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    Quote Originally Posted by sjdoyon View Post
    correct, i meant to say in color. A little tired after boiling for the past month. Few more days and calling it quits.
    There's a lot of syrup I would consider off-flavor, but when I let people taste it, they want to buy some.
    2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.

    600 gal stainless milk tank.
    2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
    one 30 gal barrel
    50 buckets

    3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.

    12" x 20" Filter Canner

    Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem

    Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.

    Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.

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    Completed our last boil today. Turned out to be a fairly good year.
    3x10 Leader Inferno Arch
    14,200 Taps
    2 - 14 HP Indiana Vacuum pump
    1800gph Lapierre RO
    10" Lapierre filter press
    2 - 25,000 tap Lapierre releasers
    3 - SS 1500 gallon tanks
    1 - SS 8,400 gallon tank
    8x8 Argo ATV
    50k John Deere generator


    24'x32' sugarhouse

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    Good deal, what did you end up with?
    Two Brothers Maple LLC
    6300 taps on vaccum
    D&G 5x14 with Lapierre pans
    1800 gallon H2O RO
    10 inch filter press

    http://twobrothersmaple.com/

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    we are shipping out 3,800 gallons and have a few dozen gallons in containers.

    Quote Originally Posted by chevypower View Post
    Good deal, what did you end up with?
    3x10 Leader Inferno Arch
    14,200 Taps
    2 - 14 HP Indiana Vacuum pump
    1800gph Lapierre RO
    10" Lapierre filter press
    2 - 25,000 tap Lapierre releasers
    3 - SS 1500 gallon tanks
    1 - SS 8,400 gallon tank
    8x8 Argo ATV
    50k John Deere generator


    24'x32' sugarhouse

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    Sounds like you had a good year. Now its time to pull spouts.

    Spud

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    10 Apr 14.jpg

    Our wet/dry lines dug out from four feet of snow.
    3x10 Leader Inferno Arch
    14,200 Taps
    2 - 14 HP Indiana Vacuum pump
    1800gph Lapierre RO
    10" Lapierre filter press
    2 - 25,000 tap Lapierre releasers
    3 - SS 1500 gallon tanks
    1 - SS 8,400 gallon tank
    8x8 Argo ATV
    50k John Deere generator


    24'x32' sugarhouse

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    Was not fun digging mine out at three feet - would hate to think of four feet.
    1100 taps on vacuum
    3 x 10 oil fired evaporator with pre-heater
    Springteck 300 R.O.
    Kubota L3350
    Understanding wife when it comes to sugaring

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    Had the Organic Inspector walking my woods yesterday. They are now cracking down on a few things starting this year. All went well but still not happy with $2.70 LB.

    Spud

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    Hey Spud - What are they cracking down on? I am considering going that route.
    About 750 taps on High Vac.
    2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
    Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
    Springtech Elite 500 RO
    14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
    16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
    www.littlehogbackfarm.com

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    You will no longer be able to call undersized trees cull trees. A nine inch tree is minimum and no exceptions.

    Spud

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