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    Default looking to buy some sap this season

    posting this in the classifieds also. my partner isn't going to tap this yr because of a job change and not having anytime to sugar. this was a bit of a last minute decision for him and i don't have enough time to set up his bush on vac and get all the other stuff ready as well. so i am looking to buy some extra sap to make up the difference, would be willing to pay a fair amount. looking for probably around 500 gal over the season. would be willing to take the later less sugar content sap as well, we love to make grade b. hoping for someone in eastern ct but i will travel. please pm me or call 860-978-7475 thanks jim @browndog maple

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    What town in CT are you located?
    -Dave
    2011-8 Taps on a very crude block arch
    2012- 38 taps 2 X 3 with blower.
    2013- 70 taps total-50 on tubing, 20 on buckets
    2014- 75 taps- Low vacuum, 2X4 drop flue
    2015- 100 taps-2X6 Mason Drop Tube, low vac
    2016-115 taps high vac, 60 taps buckets
    14X20 post and beam shack with attached 10X14 wood shed
    12 beehives and an avid waterfowl hunter.
    Wishing I can quit my day job, keep bees, farm, and make syrup!
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    our sugarhouse is in salem

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    If I have any I can spear I'll be more then happy to shear. I'm next store in Colchester

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    Do you notice a difference in taste from Sugar to red maple I tapped a mix bag last year and I'm planning to try only sugar maple this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sugarridge48 View Post
    Do you notice a difference in taste from Sugar to red maple I tapped a mix bag last year and I'm planning to try only sugar maple this year.
    the sap from the reds will almost always yield a darker syrup because of the sugar content but we have never had really any difference in taste although as the season gets to the end its def a more robust taste to it but i believe thats normal for all late season syrup.

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    Many say that having some reds in the mix make better syrup.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
    Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
    Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
    After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.

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    maple flats i noticed you're from oneida, that's pretty funny my mom grew up in that area and they owned the old tuscarora inn on tuscarora lake. are those your taps along route 5 near chittenango?

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