Using a homemade reverse osmosis system to concentrate maple sap
https://v.nostr.build/K362.mp4
When I started making maple syrup, I only tapped a few trees and boiled off the water with propane. It was clear that continuing to use propane wouldn't scale but at the same time I didn't want to spend the time building a wood fired boiler or the money buying one. I had just started heating the house with wood via a rocket mass heater, so if I was going to prepare firewood it would be more valuable heating the house instead of boiling maple sap.
Ultimately, I found some plans to build an affordable reverse osmosis system which would concentrate the sap by removing most of the water before starting to boil.
I used it successfully for a couple years but I got greedy and left it out over night. It ended up freezing and was destroyed by the ice. I was reaching the limit of what I could process with it which was why I tried to run it overnight in order to keep up. This mistake, forced me to upgrade to the current system which should allow me to continue to scale the maple sugar making system here at the homestead.
Some things I want to clarify from the video, the filter can concentrate the sap from around 2 brix to about 6 brix and the pump uses ~45w of power. The actual energy cost to concentrate the sap will depend on the starting sugar content and temperature. So when I say 65 cents that is a very general figure. The biggest takeaway is that the filter if maintained properly will concentrate sap using much less energy than boiling. However, if the filter gets fouled (or frozen...) much of the cost savings are erased.
#homesteading #permaculture #permies #maplesyrup #maplesugaring #maplesugarbush
Awesome, thanks for the video! Post the next step please if you have time!
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This LADY is doing the Lord’s work 🙏🏼
Sorry for the man* typo previous post :) nostr:note1st7e3zthta6m7taaqyxly5f6vzkhh39at083grejkaw7mjckx7esnzgkne
The day has come! 🫣 For a while, I’ve been looking at the wonderful Bitcoin community, shyly, from the sidelines, supporting people and what they do for Bitcoin.
I thought I had nothing to say, or share with the world.
Then I realized, as a recruiter, that I had spent a fine amount of time daily, talking to job seekers about how they could improve their chances of landing their first Bitcoin-only job, or with the managers, how they could improve their recruiting. So it hit me- I have a lot to share, and I should write it down!
Today, I humbly present you my two ebooks. One is for job seekers in the Bitcoin industry, and another one is for start-ups on how to improve, or build from the ground up, their hiring processes.
I do this for the Bitcoin community, with the hope that we can create a common ground for job seekers and companies to better understand each other. For that reason, these guides are completely free, and no data will be collected.
I want to thank the people who supported me during this project:
nostr:npub1y67n93njx27lzmg9ua37ce7csvq4awvl6ynfqffzfssvdn7mq9vqlhq62h for her marketing magic, and for being an awesome friend
nostr:npub16yvvw6g8dn9pqmh6uymjcsmy69lpdj0zch7jjy4sk67rpespc6gs596q7y for patiently listening to our ideas and for creating this Barbie Bitcoin vibe website
nostr:npub1t3ggcd843pnwcu6p4tcsesd02t5jx2aelpvusypu5hk0925nhauqjjl5g4 for his designs and for not giving up on us after realizing how many messages per minute we can send in the group chat
nostr:npub1jaxs73m0zadd7fkwmkef73srdpfkxs6krwdhvkp0axzefqlsrpuqcvsjkt last but not least, Martell, for her amazing support and professional advices
Go to: https://www.thunder.wtf/
I put a lot of love into these guides, so hopefully, you’ll find value in them 💜
Thank you! Great project
This man is doing the Lord’s work 🙏🏼 nostr:note1st7e3zthta6m7taaqyxly5f6vzkhh39at083grejkaw7mjckx7esnzgkne
💯 we save as many as we can before it moons
🎯 it’s insanity not owning btc and watching every single thing around you become more and more expensive
It actually worries me a bit, so few plebs are going to catch the wave… and yet, we hold over 80% of the coins and have had 15 years, so we can’t complain… just have to educate as much as we can
Everyone wants to just buy it at first… how do I buy bitcoin? Is the first question they ask… and then when I explain no-KYC vs KYC and offer to walk them through buying no-KYC, my price is that they read/listen to The Bitcoin Standard so that they don’t get rent by trading or shitcoining
Seems people are definitely more receptive now to learning than before, big vibe shift
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Yesterday I shipped a custom order including one of the prettiest #mugs I’ve ever created!
nostr:npub1dgpt04w4c88wc0g262xaw8zvlm4mvwtmjhl0tn2sxtyjywsn6q4qt8ka3a wanted a small #mug with #damus and #bitcoin motifs for himself, and floral motifs for his wife. He wanted matching floral bases and the signage of their farm on both. This project involved a custom color glaze, sliptrailing, and a lot of experimentation. I’m very proud of the result!
#pottery #ceramics #clay #art #artstr #handmade #grownostr 
Beautiful work!! 🙌🏼
After only having 2 friends ask about #bitcoin this past year and take real steps to educate themselves, this past month I have had 4 friends finally ask about bitcoin and have in-depth conversations.
Nobody wanted to hear about bitcoin at this time the last cycle… smells like things are different this time around
Hold onto your butts
#plebchain #gn #nostr #btc #satoshi #hodl #orangepill
The gym hero saves the day 🤙💜
https://video.nostr.build/987c4657506a4b807f1aa588c6ecd785eea574f13938929f9b6c4fbd1963ea4d.mp4
🤣😂 I’m definitely looking for that opportunity from now on
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Everybody needs to say this prayer today 🙏🏼🚀 want 1 more opportunity to stack below $50K
#pray #bitcoin #stacksats #plebchain #gm nostr:note1g6v9a2lz5wm4kmgq6vxpd6rgz39txuwf73x4pk2kmqvrj474mnps34u6d2
Honestly not sure if those others are any better or not, but always open to a more secure option
Proton mail
Just finished a 2 day… felt energized and clear after that first day and didn’t actually want to stop! 🫡 enjoy