Preheater
So, after seeing some pretty nice preheaters on here, I took some extra pieces of copper I had laying around and put together a preheater for my Mason 2X4XL. It sits on aluminum angle and c channel for drainage. I used 1/2" copper and was sure to make the inlet lower than the outlet. 9 pipes should give me a decent amount of heat increase. Now, I just have to try it!!
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2017 - Same taps, gonna try homemade reverse osmosis, homemade steam hood, evaporator inside this year.
2016 - 100 taps, only 4 Gals, what a crappy year.
2015 - 100 taps on gravity line - 12 Gal??
2014 - Mason 2X4 Hobbly XL, 90 Taps on Gravity Lines - 23 Gal Syrup
2011 - Block arch, Steam Pan, 25 Taps in Jugs - 1.5 Gal Syrup
2010 - Turkey Fryer, 10 Taps - 1 Gal Syrup
Nice work! Do you have a hood for over it?
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
Sure do, with the preheater the hood won't sit flush on the pan. It shouldn't matter too much. It seems I can keep the hood off of the pan a few inches and still get all the steam.
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Put the preheater in the hood so the U channels drain into your hood's drainage channels. The plastic zip ties will probably not last in the heat. If needed use SS or copper wire.
Dave C.
2011 - 130 Taps
2017 - 300 Taps (all gravity)
2x8 Leader Revolution Evaporator
12x18 Sugarhouse
2021 - 350 taps
Leader Micro2 RO
Leader Clear Filter press
2023 - 390 Taps
I thought about that, but then how do you get the sap from the feed tank to the preheater and still be able to raise and lower the hood? I like to be able to lift it to clean/prevent burns/etc.
2017 - Same taps, gonna try homemade reverse osmosis, homemade steam hood, evaporator inside this year.
2016 - 100 taps, only 4 Gals, what a crappy year.
2015 - 100 taps on gravity line - 12 Gal??
2014 - Mason 2X4 Hobbly XL, 90 Taps on Gravity Lines - 23 Gal Syrup
2011 - Block arch, Steam Pan, 25 Taps in Jugs - 1.5 Gal Syrup
2010 - Turkey Fryer, 10 Taps - 1 Gal Syrup
My preheater has 4 legs and sits in the pan. Slot in back of pan to clear feed line for removal
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
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