Found this bulk tank at an old dairy set up. Obviously out of business. Gave 300.00, i thought it was a deal. Got a line on a 600 gal. tank. The compressor was shot. Just left it at the farm. Oh yeah, there was a cat skeleton under the tank!!
Found this bulk tank at an old dairy set up. Obviously out of business. Gave 300.00, i thought it was a deal. Got a line on a 600 gal. tank. The compressor was shot. Just left it at the farm. Oh yeah, there was a cat skeleton under the tank!!
Last edited by Chief62; 04-22-2011 at 01:35 PM.
Any SS tank at under $1 / gal is a deal. While some use the refrigeration, most do not. The compressor is a bonus they rarely come with.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
The tank figuers out at 310 gallon. It's also insulated. I think it'll work just great!!
I got a 800 gallon Zero #2 tank with lids and gaskets for $250.00 diliverd Would it be wrong to fill with cool water this summer and soak in it on hot days
Only if you are food grade
GOOD ONE You beat 3rdgen. Im sure to the bears might think so.
I do believe WI has a lot more dairy farms. That's a positive for you. I know where more are but, there pretty proud of them.
Eric Johnson
Tucker Mountain Maple Co-op
1400 taps in 2013
2.5 x 8 CDL pellet arch and Smokey Lake pans
Lapierre 600 RO
Member of Andover/Salisbury Maplehaulics anonymous
www.tuckermtn.com
pALS
Looking at the manhole cover that tank is a Surge Zero Vacuum tank. If You wanted to sell it you could get $800 very easily.
18 Years Old
Been Cooking Since Nine and Constantly Expanding
275 on Vacuum and 215 Bags
John Deere 2320
Wes-Fab 7" Short Stack Filter Press
Ray Gengrich 250 R/O
Waterloo/Small 2x8 with Home-Made HP AOF and AUF and Air-Tight Door
There are quite a few old dairy farms aroun me with some bulk tanks not being used. Problem is all the ones I talked to wont sell anything so they just sit there colecting dust. And Haynes after YOU soaked in that bulk tank it wouldnt be food grade any longer.
2X6 deluxe Phanuef
Adding 200 more every year
27 years left of building a Hobby into a retirement time burner.