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  1. 03-26-2009, 07:27 PM #1
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    Red face 2 weeks and counting

    Everything is coming together perfectly for Maple Weekend. The vacuum is pulling 26” at the releaser and 25” at the farthest tap. The evaporator is boiling 40-50 gallons per hour (not bad for a 2x6). And I have 450 gallons of sap ready to boil. I only have room for another 200 gallons before Saturday, and then the tanks will be overflowing. Then I think I am finished for the season. I will move on to my next project, the family. My wife’s due with our first child in two weeks.
    Wish me luck!


    p.s. My wife doesn’t like the names Amber or Fancy.
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  2. 03-26-2009, 08:00 PM #2
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    How about Niter or Sugar Sand.
    maybe 50 taps for 2011
    Finally ready to boil when I get enough sap
    I just might be crazy.( make that I know I am)
    Trees all tapped except the ones with 5 feet of snow.
    Enough rabbits to keep Elmer busy..
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  3. 03-26-2009, 08:02 PM #3
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    A little, sand no niter.
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  4. 03-27-2009, 09:13 AM #4
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    how about archey
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    BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS."
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  5. 03-31-2009, 09:48 AM #5
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    How about Scortch or Screech?

    I know I screeched a couple of times loading wood. Man that box gets hot
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    350 taps- 300 on vacuum, 50 buckets
    JD gator 625i Sap hauler w/65 gal tank
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    Homemade auto draw-off
    Homemade preheater
    Homebrew RO, 2- xle-4040's
    LaPierre double vertical releaser
    Kinney KC-8 vacuum pump

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    Lots of chickens and a few cats.
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  6. 04-06-2009, 05:59 AM #6
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    Kessa won! I wanted to do “Amber Gold Jeannotte” but I would have to ask Josh first. But when we said Kessa we both said that’s it.
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