Looking for cheap or free food grade buckets would like 5gallon ones but cant be too picky since i dont have much money to spend any help would be appricated greatly thanks guys hope yall havea good season
any body know where to get cheap or freefood grade buckets
Looking for cheap or free food grade buckets would like 5gallon ones but cant be too picky since i dont have much money to spend any help would be appricated greatly thanks guys hope yall havea good season
Try your local grocery store. There's one near me that gives them away, but doesn't have them often. There's another that sells them for $2 with the lid, and usually has them all the time.
first year 2012 50 taps late season made 2 1/2 gals.
2013 2x6 homemade arch 180 taps. 20 Gals.
2014 40 on 3/16 gravity 160 on buckets.
http://omasranch.wix.com/omasmaple
Do a search on craigs list some should show up.
Tim Schmidt
2013 13 Taps 4 Gallons Syrup, Drum evap.
2014 50 Taps 14 Gallons Syrup, Drum evap.
2015 60 Taps on 3/16 gravity, 40 Taps on buckets, 42 Gallons Syrup, Home built 30 x 60 arch and flat pan
2016 125 Taps all on 3/16 gravity average 18 in. vacuum, 43 Gallons Syrup, Same Arch and Pan
2017 125 Taps all on 3/16 gravity average 18 in. vacuum, 44 Gallons Syrup, Same Arch and Pan
2018 155 Taps all on 3/16 gravity average 18 in. vacuum, Same Arch and Pan, home built 100 gph ro unit
Mike
12 x 16 Sugar house
18”x72” CDL drop flue
Homemade 4 post RO
125 taps on vacuum (Guzzler)
Smoky Lake 7” filter press
I was in a Subway getting a sandwich and the guy was telling me how many buckets he saves for people making syrup.
I bought mine new.cost about 6.00$ A piece bucket & lid. Yeah it sounds expensive but I didn't spend a Nickle driving around trying to find them cheap or free. If you can find free or cheap that is always great, just keep in mind how much you spend looking for that great deal. Time & money both Add up. My wife will drive 50 miles to shop for A sun Dress , she won't find anything she likes. Drives home, goes to the TJ max in town & gets a 20.00$ Bargain. She still to this day can't figure it out when I tell her that it really cost 150.00$ when you Add all the expenses in to it. Sorry for the rant, point is to be thrifty and smart about it. Happy Hunting.
any deli shop, bakeries, grocery stores, restaurants, I would stay away from pickle pails
2x6 RAISED FLUE PANS
by WF MASON
650 taps on vac.
100 on bags
I picked up many 5 gallon buckets and lids from the local town water company. Rinse and go!
Ross
2009 8 taps one cup syrup gas stove boiling
Come to farm and pick them up. 3-400 ice cream buckets. No bails, lots of lids
5th generation
2 1/2 Buckets
815 gravity
2 new flat pans. Back pan now has 16 V's
Rebuilt the block arch 3x12
Homemade pre-heater,steamhood
MES Dolly RO
Yup, bakeries, ice cream shops, grocery stores, restaurants, etc. Just ask and many will give them to you for free. Where does everyone buy birthday cakes around you? Those frosting buckets are great in my experience. And like the other guy said above, avoid the pickle buckets, the smell never goes away!
More taps than the year before. Bigger shack than the year before. Leader Patriot 2x6 w/hood. 3-post Dolly, but still too much sap and not enough wood or time.
www.wickedsappy.com
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