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labman
02-27-2008, 09:35 AM
I just bought a used evaporator and among the many questions and doubts I have in my mind about running it for the first time is what am I going to put the finished syrup in will one of those blue or white plastic barrels hold up to the heat of the syrup straight off the evaporator I can get some food grade 30 and 55 gallon barrels that had peroxide in them so they are easy to clean what do you guys use?

tapper
02-27-2008, 09:46 AM
How many taps and what size is your evaporator?

325abn
02-27-2008, 10:30 AM
I use a big SS stock pot.

labman
02-27-2008, 11:20 AM
800 taps with a 3x12 Lightning raised flue

maplwrks
02-27-2008, 12:14 PM
I Wouldn't Put Syrup In Anything Plastic That Had Peroxide In It

SapSuckers
02-27-2008, 06:06 PM
I would consider buying some barrels directly from a maple dealer. There may be an expense up front but it will pay for itself over time.

WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER
02-27-2008, 09:53 PM
I draw off directly in 5 gallon food grade buckets and it don't affect them. They hot pack syrup in the plastic barrels or 5 gallon small barrels, so it shouldn't be much different.