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Saw this today, looks like a beautiful operation.

https://youtu.be/nt5g9zcBXeE

I 2nd Pibster's suggestion. The Thermoworks ultra-fast thermapen is the gold standard in my opinion. Worth the investment.


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Well, since I started this thread a year ago I might as well reply to it now! Now that I own this unit, I can report that if I stoke the fire at 5 minute intervals and keep the stack temp in the...

Hi guys,

Got a nice new shiny burnt flue pan here. Mmmmmm, i love the smell of burnt sugar in the morning! After lots of elbow grease there's still a good coating of black burn in the bottom of...

Great info Dr. Tim, thanks! That Thermometrics site is very informative. Regarding accuracy I did find this on the Thermoworks site:


So combined with the meter accuracy of ±0.1% reading +...

Hey gang,

Just wanted to share some quick notes of the digital temp monitoring setup I came up with for my new rig. After trying a 5" analog dial and finding it didn't fit my pan well (stem too...

Russ,

Great advice on removing one grate section. Just last night I was noticing the same coal buildup you describe. Looks like I'll be doing the same thing on my 18"x5'!

Great advice guys, thanks!

Happy fall everyone! First, thanks to all who've answered my many questions regarding the new 18"x60" CDL hobby evap I just got. I'm trying to ramp up my knowledge well in advance! This unit has...

Well I'll be jiggered! Right on. And I was wondering how I was going to take things apart without making a mess. Thanks for the clarification.

Hey guys. I got my first real evap, an 18"x60" CDL unit. It came with two of these:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gi9fq3vbtfjeijk/Photo%20Oct%2017%2C%207%2048%2051%20AM.jpg?dl=0

Anyone know what...

Awesome, thanks guys. Wnybassman, that looks like a nice setup. But I'm confused about air flow under the bottom of the arch. Why would it need to be raised up or open to the ground if I can just...

Hi guys,

So I've finally graduated from homemade arches to an official "off the shelf" setup. Yesterday I took delivery of a new CDL 18x60 hobby unit with a 42" flue pan and a 18" syrup pan. It...

About what I expected. Better than the 10 I'm getting now, and way more efficient I'm sure. Thanks guys! On a related note, how do you like your rigs? Any tips for a new owner?

Hey gang,

I've been eyeballing the CDL hobby 18x48" with the combo flue/flat pan as a replacement for my dying home made scrap-heap wonder. Anyone have insight as to what I might be able to...

Well, glad to hear it's going well for you at least! I'm seeing a TON of sand, much more than last year. And the syrup isn't coming out very well in the end... it has an odd unpleasant flavor, like...

I dropped a cordless phone in two years ago. Luckily I had my welding gloves on when I instinctively reached in and grabbed it. Still works like a charm!

So far 7.5 gal from 24 taps. Last year was 6 gal total. Probably get another 1.5 this weekend then call it quits. Both seasons were good for me, but I wish I could have broken the 10 gallon...

Yeah, I'm an ice-chucking back-yarder. My rig's slow enough that I'm willing to lose the 1% ice in exchange for cutting hours off my boil.

On a related note, you can use this same freezing trick...

KJB, I'm in about the same boat as you. 24 taps on my homemade evap with a 6" pipe. I just set up a pre-heater last weekend, and can tell you that 5 wraps (10 feet) of 1/2" copper tubing doesn't do...

Wow that's crazy. But, maybe this will work out better for you. Obviously the neighbor could care less about sugaring. Or perhaps the neighbor's property is now owned by someone new who doesn't...

Yeah Kev, that's one thing I like about this hobby. There are so many ways to boil water... it's interesting to see all the different contraptions people invent to do it on a shoestring budget!

I...

Well, just wanted to say thanks to everyone for all the knowledge spread around these forums. I'd be in my kitchen with a 2qt pot and peeling wallpaper if it wasn't for you guys.

So here's my 2nd...

Hey gang,

I stopped by my local hardware store today to pick up a couple extra taps. They have a small assortment of sugarin' supplies. Right there on the shelf were some fancy 5/16" ship auger...

2nd year novice here in central Maine. Tapped a little too early, maybe, last weekend. Nothing to speak of in the buckets after 5 days. Hopefully it'll warm up soon, but if not, when should I...