Originally Posted by
Clinkis
Wow...that seems high. Your thermometer sounds like it might be off. I finish between 218-220. I have an auto draw off and adjust temp each day with a hydrometer. The temp will fluctuate a couple of degrees but never that high. Have you tried boiling water to see what it boils at?
Yeah that's what I was thinking. How much does a hydrometer cost?
Location: Christian Island, ON- Located on beautiful Georgian Bay
Property: 50 acre old farm property with a mix of hardwood and softwood
Equipment:
2'x4' Stainless Steel Evaporator pan with a sap preheater
oil tank converted into a firebox
Large aluminum pot on a welded firebox with open fire
22 ton Champion Log Splitter
Total Number of Taps:100 and adding more each year.
Total number of years sapping: going on 4 years strong
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