Search:

Type: Posts; User: Bruce L

Page 1 of 20 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.03 seconds.

  1. Replies
    12
    Views
    1,866

    Open Houses 2023

    Well,made the four hour trek to the open houses,hardly worth the trip. Started at Leader,no evaporator running for demonstration,that’s what sold me when I first saw the vortex in operation.Went...
  2. Yes ,Leaders open house,Dominion and...

    Yes ,Leaders open house,Dominion and Grimm,Lapierre,last year CDL didn’t see fit to be open on the Saturday for some reason
  3. Bricklayer,are you up for a road trip? Thinking...

    Bricklayer,are you up for a road trip? Thinking of going down and back on the Saturday if you want to carpool? Depending on how my back is feeling,have been dealing with a slipped disc,pinched nerve...
  4. Replies
    3
    Views
    1,241

    View Post

    Can’t speak as to paddle style,we have a cdl gear machine,works great,easy to clean up,paid for itself pretty quickly. Probably run 60 plus gallons through it per year
  5. My suggestion would be to get to the open houses...

    My suggestion would be to get to the open houses end of April if you are able,check out the evaporators in action. I was going to pull the trigger on one of the units you have listed,but once I saw...
  6. Replies
    15
    Views
    2,245

    Definitely do not stick anything in the holes,it...

    Definitely do not stick anything in the holes,it will take the tree much longer to heal
  7. Replies
    149
    Views
    38,163

    Nothing to write home about here,think the trees...

    Nothing to write home about here,think the trees are shutting down,checked this evening lots of room in the buckets,didn’t check tubing tank,it was smelling strong at lunchtime. Has Marty been on...
  8. Replies
    149
    Views
    38,163

    Susan,ours has been cloudy for sometime...

    Susan,ours has been cloudy for sometime now,figuring the end is quite near
  9. Replies
    5
    Views
    1,167

    Welcome Greg. First,what are you using to...

    Welcome Greg. First,what are you using to filter,and second,is your syrup thick enough? Do you move the filter at all while filtering,a definite no no.
  10. Replies
    153
    Views
    107,643

    Craigwade,made all golden syrup from start to...

    Craigwade,made all golden syrup from start to finish last year with the bubbler,turned it off after first 100 gallons made to make darker grades for customers requesting that instead. Now I have a...
  11. Replies
    149
    Views
    38,163

    Good morning Galena,have used it many many times....

    Good morning Galena,have used it many many times. I always boil water in the pan after to make sure there’s no trace left in any corners etc.
  12. Replies
    149
    Views
    38,163

    Also had the chocolate pudding nitre the other...

    Also had the chocolate pudding nitre the other day,usually can filter 25 gallons through the filters,now it’s pushing it for 15
  13. Replies
    3
    Views
    836

    Got one bush ready to tap today,pretty sure...

    Got one bush ready to tap today,pretty sure squirrels will have done more damage by tapping time. Next bush has two large hickory trees down over the mainline and some laterals. Lots of squirrel...
  14. Prayers to a speedy and full recovery Dave. I can...

    Prayers to a speedy and full recovery Dave. I can understand your hospital situation,one thing COVID-19 taught us is that our medical systems need help
  15. View Post

    Just thirteen months ago,we brought a beautiful long haired grey tabby kitten into the house. Several months in,like just before Christmas he started having seizures,they told us we would get three...
  16. Replies
    4
    Views
    1,371

    View Post

    Hi Dave,no it’s not permeate,it is distilled water from the steam away. How are you doing? Haven’t been on here in months to keep up with the news
  17. Replies
    4
    Views
    1,371

    How long will distilled water last?

    My wife uses distilled water for her Keurig all summer long on camping trips. She is saving the bottles in the hope that we can fill them next spring as we literally throw away 1000’s of gallons of...
  18. Replies
    5
    Views
    1,282

    I installed the light kit from Leader years...

    I installed the light kit from Leader years ago,used a step drill bit,put in a bulb for rough work so it will take the shaking of the pans and hood
  19. Thread: Health issues

    by Bruce L
    Replies
    51
    Views
    11,146

    Prayers for a full recovery Dave

    Prayers for a full recovery Dave
  20. Replies
    3
    Views
    1,772

    Made the trip down to open houses,took our...

    Made the trip down to open houses,took our teenage neighbor along. First down to Huntington to pick up a used Smoky Lake 2x6 in excellent condition for a really good price,then off to show him the...
  21. Replies
    5
    Views
    1,431

    A Big Thanks To Russell re Bubbler Systems

    With the bubbler system this year,syrup came out all extremely light,pans easy to clean up,as it was a light creamy coloured film on the flues,syrup is crystal clear and sparkling like you would...
  22. Replies
    6
    Views
    1,361

    How important is reverse flow on a pan?

    Found a used evaporator for my nephew,but there is no way of reversing flow on this 2 x 6, am wondering how you would keep syrup pan clean that nitre won’t burn on?
  23. Replies
    169
    Views
    81,490

    View Post

    Thought I’d revive this thread,have done 20 grafts so far this spring. When I was grafting some Wolf apple trees for my sister,she wondered if you could graft dissimilar species together,say peach to...
  24. Replies
    2
    Views
    695

    Can you reparge,remortar old firebrick?

    Crawled inside arch this morning to clean out ash that had blown to back of combustion chamber,under grates,and noticed that firebrick are loose and chipping away after 10 years of hard firing. Can I...
  25. Replies
    247
    Views
    149,340

    Hi Karen,how are you doing? Great to see you on...

    Hi Karen,how are you doing? Great to see you on here. Wasn’t on much during the season,didn’t know if you were active on the forum or not.
Results 1 to 25 of 500
Page 1 of 20 1 2 3 4