We draw right into the filter.
When the pail beneath the filter gets full we transfer to 5 gallon totes provided the grade hasn’t changed. A tote for each grade.
Back at the house we heat to 190, filter again, and pack in 1 gallon glass containers for a more permanent storage.
Packaging for retail size containers we reheat, filter, and bottle.
We use the cone filters at the shack, basket type filters at the house.
We filter every time we heat the syrup, which is every time it is moved.
Half of our product gets sold in glass, want to see as little niter as possible.
I’m paranoid when it comes to bottling plastic…no floaties, no bugs, and be absolutely sure of it.
Should add that we always check, and adjust if necessary, the density before packing in the 1 gal or retail containers.
Last edited by Tweegs; 02-26-2016 at 03:40 PM.
42.67N 84.02W
350 taps- 300 on vacuum, 50 buckets
JD gator 625i Sap hauler w/65 gal tank
Leader 2X6 drop flue
Homemade auto draw-off
Homemade preheater
Homebrew RO, 2- xle-4040's
LaPierre double vertical releaser
Kinney KC-8 vacuum pump
12X24 shack
Lots of chickens and a few cats.