Nice job, it looks great! Have fun tomorrow, we'll be boiling again tonight after I get done work at midnight (got done boiling at 4:30 this morning and could use a nap:).
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Nice job, it looks great! Have fun tomorrow, we'll be boiling again tonight after I get done work at midnight (got done boiling at 4:30 this morning and could use a nap:).
Thanks!
What should I clean the Pan with before my Boil tomorrow?
Here's what I did the last 2 hours before Dark...Been up 24 hours...bed is calling...
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You will enjoy boiling on a real evaporator. The process goes so much quicker. You will be looking for more trees to tap. Good Luck. Lee
Thanks! Can't wait! I already plan on marking my maples in my woods...I think I can get about 50 taps maybe more next year!:cool:
A small thought. If you're going to fire it hard you might want to put a bit of sheet metal between the stack and the back of the pan and
pre-heater pan. The sides above the splash line can get backed on hard or even scorched.
Sleep deprivation is part of sugaring.
If you get 50 dripping next year it will take on even more significance
OH and the second to last rinse should be with a mild baking soda solution .... it's in the instructions for some of Leader's bigger
evaporators ( you can download fromtheir web site ) I don't recall that advice in the Half Pint instructions.
Finally a rinse of fresh water
Good luck.