Bubblemaster 1.0!

[AGR1093]

Has anyone tried this in just the front pan? This is the only pan I could put this in, and I like to make light syrup. Im wondering if it would be worth it.

Tucker - there is a guy in Webster over by the dam (they call him Buddha) that has a bubbler in his front pan only. He says the main reason he uses it is to keep the build up of sugar sand and niter off the pan bottoms and side. Not sure about you, but the stuff that really sticks on the pan that is almost impossible to scrub off is usually only in my syrup pan. The flue pan seems to clean up easier.

[philkasza]

We have a 5x12 ft oil fired evap. with a 4 ft syrup pan. We make almost all Light Amber except for the very end of the season, we ro up to 10%. So the question I had was, I don't want to make much lighter syrup but we have had horible trouble with niter build-up in the syrup pan only. So would the bubbler take care of the niter and some how keep the color the same? Samuel

[red maples]

russ forgot to ask, what size shop vac did you buy for it? you might have said but its easier to ask again

[Russell Lampron]

russ forgot to ask, what size shop vac did you buy for it? you might have said but its easier to ask again

I bought a 6 gallon shop vac from Lowes. It was only $36!

[Russell Lampron]

Just thought I would revive this thread for anyone thinking about building an air injector.

[jmp]

Very cool idea. And like others have said. Now I have yet one more thing to tinker with. Gotta love it!

[jmp]

Ok I just read the article: (http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc/air_injection.pdf) referenced below and am I missing something or is the overall theme of the paper that air injection results in less and/or off flavors in the syrup?

[Russell Lampron]

Ok I just read the article: (http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc/air_injection.pdf) referenced below and am I missing something or is the overall theme of the paper that air injection results in less and/or off flavors in the syrup?

The article is basically saying that the color and flavor are generally lighter because of the lower cooking temperature. In my own evaporator I have noticed that while the color is lighter the syrup flavor is still there. I haven't made a lot of light syrup with mine. All of this seasons syrup has been medium and it taste like medium too. Even the first boil which I thought wouldn't have much if any flavor.

[jmp]

Glad to hear that your flavor profile has not changed. Thanks for the response Russell.

[heus]

Russ maybe I missed it but do you have an air filter or do you just used the shop vac as a filter?