Not really VMSMA News, however a student from Middlebury College did a nice video this spring about sugaring.
https://vimeo.com/128529367
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Sugaring Video
Not really VMSMA News, however a student from Middlebury College did a nice video this spring about sugaring.
https://vimeo.com/128529367
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
Very nice presentation. I don't know if it is my computer or my internet (cable) but it seemed to download much slower than usual. I had to pause or back up several times before the entire video downloaded. In the end, it was worth it.
Dave Klish, Retired from collecting and boiling in 2021. Mostly because of a bad hip.
2012 Mahindra 36 HP 4x4/ loader/cab/heat/AC:-)
formerly had:
3x8 raised flue evaporator
250 GPH converted to electric, RO by Ray Gingerich
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler
6.32 KW solar system, 1.48KW is battery backed up, all net metered
website: www.cnymaple.com
Not sure who it was but at 3:36ish Maybe set your Natural Ice can down or better yet stop drinking it and might not over flow your drum and spill your sample bottle
Over all though very cool video
10,600 taps on vacuum
5x16 CDL Master / with steam pan
3600 GPH CDL RO
I thought the same thing. In fact, I used to spill a little (without the beer) when a barrel got full, then I bought a Lapierre over flow kit, that has 2 tubes down thru an expandable plug, one long, one short. On the short one, is a hose and a SS 180 bend. This is the overflow. When the barrel is full, the overflow flows thru that hose, either to the next barrel, or to a pot I set on top of the barrel being filled. That has stopped the cleanup issue , wasted syrup and wasted time watching the barrel fill as the syrup nears the top. A good investment.
Dave Klish, Retired from collecting and boiling in 2021. Mostly because of a bad hip.
2012 Mahindra 36 HP 4x4/ loader/cab/heat/AC:-)
formerly had:
3x8 raised flue evaporator
250 GPH converted to electric, RO by Ray Gingerich
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler
6.32 KW solar system, 1.48KW is battery backed up, all net metered
website: www.cnymaple.com
interesting video , its funny how many people say to me ` you must love hard labor with little repayment` and i smile and laugh while saying ` well you just bought 2 gals and a bag full of sugar candy,... so i must be doing the work right !!!
2x6 leader WSE with AUF, hood,preheater
waterguy RO
leader 16 gal custom water jacketed canner
10 in short stack wes fab filter press
540 taps on tubing with vac & always adding
2- benders running 25" hg from GAST vac pumps
few stainless bulk tanks
1978 chevy 1 ton 4x4 dually
IH T340 dozer with 6-way blade
We've had one for a few years.....works great.Originally Posted by maple flats
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
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