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Tapped last night. Trees were dripping as soon as I drilled!!

I thought about the barbecue paint but I may look into the powder coat. Thanks for the suggestions.

Any suggestions on a paint that can withstand high temps?

I too thought for sure I would need more stack height to get a good draft but was surprised at how strong the draft was. The fire was coming out the top of the pipe! The small section that I have on...

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First run on the new rig last Saturday and it worked great. Boiled 70+ gallons in about 9 hours so I was right around 8 gallons/hr. And that was without even having an ash door for air. I guess...

I used 2"x2" and spaced them 1" apart. Works grate!;)........sorry I couldn't resist.

70 gallons and this is what's left. Almost there!

Started at 7 this morning.

I boil 2 week old sap regularly. The key is keeping it cold. Adding frozen jugs works great.

I just had a 2x4 flat pan made, it has 8" sides.

You are clearly looking at it from a producer's standpoint with longer shelf life and avoiding lawsuits. I assumed the OP was asking how to make hard maple candy for his kids, so I was simply giving...

The only advantage to using added sugar is you can use less maple syrup. Either way is OK I guess (I've never tried added sugar) but I like pure maple candy myself.

Also, you want a deep pan to prevent boil over. If it becomes an issue, take a stick of butter and coat the top inch or two of the pan. Believe it or not, stirring actually causes it to boil up so...

The only ingredient you need is maple syrup. Start with 2 cups or so and using a candy thermometer, heat the syrup until it reaches 300 degrees. Immediately pull from the heat a pour into candy...

I need to get a ball valve for the draw-off on my new pan. Is there anything special I need to look for or will a standard 3/4" copper valve work? I looked into the push-on fittings (sharkbite) but...

Ken. I figure bigger is better on side height to eliminate boil over. Might be overkill but.......


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Here's some more pics. Got my pan! It's 2x4 with 8" sides.

I wanted to use the stovepipe adapter that came with the barrel kit but it hss a rounded design to fit on top of a barrel. So I cut out...

Thanks Troutman. I have been able to get all the material for free so far so I have no idea how much it would have cost. My dad had all the material for what you see just laying around and was nice...

Bradley, Do you have any pictures of your design that you wouldn't mind sharing. It would be nice to see a similar build that is already complete. Thanks!

Edit: I found your build thread. Great...

Looks great!

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Great point Karen!

Jake - It seemed like a lot of syrup to me as well. I sure wasn't expecting that much. :)

Here's a link to my build. Still has some work to go but finally getting there!

http://mapletrader.com/community/showthread.php?19734-New-arch-build-2013

Ken. I plan on using a flat pan so I should have plenty of clearance. Although I wish I would've left more room in case I change my mind! And now that I think about it, I planned on having the stack...

Thanks. The door is from a barrel stove kit I bought from menard's. I am planning on getting a 2x4 pan built some time soon (hopefully).

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