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    Default Sap test strips

    2239 total taps. 443 gravity line, 1806 buckets

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    3x9 Darveau raised flue pan, 3x3 D&G reversible finishing pan.
    Reist arch

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    Very interesting, I wonder how long it will take to put it into production.

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    Very cool. We heard about this at the Mass Maple Producer's Association annual meeting.
    2016 - 2 x 4 Randy Worthen built arch and pans 11 taps; 2.625 gallons of syrup!
    2017 - 29 taps; 11.625 gallons of syrup!
    2018 - 30 taps; 98 pints bottled! New sugar house being built, new equipment coming!
    2019 - 125 taps; 50 gallons made! New 2x6 Smoky Lake Corsair arch, drop flue pan, auto draw. Smoky Lake filter press and Steam Bottler
    2020 - 173 taps; only 35 gallons made.
    2021 - 242 taps; New record! 50.5 gallons made!
    2022 - 321 taps; New record! 80 gallons made!

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    This is neat. Hopefully they work on silver and norway maple sap as well; I'd try them!

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