Yeah Mead Maple, you did a real nice job on your OTE; I can see why your neighbor might want it!
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Yeah Mead Maple, you did a real nice job on your OTE; I can see why your neighbor might want it!
Hey there, as a relative newbie myself, I have a few suggestions that may help.
- First, once you go past a dozen taps or so, it becomes all about efficiency, even if you are still doing it just...
Hey Erika,
As an hobbyist myself with close to the same number of taps and similar sized evaporator, I think of it this way: as long as the temps stay at or below 40° (about what your fridge...
So I was just reading this thread two days ago, and thinking to myself (since this is only my third season), "When am I going to dump something?" TA-DA!!! The answer is "Today!" Well, not quite...
A great source of angle steel in the dimensions you are specifying is old "harvard" bed frames. I have found them free or dirt cheap and they are plenty strong enough.
Also, given they are...
Been pondering this myself. How many times did you go around the stove pipe? How much do you suspect it raised the temp of the incoming sap?
Here are a few of my thoughts, hope they help!
1. Would iron pipe work to make the frame instead of welded angle iron? Any thoughts on pipe diameter?
Sure, why not?! My few steam table pans I use...
I finally found the same brand I have (Aquamedia) and the ebay store I got it from (link below). I noticed there is a very similar one on Amazon for less but with a different arm design. As I said,...
Thanks!
I think I can get specific names/numbers but really all I did was Google SS float valve to find the main component and wing it from there. BUT I did learn some things: this particular...
Actually just drilled the hole for the new welded nipple about a half hour ago! At the point at which the photo was taken it was just a proof-of-concept for the box and valve set-up that I used for...
Here's my float rig in action...she ain't pretty but worked well during testing as a proof-of-concept.
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Coincidently, I'm right at that exact same point in the same project as you are!
In my case, the existing draw-off nipple is right at the bottom of my pan. I plan on doing the same with my...
Bit of a dumb question maybe, considering not many seem to suggest or use them, but what is the issue with using small brad nails and some cheap washers both just tack welded?
Keep us posted on your next-level-up RO; I've got about the same system you started with and am also not thrilled (but still better than nothin'!).
Just a helpful tip here if you haven't found a blower for your setup yet: The exact same 2" blower they sell on some pro sites for $300+ for hobby-sized evaporators (Half Pint, etc) is only about...
Very nice build, MDR Maple! Looks very similar to the way I approached my barrel build as well. Barrel builders unite! ;-)
Thanks so much, Dr. (and what a luxury to know that the experts are willing to pay attention to the posts by us newer hobbyists)!
That's what I was thinking might be "best practice". Turns out...
I've got a related question. This is just my second year sugaring and I have 10 taps on buckets and 22 on gravity vac lines. The lines are still going strong but the buckets, like previous posters...
At the end of this (my first) season, I was getting at least 3 gal an hour with my basic barrel arch. It was an improvement over the turkey fryer but not by as much as I had hoped, at least not in...