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    Heat gun works great battery powered

    Heat gun works great battery powered
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    Temperature 222% for syrup ?

    Been doing syrup for 15 years and normally at 219 its syrup this year my first boil finishing off 5 gallons the temperature was 222% so now I am one my second batch and looks like 221 or 222 will be...
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    That makes sense thank my lines are steep and...

    That makes sense thank my lines are steep and some of the bubbles were moving up the line .
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    That's my problem some lines the bubbles are...

    That's my problem some lines the bubbles are moving and on a few they were not moving I looked at some of the YouTube video's and understand about the gas bubbles but if the bubble is not moving does...
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    Air bubbles in line

    This is my first year on 5/16 gravity lines (no vacuum ) the sap was running good yesterday collected 70-80 gallons with 134 taps happy with that coming right into my shack ! My question is some of...
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    [QUOTE=red maples;379943]flat filters and cone...

    [QUOTE=red maples;379943]flat filters and cone filters work fine and can get your syrup crystal clear.





    3. make sure your filter is wet not soaked but just wet. run hot water through...
  7. Thread: 2020 season

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    134 taps in and only about 10 gallons in my tanks...

    134 taps in and only about 10 gallons in my tanks hopefully next week .
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    Snow melt at the base of the tree

    To bring up an old question about the donut at the base of the tree . My trees have no snow melt around the base yet so I am think it will be another week for my trees to run .
    I remember when I...
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    I had someone make me this tool works great...

    I had someone make me this tool works great 2077820779
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    Ok sounds good I will start doing that plenty of...

    Ok sounds good I will start doing that plenty of twigs thanks.
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    Question I hear a lot about not blowing in the...

    Question I hear a lot about not blowing in the tap hole to clean out the chips. I can under stand that but why would you have to use a different twig on each tap hole just asking ? I use a stainless...
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    When I fire my Mason 2X4 XL with blower up for...

    When I fire my Mason 2X4 XL with blower up for the first time probly late February do I have to turn the blower off every time I open the door to put wood in and when I am using the blower do I keep...
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    Go on Bill Masons web site he makes his...

    Go on Bill Masons web site he makes his evaporators right here in Maine and they are well built and good prices .
    I just picked up a 2X4 XL MASON you will hear a lot of good things about Bill on...
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    I understand what you are saying . Good idea I...

    I understand what you are saying . Good idea I will try to get my skill saw set up to do that! the bricks are already cemented in thanks
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    Bricking a 2x4 xl new this year cant wait

    Just finished bricking my new Mason 2x4xl I used 40 full and 40 half bricks 20360203572035820359
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    Try going to your local dealer with fittings and...

    Try going to your local dealer with fittings and tool and line and they probable can give you some advice I did line this year for the first time and it was a challenge but Bacon farms in Sidney...
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    True I am a hobby producer 25 gallons per year on...

    True I am a hobby producer 25 gallons per year on my old 2x3 barrel stove with 100 taps into 5 gallon buckets I just moved up to a Mason 2x4 xl which will cut the wood and time boiling in half so...
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    Ok so probably would be better off with the 5/16...

    Ok so probably would be better off with the 5/16 so that I don't have to worry about the plugging issue I do have enough pitch that it will flow down hill but your saying the vacuum probably wont be...
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    Not to beat this thread to death but after...

    Not to beat this thread to death but after reading all the replies I am still confused I will be installing lines for the first time also. I have my two main lines run 3/4 inch with the wire. The...
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    Bill Mason who makes the evaporator sold it to me...

    Bill Mason who makes the evaporator sold it to me so I think it is the correct stuff and I am using the thick blocks in the fire chamber so I should be all set and thanks for the input when I have...
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    Sorry that's what I meant ceramic blanket I...

    Sorry that's what I meant ceramic blanket I called it arch paper I did use the ceramic paper so I guess I wont put any mortar on the back side of the bricks thanks
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    Bricking a new evaporator

    I know you use the mortar between the bricks on the edges but do you mortar the back side of the brick that is touching the arch paper ? I am pretty sure you wouldn't but before I do this I want to...
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    just picked up both full and half bricks...

    just picked up both full and half bricks yesterday at our local cement and brick yard Gagnon and Sons payed 1.63 for full bricks and Lowes wanted over 3.00 dollar's a piece
  24. Thread: Mason 2x4

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    ordered Mason 2x4 XL last week cant wait till I...

    ordered Mason 2x4 XL last week cant wait till I pick it up my friend bought on last year and loves it hoping for October or November pick up !
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    Just be carful if you are using mason jars we...

    Just be carful if you are using mason jars we preheat ours in the oven at 200% and let them cool down for awhile and take it from experience hot syrup going into a mason jar that is not warm may give...
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