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  1. 02-13-2020, 03:56 PM #1
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    Hi, my name is Chickenman and I'm a sugar maker. I have renewed my membership in the scorched pan club. Uggg. Well, not bad, noticed it right off grabbed the "OS" bucket, flooded the pan hitting the spot with cold sap and a big flake of black popped off. Used the skimmer to pick it out, grabbed the copper scraper and knocked the rest loose and skimmed those out too.. Killed the fire, drained the pan, filled with water and vinegar, let it soak over night and cleaned the pan with a Magic Eraser sponge. Pan looks brand new except for the quarter sized very shallow dimple. This may pop back when I boil water before going to sap again.

    Kept the sweet. It does not taste burnt. Carmel after tone but not burnt. I hope to revoke this "exclusive club membership" again as it has been 2 years.

    Keep boiling. Sap should really start flowing after this cold snap/deep freeze tonight.
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    Could've been worse. Better luck with the rest of the season.
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    I paid my membership dues into the club this year but I have yet to receive my entrance award. It's only been a few boils so far this season so there is still plenty of time for it to arrive.

    My financial backer and partner in life might kill me if she knew I applied for such a club though.....
    2017 25 taps on buckets got me hooked 1 gallon of sweet
    2018 51 taps on 3/16 tubing/ DIY oil tank evaporator 8.5gallons finished
    2019 60 taps 7 gallons finished ended season short
    2020 New 2x4 divided pan ready to get away from the headache that is steam table pans
    2021 off year due to pandemic and projects
    2022 back at it
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    No prize, you just earn a BIG ATTA BOY OR ATTA GIRL!
    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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  5. 02-13-2020, 07:42 PM #5
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    You know your apart of the club when
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    Glad it was only a small area and you controlled the event! Recovery is everything!
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