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  1. #1
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    Default Virginia Beach here we go

    Did 225 trees in Virginia beach today, let's see how good of a year we shall have.

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    Happy Boiling Sugarbug! I sat in your seminar at the Southern Syrup Symposium. Tapping next week here in Southern ohio.
    '12 15 jugs - Steam pans
    '17 125 3/16 - 18" x 72" drop flue on homemade arch
    '18 240 3/16 - Deer Run 125
    '19 450 3/16 - Converted RO to electric/added a membrane
    '20 600 3/16 - Maple Pro 2x6 Raised Flue, added AOF/AUF
    '21 570 3/16 - Built steam hood, Smoky Lake filter press
    '22 800 3/16 - Upgraded RO to 4 4x40
    '23 500 3/16 - Re-plumbed RO, new "Guzzler"
    '24 500 3/16 - Steam Away, DIY 8x40 RO

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    Good luck. I am curious to hear how your season goes

    Keith
    2018: 684 taps: 525-3/16" Gr.,159-3/16" Hybrid; Mountain Maple Super Sap Sucker, CDL 600 RO - 131 gal.; retired from WVU in May
    2017: 439 Taps - 3/16" Gravity, Goulds 18GBS15, CDL 2X6 Drop Flue, Wes Fab 7" SB Filter Press, Smokey Lake WJ Bottler - 90 gal.
    2016: 258 Taps - 3/16" Gravity, Honda WX15, NGMP 2X6 Flat Pan, Deer Run 125 RO - 68 gal.
    2015: 20 Taps - Jugs, Turkey Fryer and 2-Burner Stove - 2.5 gal.

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    Just got cheated, last night was supposed to be 22 it ended up being 45. it should be very interesting season. I just don't want a repeat of 2017, total for the year was 25 gallon of sap for 50 tree's.

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    Cool

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    After a few months worth of work.
    Setting up quite nicely with antique wood milled in 1908.

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    we should be boiling tomorrow.

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    Tapping here today in Tennessee. Hopefully we all have a good season.

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    Sugarbug,
    You have put a lot of work into saving a old building! Congratulations! You will have fun making syrup and memories in there! I boiled in a building similar for years!
    Hope you have a great season too.
    Regards,
    Chris
    Casbohm Maple and Honey
    625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
    3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
    12" SIRO Filter Press.
    2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
    One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
    Too many Cub Cadets
    Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
    1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck

    www.mapleandhoney.com

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