I have a 18"x 48 flat pan and i here people talking about putting sand in the arch on the ramp to close the gap between the pan and the ramp is this a good idea? If so how much of a space should i have. Any comments would be appreciated.
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I have a 18"x 48 flat pan and i here people talking about putting sand in the arch on the ramp to close the gap between the pan and the ramp is this a good idea? If so how much of a space should i have. Any comments would be appreciated.
On a rig that size, I would probably figure on the first 20-24 inches of the arch should be the firebox and have grates under it. I would want the pan to be 12-16 inches above the grates. After this firebox, I would use sand and bricks to build a ramp and push the fire up against the pan. I would probably allow a space of 3-4" between the top of the ramp and the pan (less with a flue pan). I'm just guessing though.
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.
Hi Hicks:
I have a similiar size pan, a touch longer, but..Was told here by the smart people that the end is what matters.
Depending on your stack pipe size is how much room you leave.
I have a 6" smoke stack, so was told to leave about 1 1/2 at the end of the ramp, if I remember right another 1/2 if I had 7" pipe and etc. if your pipe is 8" you should have about 2 1/2" .
If you have more room than that your wasting heat out the pipe.IMG_1188.JPG
I left approx. 2" for my 6" smoke pipe and my girl burns great. I get a boil at the back of my pan, 58" is my length.
Good luck and let us know how she goes !!
Terry
2011- 35 taps, ,,,milk juggs and buckets-propane turkey fryer !!
2012 -75 taps,,,,, 40 on tubing into buckets, and 35 buckets - 3nd hand Homemade arch, brutal.
2013- Just over 115 taps and still adding more.
2014, new SS flat pan and new arch built, guessing 75-100 taps this year.
2015, 50 taps on Shurflo pump.
2016- Getting a line across my creek this year.
2017-took a year off, Jamaica was fun !
2018- 45 trees tapped, keeping it fun !
Its good to have a ramp but then slope it back down just before u reach the stack. What size smoke stack you got. That depends how small the throat should be.
2012
2'-6" by 5' homemade evaporator 12 gph
550 taps- 500 on gravity feed, 50 on buckets
Made 40 gallons of syrup
2013
Lapierre Storm 2' by 8', brand new
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