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Evaporator to propane burner to get proper density, and filter then into bottler. When filtering between evaporator & burner you will still get niter that needs to be filtered out. Make sure you...

No cracks as of yet!

The claw washer doesn't release? If you don't have a chk valve at the drain port how are you holding vac? Is your claw washer similar to what I have, or do you have one of those glass releasers?

My shack is a 12x14 for my 2x6. My shack does sit on sono tubes but I placed 6 extra tubes & footings just to support the evaporator floor.The slab is 2 1/2" thick reinforced with #5...

Yes, the bottom of the claw washer has 4 outlets/inlets two are blocked off with the original plugs & the other two act as my inlet and outlet, so I installed a chk valve between the manifold&...

This was something that I did. I added a manifold to the claw washer and it will not release above 22"hg. Markct helped me out as well.1546215463.

2x6 here! Its the perfect size rig. I have a 12x14 shack & it works for me.

Very nice build, what did you use for the preheater drip tray?

Very Nice!

I used a turkey fryer as well my first year, too costly. Then I built a barrel evaporator the following year and I would get about a 5 gph boil on a good day. You can find them at a feed store and no...

I recently moved and I had to leave my evaporator covered with tarps until I rebuilt my shack. The archboard is really damp should I replace it or just put the firebrick back in over it.

Yeah this is my second time building this shack.Check out my photos on my profile page you will see how I did it the first time. I am excited because it's a small but new sugar bush.

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Just wanted to share how I built my floor a week ago, the back of the shack is 16" the front 4". The pad is 3" reinforced and it rests on 6 sonotubes @ 41/2' deep. It isn't going anywhere....

I was wondering with alot of traders having darker syrup at the beginning of the season, i think i want to drain my flue pan and filter the niter buildup. I have already done this to my syrup pan,...

Ran vac all day yesterday, checked sugar content last night was about 1.75 % but a vast majority are reds, with a few sugars mixed in. For me that is right on par with previous years.

I currently have 110 taps on 3- 12' risers. Two of the star fittings are 4-way, the other is a 3-way. I have no issues w/ 22" vac. You might want to add more, a good person to ask would be Ben from...

My wife says the same thing! She is always pointing out more!:lol:

Archboard is meant to be installed behind the firebrick. If you leave it exposed it will get damaged from stokeing your evaporator with wood. You could use ceramic blanket too but its a matter of...

Installed 200+ and 4 of them broke at the last hit w/hammer. Not too happy:mad:

Here is my sap collecting contraption, i tow it by people power until this 3 ft of snow melts then i will use my 4-wheeler.[ATTACH=CONFIG]10815

I have a 5/16 sap ladder within 15 ft of my releaser. I changed the system abit this year now my ladder is to short, as my line slopes away from the releaser now. Should i just extend the 5/16...

It would have probably worked better if i was able to get better slope on my main but i have a 2.5% slope. As it is, my trees at the end of my lateral i had to tap all of them with a ladder just to...

I watched a couple of the UVM videos and read an article, thought it was a pretty neat idea. Could be the next big thing, thanx Doc.

I have 2 saplings about 1-2-3" around. I was debating whether or not to try the cut the top off and connect it to my lateral some how. Question, what is the best way to do this and what parts &...

Its a milk bucket claw releaser from partsdept.com. I tried adding weight last season to the float rod did not work.