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We have an idea of what we want. We need plans drawn up to proceed. Looking for names of good architects that know this industry.

Where do other producers get building plans for building? Any recommendations in Vermont? Looking for larger Sugarhouse/RO area/Sap tanks/Vacuum pump plans. Rebuilding. Old Sugarhouse is 40 yrs old.

How much wind damage did you get in your woods from the storm of December 23, 2022? Will there be any help for maple producers to clean up the mess?

What makes the candy with a dark swirl in the large leaves? The inside is white, dry and crunchy. It's golden syrup with an invert of less than 2.
It has been through a dip.

Any help would be...

Has anyone heard what packers are paying this year?

We discovered we have a woodpecker problem with our main lines. Several of the older mainlines have been pecked into. Anybody else seen this happen?

why don't you go up to the border in Richford and ask them? When we used to bring our membranes across the border to be cleaned, we would stop at the US side and let them know what we had, and they...

. It sounds like it's just right. The fridge does stiffen the maple cream up and leaving it out for awhile will soften it to be spreadable.

Anyone have a lot of damage from the wind last night? Wind gusts were terrific in Northern Vermont.

I'd pack it and wait a few days. You will see the batch gets creamy on its own. I purposely make the maple cream thick so it has a longer shelf life.

Name something that isn't expensive when it's associated with maple sugaring! CDL makes a nice maple cream machine, I've seen it work and the end product is very good.

The reason I bought the Hobart is the local elementary school was selling it. It is a 20 quart floor model. Probably all kinds would work as long as they were powerful enough.

[QUOTE=GeneralStark;262706]Hobart mixer=awesome for making sugar, but not so good for candy and cream.[/QUOT

My floor model hobart mixer is ideal for making maple cream. I cool the syrup down to...

Tapping, walking lines, helping boil/filling barrels,etc.

Does anyone have XLE 440's, and what's your opinion on them? 8" membranes

Anyone want to share what is the going rate for help during sugaring? Want to be fair, but not stupid. Thanks.

looking for e8 membranes was told xle 440 is the same. Found those but looking for place to buy E8

Anyone know if Bascom's prices are holding firm? How about the other packers?

Has anyone heard what the packers are paying this year for bulk syrup?

Spud -these are all reasons why we bought the clear cv2 spouts. What we didn't want or need is the pinholes. Didn't even notice the pinholes until we turned the vacuum on. We are going to have to...

This is not true. The pin holes are on the left OR right side of the top half of the cross. We have bag after bag of bad spouts. This was discovered after the vacuum was used for the first time. ...

I've got a bunch of them. Use a toothpick and the hole stands right out. It is on the top half of the cross, on either side, left or right. My bunch had about 25% bad in each bag of 100. Very...

So what did you get for spouts instead?

Since Vermont now has a new grading system, does anyone know where we can buy the grade kit, and grade stickers? Do we have to put the new grade stickers on starting Jan 1, 2014? I have not seen...

What does the Fall season maple syrup taste like to you? Good enough for you to use on your pancakes? I had some and it didn't taste very good at all.