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  1. #11
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    Now after lots of reading and thinking I'm leaning towards the Mason 2x4 xl. It seems to be the best for my interest of 30-50 taps initially and maybe moving up in the future... I like the price, the pre warmer on the arch, the ability to switch draw off after a few boils, the float available for the pre warmer. I like it all.

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    You won't go wrong getting a Mason 2x4XL. Great rig from every report I've seen.
    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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    Good choice on the Mason. I don't think you will regret it. I've been looking really hard at one.
    2016 - helped at afriend with a small operation, 300+ taps. = hooked
    2017 - 20 taps @ home, 1 gal @ home on propane, then hauled to friends operation
    Bought a whole shack locally, with a Leader 1/2 Pint, moved it home
    2018 - 50 taps, 9 on 3/16 gravity and 41 pails -14 gallons of good sweet stuff
    2019 - 27 taps, 17 on 3/16 gravity and 10 on pails - 12-3/4 gallons of good sweet stuff (most fun I've had with this hobby)

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    Just finished my first season with a new Mason 2x4 XL; and was extremely pleased. Handled 80 taps no problem, yielding 24 gals. syrup. And Bill Mason is a great guy to deal with. When I went to pick up the rig at his shop, I casually mentioned that I was boiling on uneven ground. Before you could blink, the rig was upside down and Bill was welding on 3/4" leveling nuts ....all at no additional charge. Pleasure to do business with people like Bill; in this world filled with crappy customer service.
    A+ on the 2x4 XL; highly recommend.
    2017 - 3 taps hanging buckets.
    2018 - 32 taps on 5 gal. buckets.
    2019 - New Mason 2x4 XL. 80 taps
    2020 - Barn / Sugarhouse finished. 125 taps. NextGen 1x40 RO
    2021 - 157 taps, 100 on 3/16 tubing w/two Shurflo set-ups, the rest on buckets
    2022 - 225 taps. 175 on 3/16 tubing, rest on buckets.
    2023 - 300 taps. 261 on tubing, 39 on 5 gal. buckets. Four Shurflo 12V set-ups.
    2024 - 340 taps. New SL 2x4 hybrid pan. Added second 1x40 membrane to RO

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    So I finally found what I was looking for down the road 2 miles. It was never used and came with most everything I needed. I was going to get a Mason, and now I have a new never used old one!?.evap.jpg

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