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    3-21..After listening to our church service on...

    3-21..After listening to our church service on the radio I headed out to the woods.. the wind was really rippin this am ..heard a large tree go down up the valley from me.. pulled all the taps and...
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    3-20..Went and collected this am..trees must of...

    3-20..Went and collected this am..trees must of run during the early night. one barrel was full and the rest 3/4..there was ice coming off the lines into the barrels..one run is giving off color...
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    3-18..Very still morn..first thing this am was to...

    3-18..Very still morn..first thing this am was to deal with the tree that is cracked . my friend Clyde came over and we got a rope on it 20ft up but then we noticed a branch from another tree hooked...
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    3-17.. Very windy today mainly from the N.east......

    3-17.. Very windy today mainly from the N.east... split the rest of my wood pile, some of it has been in the for 3-4 yrs. so this season I will be out of wood...will cook Friday and Saturday.. Went...
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    3-17..Light snow here this am..29 deg. took off...

    3-17..Light snow here this am..29 deg. took off this am for a town run.. a list of stuff to get..got back in the afternoon went and checked the barrel's was surprised to find two of them full..pumped...
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    A hose and sprayer hooked up to hot water faucet...

    A hose and sprayer hooked up to hot water faucet for me...all seams on the outside for use and turn them inside out to clean..sit outside and I use a 5-6 gal bucket to hold the over spray to a min....
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    3-15.. Froze here this am, but it was a raw and...

    3-15.. Froze here this am, but it was a raw and windy day...covered up wood pile and some other things getting ready for the snow thats coming today..helped Clyde out by cutting a huge double red oak...
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    Are these flat pans or does it have flues? Flat...

    Are these flat pans or does it have flues? Flat pans not so bad but if it a flue pan get them thawed out slowly and drained before a small thaw and refreeze which might do damage..let us know what...
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    3-14.. 33 deg. this am. went and...

    3-14.. 33 deg. this am. went and collected...trees not doing much at 9am..emptied all the barrels and 4 buckets some buckets were full..fired up the 2x6 cool out with an strong east wind,no wind...
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    3-13..Just 5 degrees colder than the last...

    3-13..Just 5 degrees colder than the last morn...but the trees were running good at 9am.. I thought it was going to be a gusher but by noon wind and clouds came in made the trees slow down.One 5/16...
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    3-12..It did not get cold enough last night here....

    3-12..It did not get cold enough last night here. trees did nothing during the day.as for my first cook the swirling wind and cool temps did not help...got the bugs worked out and set up... after...
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    3-9..Was going to go ice fishing but with the hot...

    3-9..Was going to go ice fishing but with the hot temps I pulled the plug on this season..of course the trees have slowed way down to almost nothing. 3-10. Half day with my Dad for Doc. visit, he...
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    My 2 cents on the bags/sap.Yes it got to dang...

    My 2 cents on the bags/sap.Yes it got to dang warm with the bags out in the open it got warmer than if you had collected it and kept it cool even just in the shade..cloudy sap is one thing but if it...
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    Jeff E..are you up by the Clam Lake area?

    Jeff E..are you up by the Clam Lake area?
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    3-7..a Very nice day..out ice fishing in the...

    3-7..a Very nice day..out ice fishing in the am... went and checked the barrels..not much..took this time to walk the lines and check and fix leaks and check any animal damage on the lines..did not...
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    Thanks for all the well wishes and comments ...

    Thanks for all the well wishes and comments 3-5...started out to being a good sap day but right afternoon time it clouded up and got windy...trees slow way down to nothing..went out and collected...
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    3-4...Did not get tapping till 1pm..off brand...

    3-4...Did not get tapping till 1pm..off brand 18volt battery died...every hole was dripping slow to real good.all 5/16 runs just 4 buckets out with double taps.. some tweaking on the lines the next...
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    3-2.. first post for the 2021 season.Our winter...

    3-2.. first post for the 2021 season.Our winter was not too ruff on us...we did have a cold two weeks in Feb. with a fair amount of snow over the course of the season...Dec 13th. the wife and myself...
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    4-17..I am so glad that I drained that flue pan...

    4-17..I am so glad that I drained that flue pan with the upper teens for lows here...the neighbor wanted to tap his two yard trees for some sap to drink and make tea with..I had given him some from...
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    4-11..colder temps coming so I drained the flue...

    4-11..colder temps coming so I drained the flue pan today that I had filled with sap 3-26..been putting a 100 watt light bulb in the arch on cold nights..took the pressure washer to it and I was...
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    Been using a pressure washer for years..its...

    Been using a pressure washer for years..its messy..not worried to get it spotless
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    3-26..Filled the flue pan with sap for cleaning.....

    3-26..Filled the flue pan with sap for cleaning.. trying that for the first time...now I don't want cold temps..Called to order quart jugs from Roth's ..I was told that hey have not made a price on...
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    3-24..last cook of the season for me ..sap is...

    3-24..last cook of the season for me ..sap is starting to get cloudy..it seems that the sap will only keep a few days.. has not been that warm..been draining and rinsing out tanks and barrels but it...
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    I have used canola oil for years...just adding to...

    I have used canola oil for years...just adding to the flue pan..I have seen and hear when I need to use it and it knocks it down right away for me..I finish and just pre filtered off the syrup pan....
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    3-18...Went out in the am and started to drain...

    3-18...Went out in the am and started to drain the 2x6...rain coming and then cold...had to go to the store to get some vinegar..just a short drive to a small town...just got two gal. and a some...
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