...

    Terrific as always. The FFA kids do great job. Learned a lot, met up with a bunch of folks. Terrific time all around.
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    HI Jake Hope you having a wonderful Christmas...

    HI Jake

    Hope you having a wonderful Christmas Season! Whatever became of this idea from that meeting?
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    Mixed sugar and reds. There's been zero...

    Mixed sugar and reds. There's been zero difference. Before our first expansion we tested each tree and never found a discernible difference in sugar content or sap yield. Now we on vac so can't,...
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    Rover Welcome back to the sweetest addiction! ...

    Rover

    Welcome back to the sweetest addiction! I started out as a hobbyist like most, with 45-55 buckets/sacks. As we decided to grow into an actual business we now tapping approx 275-300 trees...
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    That's what I went with Tim, Leader's drum pump...

    That's what I went with Tim, Leader's drum pump using my compressor. Awesome! Be aware, however, instructions had regulator unit reversed. Didn't learn it until my barrel bulged. That'll get your...
  20. My wife and I noticed it the other night on BOA...

    My wife and I noticed it the other night on BOA commercial. It's real, and it's a terrific use that should be lauded. My wife is advertising manager and social media marketing mgr for a Fortune 100...
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    Hey General, what actually makes a pump food...

    Hey General, what actually makes a pump food grade? I thought had to be all steel, preferably stainless....?
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    Here's pump I got.... Food grade?? ...

    Here's pump I got....

    Food grade??

    https://lowvillecoop.doitbest.com/products/rotary-vane-pump
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    No but it's in Leader catalogue for 39.99.... You...

    No but it's in Leader catalogue for 39.99.... You get what you pay for!
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    Food Grade Pumps!?!?!?

    Luckily things are going well and need the occasional extra barrel. Bought cheap plastic pump for 55 gal drums from my big name maple manufacturer. Got about 2/3 through and pump no pump no...
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    I saw our first retailer is asking $2 more on one...

    I saw our first retailer is asking $2 more on one size that we wholesale to them. All other sizes they sell at same price we charge at farm stands, festivals etc...I figured if they can make more,...
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