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Thanks for the help!!

I have a two section drop flue pan with 5 inch flues and a front pan
The preheater feeds the raw sap into the front of the flue pan but as the sap boils it doesn’t seem to move into the front pan...

Yes using 1 inch bricks with 1inch arch insulation board

I'm bricking a new CDL drop flue evaporator with 5 inch flues
my question is do i just need to brick the fire box and use arch board for the rest of the evaporator?
I laid out the arch board and...

I have an 18x48 evaporator that has a 7 inch pipe can I use an adapter to connect it to my existing 6 inch
Pipe with out creating an issue
Thanks

I will do that
Thanks

it was designed this way cdl said it was designed this way to allow for people to elevate the arch

I just purchased a cdl 18x48 hobby evaporator it has an open bottom on the firebox no ash pan
any suggestions as what kind of base to build under it considering my sugar house has a wood floor...

Made some maple peanut butter
But can’t find any information on if it needs to be refrigerated
I’m assuming it does because of the maple syrup
Thanks

Wondering if it would be ok to put hot finished syrup
In a 5 gallon food grade made in new USA plastic bucket
For a day or two until I transfer it to my bottler. Would it take on a
Plastic taste...

iam wondering how much sap or spring water should I run through the system before using it

I have a homemade 2x3 wood fired evaporator and I want to add a blower
Do I mount it to the ash clean out door so it blows under the grate and will this cause the
Hot ash to blow out the stack...

Thank you I’ll probably go with it’s a deal I
Shouldn’t pass up

Would a 24 x5 1/2x16 pre heater pan be ok to use on a 2x3 flat pan with dividers
Or would it be to big
Thank you

yes it is a one piece wool filter

What is the best way to store a wool
Filter in the off season

I did try the wooden spoon trick and it seamed to work
I put two across the top of my pan and it boiled up to them but not over
Never used Defoamer and wanted to stay away from it this boil
Thanks...

Rain water getting into sap buckets will this cause the sap
To take on a slight color change like a yellow tint. Sap taste ok
and no smell or cloudiness

Thanks for the info

Sorry I forgot to mention this was my finish pan
after I draw off the evaporator

Iam using a14x24x10 inches deep stainless pan on a 2burner propane stove
Syrup close to finish but not quite there then wham boils up ready to go over.
Sap height was about 5 inches from top ...

Thanks looks great!
I'll give it a try

Iam looking for a recipe to make maple coated peanuts
Thanks

Having an interesting conversation this morning about
Gallons of sap to gallons of syrup in ny state. This person is saying it is 30 to 1 is
That possible. Here in ct I'm doing like 50 to 1 ...

it is below the top of the cup
It sits on the bottom doesn't begin to rise
I think I better invest in a new cup and hydrometer
Any advice to what is best long or short ?