Addison County

[maplwrks]

We started today-- God I hate tapping!!! I wonder if there are any migrant workers available at short notice!!

[powerdub]

Boiling 4800 taps on a 2 1/2 X 8. Dang, you gotta love RO's!

[maplwrks]

I haven't had the chance yet, but I'm going to try to concentrate to 18-20%.
I've made as much as 18 gallons in an hour at 13%. Small evaporators and big RO's are the way to go!!!

[Breezy Lane Sugarworks]

I gotta come and check it out for sure!! I need to see that thing roar. Keep me posted on your sugar content and grade. I'm curious.

have a good season !!!

[powerdub]

I agree with the small evaporator big RO philosophy. Too many guys I know that have bought RO's are down sizing their rigs.

[Russell Lampron]

I outgrew my evaporator and bought an RO machine to keep up with the expanding number of taps that I put out. What a time, fuel and money saving investment that was. If I had gotten a bigger evaporator it would have cost more than twice as much as the RO machine and I would have had to build a bigger sugar house to put it in.

Russ

Algier 2x6 Evaporator
Lappiere 150 GPH RO Machine
500+ taps

Hoping for alot of sap to run through the RO Machine

[Russell Lampron]

I outgrew my evaporator and bought an RO machine to keep up with the expanding number of taps that I put out. What a time, fuel and money saving investment that was. If I had gotten a bigger evaporator it would have cost more than twice as much as the RO machine and I would have had to build a bigger sugar house to put it in.

Russ

Algier 2x6 Evaporator
Lappiere 150 GPH RO Machine
500+ taps

Hoping for alot of sap to run through the RO Machine

[Rob Harvey]

Hey maplQwrks how far did you get on your tapping? Rob

[maplwrks]

Ryan,
I ordered a 2nd membrane for my Lapierre RO last week- Dave Mayotte thought I should be able to get 850 gallons an hour through it at 12% first shot. 850 gallons is the max for a 5hp pump, was hoping for 1000!! I'll probably "recycle" my sap concentrate for a little while before boiling. On big runs I'll just start the RO and evaporator at the same time.

[Breezy Lane Sugarworks]

That's AWESOME!! Now with your concentrate at that percent, what will you beable to make in an hour?!!? I just want to know so when I get an RO, i'll know what mine can put out.

I talked to Bill Scott yeaterday, and they bought a springtech through Moe. He was out at the school's sugarhouse getting the room ready for its delivery next week.

Have a good one!