Sap Filters

[adk1]

My mainline will be running directly into my storage/feedtank. Wondering if I should felter the sap as it goes into the tank. Anyone else do this?

[Ausable]

Will all the sap going into the tank be through tubing in a closed system. If it is - you might be ok not filtering. Being You plan on only using one tank - can you pop a hatch cover to give the sap a visual inspection during warmer weather if it has to sit for a few days prior a boil - to check sap condition?

[3rdgen.maple]

A sap sack shouldnt be necessary with you running all tubing. Unless bugs and crap gets into your woods tank you should put it on the end of the pipe going into your head tank. If you keep that woods tank sealed up good your a step ahead of the bucket guys.

[Haynes Forest Products]

First your filtering to get the big chunks out. Even in a closed system you will have snot and wood chips. What type of a filter are you talking. A whole house filter will turn rancid within a day or two and add to the problem if not replaced every few days. Now a milk or honey type filter will get the chunks. You could use some food grade panty hose the type my wife wares:o

[3rdgen.maple]

First your filtering to get the big chunks out. Even in a closed system you will have snot and wood chips. What type of a filter are you talking. A whole house filter will turn rancid within a day or two and add to the problem if not replaced every few days. Now a milk or honey type filter will get the chunks. You could use some food grade panty hose the type my wife wares:o

I cant speak for those wisconsin trees but I havent seen any wood chips or snot coming out of my mainline. Maybe the first run of the year but that goes on the ground anyways to flush my lines out. If you got slime at the end of the year its time to pull the plug cause a filter isnt going to do you any good with ropey sap.

[adk1]

yeah, I dont have a woods tank so no worries there. I was thinking about a sediment filter..I guess anything would work, even a fine mess kitchen strainer I guess.

[xyz5150]

Haynes Forest Products

First your filtering to get the big chunks out. Even in a closed system you will have snot and wood chips. What type of a filter are you talking. A whole house filter will turn rancid within a day or two and add to the problem if not replaced every few days. Now a milk or honey type filter will get the chunks. You could use some food grade panty hose the type my wife wares

Haynes i think you are confusing the word edible with food grade.:lol:

[AdirondackSap]

Haynes forest products is right. I have a closed system on 500 taps and when i was walking in the woods i noticed snot in my lines. I thought how could that happen. Then i noticed some drops came off the plug on the T. Well what happens is water got into the drops. Over time algae bacteria grow creating snot. Thats why alot of old time sugar makers let the first run go on the ground basicaly to flush there lines get all that snot out. To me thats watching money pour on the ground leader sells a pop on filter to go on the end of mainline to catch all that snot.

[maple flats]

even if the worst you filter out is the pieces of tubing that fall in when you make the hole for another lateral to enter, I would filter it. This is what pop on filters are designed for. You will also find some "less than perfect" things being filtered, even if your tubing looks perfect. Get it out as it enters the tank. Then take the time to clean the filter daily so things micro organisms don't take over.

[sjdoyon]

After first setting up our sugarbush on tubing, we placed some bug screening (used on a screen door) under our releaser to capture all the plastic shavings from drilling into our 1" lines, you definitely don't won't them plugging up your RO or getting into your evaporator.