Thanks for the tip
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Thanks for the tip
Thanks for the information. Being small may preclude the parts to do this. It was a thought but now I have a source of firewood compliments of the man who will be clearing some tree so I can get the...
Thanks for pointing out one way to make the 2. X. 3’ pan work.
With this year being a good year, my Michigan sap averaged 2.8% and RO averaged 7.4%. With then soft maple it will start lower and if...
For those who use wood chips to fire your arch:
How is it working out?
How do you feed the fire?
What type of wood do you burn?
How do you dry it?
How do you store it?
I left behind all my...
Thanks for your input.
What else do you need to know?
What size multi channel pan would you recommend for 16 taps in soft maple trees?
I have a 18x34 inch pan (612 sq. in.) which I used on a cinderblock arch. It worked good enough with my 15 taps in...
Thanks for the feedback.
I gave it a go and after it got boiling I could not tell any difference in using it as the feed/center side.
Good news is some burnt sap that was under the lip came loose...
Yes I did. Most of it came off by soaking it in a vinegar solution. I had to scrub a bit off with a stiff brush and some stubborn spots I used a plastic buddy knife.
The temp said 210 and the hygrometer went to the bottom of the Murphy Cup so I figured it was safe to leave for a bit. I walked into my house and when I came back out the center flow looked like...
Being below the level of the fluid will help. This pump has a 60" draw, so in theory you could place it 5 feet above you liquid and it will suck it up to the pump. Once the pump is primed, it will...
A similar thing in South East Michigan, above freezing in the day, below at night. Had a few day below freezing for the high in November, a few in December and so far one in January. Forecast for the...
Thanks for the tip.
My season is coming to an end and as i boil the last of my sap, I wondered, how do you finish the final soon to be syrup in the finishing pan?
This year with my 15 taps, Aquatic vacuum pumps and...
Tastes great, Thanks for the guidance.
I put 30 gallons of sap through my homemade RO. I was running the concentrate through it a second time and saw it was cloudy. The temp through the previous night was low 30's and during the second...
It ended up being 14 oz to bring it back to normal. The .56 oz was for the extra 6 oz. of syrup I had.
Thanks or all the equations and web links.
I know there is a way to figure this out using chemistry, but how many of us remember all that... Anyone have a rough starting point?
I have 7 quarts of 69.9% syrup. How much distilled water will...
Boiling on the Silver Creek divided pan update:
In the last week the trees produced 54 gallons of sap, 2.8%, which were reduced to 27.5 gallons of ave 6.8% by my homemade RO.
I started the...
The sap is finally flowing Saturday in the Flint area!
I have 15 taps this year, 9 in the front and 6 in the back. Using 3/16 for drops and lateral, one line for the front and one for the back. In...
I have decided to add a float (after reading comments above) to my simple system as I will be adding firewood, monitoring temp, drawing off sample, checking sample, drawing off to the filter, adding...
Here are the latest picts on my block arch.
Firebrick in place.
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The firebrick is temporary as I will remove it to rebuild the block arch or move it to a steel arch. I am using Ceramic...
Many thanks for information. Now that someone said it, I remember someone saying about the health of a tree. Based on all that is said I may have one more tree I can add a second tap.
Thanks for...
With the frigid weather in southern Michigan, I am spending time reading articles about tapping since I do not want to tap till it warms enough to flow, probably the March 8th weekend. There is a...
With the temps staying below freezing I was able to do some more work on the inside. I will post as soon as I can get pictures. Stay tuned.
Thanks for the information and the stories. I need to get to work as this weekend could be in the 40s.