I bought a vacuum filter a few years ago and it works like a charm. Really cut down the time it took to filter compared to the orlon bag filter and 3 pre filters.
I bought a vacuum filter a few years ago and it works like a charm. Really cut down the time it took to filter compared to the orlon bag filter and 3 pre filters.
2006 - 12 taps on open fire
2011 - 50 taps new 2 x 4 flat pan + warmer
2012 - 65 taps new 16 x 16 sugar shack
2013- 75 taps and no more, well maybe 85 now
2016-97 taps
1 Lab and my wife's Springer
Nice jar Tim..where did you obtain that style?
Thanks. I make them... Sandcarving around a vinyl sticker.
-Tim
I am in the process of building a vacuum filter having taken inspiration from 4Walls. He posted a video on the Northern Ontario 2022 thread. Mine will be pretty identical, but instead of using the more professional clamp system, I will be using 8 small bungee cords. They hold the top pot very tight. I should have all of the components this week.
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Just researching how to drill the hole through the stainless steel pot. I know there is a professional “punch” tool that does a great job, biput I don’t have one of those. I was thinking of using a metal hole saw.
2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
DYI Vacuum Filter
2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.
I tried using a step drill bit but it wore out very quickly.
2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup
hi i saw your post ,i just finished making and used once a vacuum filter ,from stock pots stacked , the orlon cone was horrible... anyway the flat orlon polyester filter material came in today ,,,,theres a felt side and a harder kind of shiny side ,, what side faces up ????
2022,,140 dropline tap n,bucket ,,25 treehangers
2021,,125 " " 25 tree hanger spile n pale
2020,,R.O. triple filtering system
2019,,85 dropline tap n bucket 55 gallon barrel stove,
2'x3' evap with dbl on top pre-warming pans.
2018,,60 tap n bucket dropline,propane burner
2017,, 35 home made spile n jug ,propane burner
I have been watching a few videos on it. A few different ways of doing it. All of them had low speed high torque settings, all recommended using a cutting oil or at the very least 10w40. Another thing in common was to always have the bit cutting and never spinning and not cutting. Frequent pauses as to not overheat the steel.
One guy used a Masonry bit for drilling the pilot hole. A lot used the step drill bit snd some used a special stainless steel cutting bit. They look sweet, but a little pricey. The punch looks like the thing you would use if you were a professional.
2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
DYI Vacuum Filter
2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.
I found this thread on that: http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...-which-side-up
It sounds like it does not matter, as long as you always do it the same way.
2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
DYI Vacuum Filter
2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.
thanks for the info ,,,,,,,,
2022,,140 dropline tap n,bucket ,,25 treehangers
2021,,125 " " 25 tree hanger spile n pale
2020,,R.O. triple filtering system
2019,,85 dropline tap n bucket 55 gallon barrel stove,
2'x3' evap with dbl on top pre-warming pans.
2018,,60 tap n bucket dropline,propane burner
2017,, 35 home made spile n jug ,propane burner
For the circular flat filters that you would use for the vacuum filter, when you wet them, how wet is wet? Would you grab the group of filters ( my plan is to have two primary filters and four or five pre filters), and submerge them quickly in a pan of water, or just mist them with a water sprayer bottle?
Today I trimmed the filters slightly to fit my top DYI vacuum filter pot.
Thanks
2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
DYI Vacuum Filter
2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.