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Collected 235 L this morning from 22 taps, which was 4 days worth. I think half of it came in yesterday.
If the sugar content holds, I'll finish the season with 1 L per tap production.

A week ago...

I used 1/4-20 stainless steel hardware and stainless fender washers on the insulation side.

I too used comfortboard insulation on the vertical arch back.
But it is inside the firebox, resting on heavy angle steel and fastened
with stainless nuts,bolts and fender washers.
It got hot...

Thanks.

Here is a pic of a depth gauge that I made.
Once the boil was on, it was essential because
I couldn't see in the pan for steam.
The orifices are small, so I'll have to watch that
they...

Glad to be of some help.

It's always nice to be able to do a half decent job on something
and save a few bucks while you're at it.

This is one addictive hobby!

The door is part of the furnace assembly.

When I first started thinking about my arch build, the door was a stumbling block for me.
It's quite a challenge to build a user friendly door that seals...

Thanks

There is a lot of recycled material in the build.
I didn't skimp on the pans though. They are made by Patrick of PJ inc. in Quebec.
The workmanship on them is amazing.
The main pan is...

Hello all,

This is my first post.
Just wanted to share a picture of my homebuilt arch
2 hours into its first test boil.
A warming pan will sit on a hot plate in front of the stack.
It's not...