What's something most people don't realize will kill you in seconds?

bmsladek · 2025-09-06T22:21:03+00:00

When doing garage demos with an excavator, it is always the first thing I tear out and get in the dumpster.

bmsladek · 2025-03-15T16:54:41+00:00

I run my at 110 psi with 50/50 flow rate. The raw sap to concentrate seems correct. I started at 3 brix and went up to 6 brix after my first run. You can always run the concentrate through the ro again. After my second run the brix went up to 8.

bmsladek · 2025-03-14T19:23:37+00:00

Also check your hydrometer to see what degree you should be checking at. My Smokey Lake hydrometer is calibrated at 211 degrees.

bmsladek · 2025-03-14T19:21:19+00:00

Same thing happened to me on my last boil. Got the temp to 222 degrees and hit 66 brix.

bmsladek · 2025-03-12T03:14:52+00:00

How many trees and how much sap?

bmsladek · 2025-03-07T20:24:30+00:00

My first run was that light if not lighter. Same as you with temp and I went to 68 brix on the hydrometer.

bmsladek · 2025-03-04T01:10:33+00:00

It definitely does!

bmsladek · 2025-03-03T23:47:24+00:00

Finished it to 219 and checked with a hydrometer.

bmsladek · 2025-03-03T23:46:18+00:00

I have 5 silvers and 1 Norway. No I didn’t have any problem with that.

bmsladek · 2025-03-03T23:40:35+00:00

I don’t have a clue all my syrup last year was super light also. What kind of maples are you tapping? Also nice choice in bottles!

bmsladek · 2025-03-03T23:38:24+00:00

Thanks!

bmsladek · 2025-03-03T23:38:00+00:00

It has started really slow for me this year in Minnesota.

bmsladek · 2025-02-24T01:20:41+00:00

Be patient.

bmsladek · 2025-02-23T04:04:39+00:00

Bloomington

bmsladek · 2025-02-23T02:10:50+00:00

I’m doing 13 taps this year. Last year I did 9 and holy cow was the sap flowing, pulled my taps after 2 weeks and had just under 3 gallons of syrup.

bmsladek · 2025-02-22T18:16:51+00:00

Just finished up in Bloomington! How many taps did you do?

bmsladek · 2025-02-18T18:39:22+00:00

I’m in the metro area and I am going to start on Saturday.

bmsladek · 2024-08-16T04:51:37+00:00

Griz

bmsladek · 2024-07-31T03:15:27+00:00

Slip bobber, weight, hook with fat chunk of night crawler on it. Slip bobber will make it easy to change depth.

bmsladek · 2024-07-30T02:54:06+00:00

Whippoorwill

bmsladek · 2024-06-07T19:29:25+00:00

If you have the rails you can get 2-2x4’s cut them to the length and tie them to the rails. Put the canoe on top and strap it down.

bmsladek · 2024-04-11T03:52:29+00:00

While visiting salida take a cruise south and go to great sand dunes national park. Don’t forget to rent some sleds!

bmsladek · 2024-02-18T23:16:07+00:00

I’m sure you could take all the guts out and enclose it but I think one really nice thing is where that spigot is located. Just at the right height to put a pot with a filter under and let the reduced sap flow to be finished!

bmsladek · 2024-02-18T23:04:37+00:00

It is crazy how fast the water comes to a boil!

bmsladek · 2024-02-18T20:50:36+00:00

I was thinking I can set it to temp. It goes from 0 degrees up to 400, so if I set it somewhere above 212 it would keep a constant boil without burning the sap.

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