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    Default Sap gathering equipment

    Anyone know where to buy sap bags, spiles, and metal bag holders in Northwest Indiana?

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    This is the place near us here in Indiana. Good people and full service.

    http://www.sugarbushsupplies.com/
    2011 19 taps, 5 gallons of syrup
    Moved from turkey fryers to barrel stove.
    A copy of the North American Maple Manual.
    "2012 in the book" 85 taps, new 24"X60" rig 5" drop flue, made 15 gallons
    2013 75 buckets and bags, 50 taps on tubing= 32.6875 gallons in glass.

    http://s1129.photobucket.com/albums/...%20rig%202011/

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    Thanks, I agree, they are good people and I have bought a lot of equipment from them - just didn't want to drive 165 miles (one way) today. Hoping someone here in Indiana had some supplies. Thanks again for the suggestion.

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    Here is another option. I bought my pans there and some other stuff. I bought a box of 25 bag holders there, I was not real impressed, looked like they had a kid make them. They worked but not all of them were square and straight.

    http://sunriseevaporator.com/
    Last edited by Indiana-Jones; 03-07-2015 at 12:06 PM.
    2011 19 taps, 5 gallons of syrup
    Moved from turkey fryers to barrel stove.
    A copy of the North American Maple Manual.
    "2012 in the book" 85 taps, new 24"X60" rig 5" drop flue, made 15 gallons
    2013 75 buckets and bags, 50 taps on tubing= 32.6875 gallons in glass.

    http://s1129.photobucket.com/albums/...%20rig%202011/

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    I have some buckets and and drops with taps for sale if you want to go that route? I went to a vacuum system last year and have about 40-50 5 gallon buckets with lids and a bunch of drops already made up. I'm On the west side of Westville. On Hwy 2 if you want to look at them.
    2011 forest inventory
    2012 feet wet with 30 taps
    2012 friends 2x4 pan
    2013 all in 250 taps on buckets
    2013 Patrick Phenauf 2x6 with steam hood
    2014 350 on vac and buckets
    2014 Indiana Vacuum 20cfm
    2014 Deer Valley RO250gph

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Valme...18208831548247

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    Dodds Sugar Shack is just north of South Bend in Michigan.
    2014- 30 taps on home made 2x3 pan on block arch, first season
    2015- 50+ taps planned, Smoky Lake 2x4 Hybrid pan

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