Originally Posted by
barkeatr
cooling down wood evaporator....does anyone have any special tricks?
barkeatr
I usually stop firing right at the last take-off. After my last firing, I simply let the evaporator run for another 15 minutes. During this time, I wash up all my prefilters and filters, remove the sap filter from the tank, close up the woodshed, label the drums, and record the tally for the boil. By the time I have done all this, the fire has pretty much died down, so I run an additional 1-2" in the front pan and an additional inch in the back pan. Then shut off the valves and pull the floats and I'm all set to leave the sugarhouse.
If I am expecting a deep freeze or an extended warm period, I take a little longer and run the tank dry and drain the pipe between the tank and the evaporator.
Last edited by PerryW; 04-10-2011 at 11:12 AM.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
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