You already bought Insulation?? I have rolls of the stuff here for dirt cheap if you still need it.
You already bought Insulation?? I have rolls of the stuff here for dirt cheap if you still need it.
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
The place to get bricks cheap was goodrich's in Epping, but they just closed and it's a stinkin' Taco Bell now. I have a good amount of used bricks too if you need some. Wish I had seen your post sooner.
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
Nhtreeguy,(sorry Maple enthusiast) your firebox looks good. Blueberryhill, I would be interested in buying some used bricks and blankets as I am just starting to build a barrel evap. Thank you
Last edited by chestersugar; 01-28-2016 at 08:52 AM.
Chester how did you see my firebox? Blueberryhill, I bought some I may beed more. I have the old brick out of the evap. Not sure its all there but there is a pallet of them. I have the ones in plave for firebox. Would rather blanket the top under the flue pan. How far away from the top lip of arch should insulate up to? I have read two inches. Does that sound about right?
Did you use fulls or splits?
The best place I have found for brick is O'Mahoney's in Lawrence, Ma.
2024 - New Maine resident, 12X12 sugar shack under construction
2019 - New 12X12 boiling pavilion
2018 - New Mason 2X3 Hobby XL and homemade RO
I have all full bricks. I do have some splits left over from the woodstove in house. The full bricks fit just about perfect the what I have them situated now. Just need to get them set in there tonight and wait on blanket.
Ha sorry nhtreeguy I guess it was maple enthusiasts photos, teach me to read properly next time.
2015, 15 taps, boiled with turkey fryer 2-1/2 gallons syrup
Vermiculite works well but you need blanket or something to weight it down. Otherwise it'll get moved around under draft and get sucked out the stack.Originally Posted by NHTREEGUY
Sean
2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
releaser.
2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.
2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons
2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?
2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps
I suspect I will have to replace the splits I use on the sides with fulls. My mortar keeps drying and cracking and the sides get wobbly
2024 - New Maine resident, 12X12 sugar shack under construction
2019 - New 12X12 boiling pavilion
2018 - New Mason 2X3 Hobby XL and homemade RO
Madmapler so put the vermiculite down then blanket over? Still looking for spacing between rear flue pan and arch. Is two inches a good space? Blueberryhill, I may take you up on some blanket. Don't think I ordered enough.
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