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    Last boil was April 1st and all lines are flushed, all tanks washed and stored in sugarhouse, all buckets washed and all the firewood is in the woodshed and ready for next season. Evaporator is filled and soaking with vinegar and water and appears all the scale on the syrup pan dividers is flaking off slowly but surely. Probably leave pans filled for another 7 to 10 days as Steamaway is cleaned for next year already. Hoping and praying about adding RO for next season as that looks to be in the plans for now along with adding a lot more taps.
    Brandon

    CDL dealer for All of West Virginia & Virginia
    3x10 CDL Deluxe oil fired
    Kubota M7040 4x4 Tractor w/ 1153 Loader hauling sap
    2,400+ taps on 3/16 CDL natural vacuum on 9 properties
    24x56 sugarhouse
    CDL 1,000 2 post RO


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    Brandon,
    The rookie in the high country finished on April the 10th.

    Mark 220 Maple
    1100 taps on low vaccum, 900 on gravity.
    900 plus taps leased and on high vacuum
    35 cfm Indiana Liquid Ring Vacuum Pump
    80% Sugar, 20% Red MAPLES
    http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/g...Maple%20Syrup/

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    Mark,

    What was his season totals??
    Brandon

    CDL dealer for All of West Virginia & Virginia
    3x10 CDL Deluxe oil fired
    Kubota M7040 4x4 Tractor w/ 1153 Loader hauling sap
    2,400+ taps on 3/16 CDL natural vacuum on 9 properties
    24x56 sugarhouse
    CDL 1,000 2 post RO


    WEBSITE: http://danielsmaple.com

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    Brandon,
    I probably shouldn't post his total barrel count on here, I'm pretty sure he got over 250000 gallons of sap from his trees, divide by your sap to syrup ratio! that should get in the ball park for his total.

    Mark 220 Maple
    1100 taps on low vaccum, 900 on gravity.
    900 plus taps leased and on high vacuum
    35 cfm Indiana Liquid Ring Vacuum Pump
    80% Sugar, 20% Red MAPLES
    http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/g...Maple%20Syrup/

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    Took the plunge and ordered a 500 gph RO unit from Deer Run Maple(Ray Gingerich). Hope to pick up later this month and have everything hooked up several months before season. Ordered 15 rolls of 3/16" tubing and fittings and hope to add at least 200 to 300 new taps and convert some old ones to 3/16 for next season.
    Brandon

    CDL dealer for All of West Virginia & Virginia
    3x10 CDL Deluxe oil fired
    Kubota M7040 4x4 Tractor w/ 1153 Loader hauling sap
    2,400+ taps on 3/16 CDL natural vacuum on 9 properties
    24x56 sugarhouse
    CDL 1,000 2 post RO


    WEBSITE: http://danielsmaple.com

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