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Hpoirier15
03-09-2016, 10:37 AM
Currently I have a shack with walls that are only 1/2" thick. If I put some sort of insulation along the walls would that increase my boil time and overall success? The shack is approximately 12x14 and insulation isnt cheap!
js4fn
03-09-2016, 11:56 AM
Insulate ?
I have to open door or windows 13675
With door closed 30 degrees outside
13676
Door open


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dcast99
03-09-2016, 07:57 PM
The only insulation that will increase your boil will be in the arch. One problem with insulating the arch is that ALL the heat stays in there and the sugarhouse can get a little chilly. Won't be a problem here thou for my last 2 boils. It's suppose to be 70 outside.
Burnt sap
03-10-2016, 09:00 AM
No it will not help . Only keep you warmer save your money. An old timer once told me the heat is in the tools son, so get to work!
sluggish
03-13-2016, 06:03 PM
Never heard that saying but I like it.
Cedar Eater
03-14-2016, 10:41 AM
An old timer once told me the heat is in the tools son, so get to work!

I now know how easy it was for old timers to say such things. Now that I have a layer of fat protecting my six-pack, it only takes a little effort to keep warm. When I was younger, I couldn't hustle enough to keep warm.