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  1. #1201
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    put out another 400 taps yeasterday all gravity, still more to do but have a lot of trees to cut off lines.

    I redid my AOF tubes. when i first did them i must have had a hold of the dumb end of the tape measure the nozzles ended up around 8 to 10 inches below pan and still only did 30/35 gph. well this year they are where they are supposed to be. I had concentrate gauge set around .5/.7gpm and we ran out of sap in head tank. dialed in concentrate to 1gpm and was keeping up with it. So according to that Im boiling of 60 GPH.
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    125 on Sap Suckers
    Close to 475 High Vac
    400 gravity adding more
    leader 2x6
    home made preheater
    hoods
    1 7D749 for AOF
    New FLS Tsunami Arch
    4 membrane TR Industries RO 2HP 3 phase 601GPH 250 PSI
    PID Display for Arch Temp.
    Chumlee of the trader

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    I finished tapping last weekend, 550ish plus 36 aluminum buckets. Ran the pump, fixed a couple of leaks and pulled in 60 gallons to clean the lines. After dumping the first 60 gallons we have not gathered anything to speak of in the last week. Like everyone else I'm optimistic about the forecast this week, should run good starting tomorrow.

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    sounds like Joe is still out to lunch trouble is people will believe this hoky just like the BS going around the political world
    10,600 taps on vacuum
    5x16 CDL Master / with steam pan
    3600 GPH CDL RO

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    Oh boy, awoke to 35* here this morning. I'm hoping the trees finally let go a little last night. Yesterday it didn't really do much just a trickle all day.
    1204 replys on this thread and still going strong. I really enjoy reading what everyone in VT is up to. Thanks a lot fellow sugar makers. Hope it's a great week for everyone.

    PM
    vacuum
    RO
    filter press
    auto draw
    New leader oil fired


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    Pulled in about 400 gal. since Sunday afternoon so nothing too stellar but I'll take it. Sugar at about 2.2%. No real freeze here last night and it looks like we may not get one until Friday night. If it gets as warm as predicted today I suspect the tanks will be filling more quickly than the last couple days.
    About 750 taps on High Vac.
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    Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
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    Quote Originally Posted by PARKER MAPLE View Post
    Oh boy, awoke to 35* here this morning. I'm hoping the trees finally let go a little last night. Yesterday it didn't really do much just a trickle all day.
    1204 replys on this thread and still going strong. I really enjoy reading what everyone in VT is up to. Thanks a lot fellow sugar makers. Hope it's a great week for everyone.

    PM
    Me too... I turned the vacuum on about noon, but not much all day and night. You and I have similar weather.. Should be big today! A slight freeze maybe coming again on Friday night.
    Eric of the Greens... I Fly Solo...
    2013-15 Block arch to having it all...
    2016...320 on vacuum. 155 gravity, 90 buckets.
    All homemade equipment except Smokey Lake pans.
    2x6 arch, Electric releaser w/ Gast 1023 24" vacuum
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    I am just dripping at 50 in shade. I looked at my red maples and buds are swelling with a couple lower lobes spreading.
    I am at 1400 facing south.
    Last edited by to100; 03-08-2016 at 12:42 PM.
    2020 same
    2019 RB10 26 taps
    2018 RO Bucket RB5 taps 20, leg tank in shed w/2 5/16
    2017 18 taps
    2016 20 taps
    2015 21 taps
    2014 30 2 gravity line, 2 hotel pan concrete arch 35 g leg tank
    2013 LP hook up in shack buckets 12 taps
    2 burner cook top 2012 finisher on a bbq tanks
    2011 rookie 2+ gal
    8 taps w/ milk jugs
    turkey cooker
    50-60 up back maybe

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    Air temperature was plenty warm enough to run today, but I think the soil is frozen several inches deep. Not getting much sap flow yet....we'll see if it opens up overnight. Might take a little while yet to thaw, and may not get a stellar run until it freezes again to recharge the trees, but we'll see soon enough.
    Dr. Tim Perkins
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    2.8 to 10.8 one pass
    Business Name
    Flat Lander Sugaring (who would think a guy from Az be making syrup)
    125 on Sap Suckers
    Close to 475 High Vac
    400 gravity adding more
    leader 2x6
    home made preheater
    hoods
    1 7D749 for AOF
    New FLS Tsunami Arch
    4 membrane TR Industries RO 2HP 3 phase 601GPH 250 PSI
    PID Display for Arch Temp.
    Chumlee of the trader

  10. #1210
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    Slow here as well. Very slow yesterday and overnight, improved through the day, but nothing to feel good about. Vacuum good at 24.5. On the bright side, my sugar this year remains above my 1.7 average. This run is at 2%...
    Last edited by DoubleBrookMaple; 03-08-2016 at 08:25 PM.
    Eric of the Greens... I Fly Solo...
    2013-15 Block arch to having it all...
    2016...320 on vacuum. 155 gravity, 90 buckets.
    All homemade equipment except Smokey Lake pans.
    2x6 arch, Electric releaser w/ Gast 1023 24" vacuum
    2x4x40 RO w/ dual 265gph Procons
    My PWS with webcam... https://www.wunderground.com/persona...READS2#history

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