Need help with new evaporator

[500592]

I ran my evap for the second time today for about 12 hours and I could not get a gradient going until I drew off a bunch then it went back to how it was before and I could not get the temp up high enough to drw off but on the upside the stuff a drew off came out to 2 or 3 gallons of what looks like to be fancy I will know for sure tommorow when I filter and bottle it and help would be greatly appreciated.

[PerryW]

If it is a reversible flow evaporator, make sure you have the plugs in the correct position.

ALso, running too deep makes it difficult to develop gradient. I run my flue pan at 1" and my front pan 2"/

[jmayerl]

Need lots more info to help out. What size, style evaporator? What do you mean by drew off a bunch, then it went back how it was before. The more info the better. If you update you signature to show what your running it would be easier.

[500592]

Thanks for the replies it has a 18x36 drop flue pan divided into 3 parts then it has an 18x18 undivided syrup pan the sap/syrup had gone all the same color throughout the evaporator so I drew it of until the new sap made the gradient.

[500592]

One more thing the back side is like half an inch higher than the front

[mapleack]

Make sure that the whole pan is perfectly level, that will screw things ups quicker than anything. I've never boiled on pans that small though, is it tough to get a gradient in something that small?

[500592]

Thanks I will try to straighten out the evaporator.

[oneoldsap]

You can't establish the gradient if the pan isn't dead nuts level !

[500592]

I straightened it out and just sat back and relaxed it is working great I almost got a draw but we were shutting down as it was getting to like 217.5-218 now after seeing how much heat I coming off the flue pan we want to build a steam away.

[kinalfarm]

I was always told that the spot that you draw off from should
Be a hair lower. Is that correct?

[500592]

Hey final farm have you boiled sap in your new pan

[oneoldsap]

I was always told that the spot that you draw off from should
Be a hair lower. Is that correct?

Your pans should be level , as long as the gradient is working the syrup will run out !