September Journal
The time is getting closer. The months seem to fly by too fast. Tapping will be upon us before you know it.
I've been packing more syrup and I took my new SS base stack to my tinsmith for some alteration. As I said once before, I had a Grimm Base and 12" stack made by Leader. I don't like how they did it. They have the top of the base extend a few inches up into the first section of stack so any moisture will catch in the pocket and run down the outside of the new SS base. My tinshop it cutting it to size and making an adapter to join them so each fits inside the lower section. When Leader made the base they did not lay it out, so the top opening is not even level, it is shorter at the seems and longer in between by well over an inch. The old Grimm base also fit inside but it was even on top. The lip created by fitting inside caused the stack to have streaks down the outside, which soon became rust (it was galv.). Whatever happened to pride in workmanship? It should have my base stack back and designed right later this week.
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.