1.3% already... oof. Good luck with the rest of the season!
Type: Posts; User: jrgagne99
1.3% already... oof. Good luck with the rest of the season!
I tap 150 trees spread out across 4 land owners. I give out about 2.5 gallons total in quarts, proportioned according to tap count on each parcel. Happy landowners are critical. I make 40-50...
Can you post a parts list? Wiring diagram, etc.? Because the pictures uploaded pretty small.
I think that a vacuum leak from a tap in dead wood is among the hardest to find, especially at the top of the lateral line. Glad you found it.
I hardly hear my squirrel cage blower and it sits right under the evaporator. They are a very quite type, FWIW.
My sight glass setup is similar to LittleTapper's. I have a hybrid pan with the flu section in back and the flat section in front. The connect via an external jumper, on which i have a sight glass...
I am on 150 taps and would not do a 21". I have a 4x40" Waterguys that is very right-sized for 150 taps. With poor-man's recirc, I get 7% out at about 25 gph. Process 200 gallons in 2 hours, boil...
Droseum is right. Poor-man's recirc is the way to go. Just as he described, no need for a 2nd pump. I modified my Waterguy's single-post in this manner about 4 years ago and it was a game changer...
I would think they need to be pretty tight, no more than an "average" gap of around 0.010", preferably less. The dividers on some 3-channel pans are merely tack-welded, with some tiny daylight...
Necro-ing this thread... I wrapped the bottom half of my releaser with two seed germination mats from Amazon, and then a few layers of bubble wrap for insulation. I use the temperature controller...
I use a webcam aimed at my vacuum gauge, releaser, tank-level (float-stick), and temperature. I get all the information and can even see sap flowing into the releaser and its cycles in real time. I...
Agree that the forum is a klugey vehicle for technical discussion. I for one will definitely stay tuned for continued results presentation, good, bad or otherwise! Sounds like the barbs it could be...
Engineer here with a background in fluid dynamics. I had the same thought... I would be surprised if Reynolds number there is greater than 2000, let alone if the sap is even flowing at full-pipe? ...
I assume this statement is made from a logistics perspective (i.e. it could damage your refrigeration tank). Or is there some adverse effect on syrup quality from sap that has been previously frozen?
On my little rig, I take it down as low as I can using small pieces of softwood (easy to control fire that way), then drain everything out and finish it over propane. Takes a couple hours to finish...
I pull my taps with the vacuum pump on. Cut the check valve tap off and plug it back into the dangling loose end. It pre-stretches the end nicely for next year, and allows me to suck the lines clear.
Sugarhouse efficiency is good. Take a look at my signature for my setup. You can make a lot of syrup on a small rig. My equipment cost less than $5k. Look for used and/or make yourself. I made...
I agree with M&M. Temperature is probably fine for most backyarders who will be keeping their 2-3 gallons of syrup in the fridge anyway. If in doubt, boil it a bit longer so it's heavy.
But...
Sorry, wasn't clear with my post. I meant the drip-type units, not the peristaltic pumps. Can the drippers be set to 1 drip every 10 minutes?
I hear the mechanical dispensers work pretty well. Can you set them to work on a small rig, say 1 drop every 10 minutes, or even less?
Wasn't the 211F chosen because if you keep your cup warm (i.e., by hanging it in the draw-off box or on the inside edge of the syrup pan) boiling "syrup" will be pretty close to 211F pretty much...
Funny I never thought of that. But they're generally too far up in the bush to check often enough to make worthwhile. I will keep that in mind in the future for ones that are close to the gathering...
I generally don't hesitate to pull taps with internal leaks. Kink the drop right next to the tap and wrap with electrical tape- done. With my small operation (150 taps) sacrificing 1 tap is a...
I usually do it once per season. If you boil down the sweet separately and start over, especially after a nice cold snap (like right now), you can lighten your next round of syrup a fair amount. ...
I would think the 0.2 gptph pertains mostly to sizing your woods tanks and ability/frequency with which you can haul the sap. Micro-producer (150 taps) here.