Just picked up the 9 inch CDL version. Disappointed that it does not contain the sight tube as it was supposed to, as CDL said it would be identical to 12 inch.. Came with a thermometer that I did...
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Just picked up the 9 inch CDL version. Disappointed that it does not contain the sight tube as it was supposed to, as CDL said it would be identical to 12 inch.. Came with a thermometer that I did...
Saturday was the First time I checked brix at each tree. I never had the refractometer, because if it was sweet, I would boil it anyway. Getting RO soon, so I will need it to ensure permeate is not...
Aviboy, lots of factors affect the flavor, starting with the tree. I would bet that since you are boiling over propane, you probably are tapping a very limited selection of trees. Sugar maples,...
I made butternut syrup my first year, I got about a cup, from one tree and two taps. It had a gel-like thickening substance I recall reading later was Pectin, that I removed with a cheesecloth after...
Pretty sure that food grade refers to the plastic itself- meaning the type, such as polyethylene, and if virgin, and also if any dies are food grade safe. I have read that many new plastic buckets...
I use the rinse-off from my pans and equipment, filtered while thin, re-boil it, and make good maple coated nuts. Last batch, I needed more, so I cooked up syrup from two bottles that had been...
Sounds like you already decided, but for point of discussion, Believe it or not, there is a term called "critical insulation thickness" for pipes and cylinders. The idea is that a thin layer of...
Bascom had the price for 9 inch at $445, he had the 12 inch in his truck for the CT meeting Saturday, but we did not get a chance to see it. I was interested to see if it appeared well made, as...
If you find it, it would be incorrect to take that as your operating temperature..
the fire temperature can get hotter for any wood if there is good oxygen and insulation in the burn chamber. It...
After seeing the data from Dr. Joe Orefice from Yale today, seems mid February is still a good plan. Earlier runs may be lighter sugar.
Your surface area for a double pan is more than twice a single... Some area is lost between pans at the rim. Also have less area to block between pans. I had five pans, and set up plates in...
Thanks for sharing. Another convincing argument that the method works. I suppose I need to weigh the pros and cons of each. The CDL has features like the gage and the sight tube, and the clamps,...
Thanks Fred.
Seems a few folks have demonstrated some DIY units, using stacked/ modified pots. I think I could build one for less than $150, that would have about 3 to 4 gallon full capacity, but...
I got 5 sweet silver from St. Lawrence nurseries last year, planted in April. Mulched and watered, and they all took well. About 4 feet to start, each grew another 3 to 5 feet. They are supposed...
I will plan to go, have not been before. Does anyone know what vendors will be there? I know Daryl Sheets will, he will be demonstrating the filter press. But are there people selling...
It could be only 1 gph, and will vary depending on things like burner BTU, gas flow, pot size and even on outside temperature and wind. It can get expensive, and the bottle will freeze up before it...
I got my buckets from Lowes also, and I chose to drill in the lids rather than the sides. I use an 8 inch small bungee to secure the lid without fully snapping, it does a good job of keeping stuff...
Yes, Please. or more pics of the details. If I had to guess, for the top pot, you cut off the bottom and somehow made small corrugations like stove pipe sections to get them to fit. If so, then the...
Yes, that it the default I mentioned, and the one Scott demo'd. Really liked it, but wondering about less costly alternatives- still meeting quality. I very well may go that route, but cash-wise...
If I can break free, I understand this Saturday, 1/19/19 is a meeting? Never been before.
I had considered tapping earlier as well, The cold blast will let me procrastinate maybe, but after this, I am thinking of tapping as soon as we get a favorable ten-day outlook from a weekend start. ...
Hmmm.. Typically I just rinse with hot water from sink sprayer, invert it do it again, then back to normal and rinse again takes a while until it appears clean. I don't wring it out to dry, as I...
Yes, I am using the orlon filter, along with pre-filters. I certainly have gotten nitre out of it, and I run it through a couple of times. The syrup is pretty clear, but I always have a slight...
After a fellow mapler (Thanks Scott) helped me re-process, filter and re-bottle much of last year's harvest (about 10 gallons), I definitely am convinced that I need to step it up from my cone setup...
Saw the video on their website, no pricing information. It seems simpler than a small press, and I assume that you can heat the tank from the bottom to bottle it right up.
Is there any feedback...