Getting a new hydrometer
So I went to get my hydrometer and what I saw was like what some how it shattered luckily I had an extra so my question is are all hydrometer the same or not my broken one was from leader evaporator also my cup is thin and tall I have seen wider ones does that matter im trying to improve
Sam
Shelton,Connecticut
There are long hydrometers and short ones as well as long cups and short cups you need one for whatever cup you have. Some will say length in description some say on label on box (mine do).
Jared
Is there a advantage on a wider cup over a thinner cup
A wider cup will hold more syrup so it won't cool down as fast giving you a little more time to get an accurate reading.Originally Posted by Samuelvw1
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
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I have a wide cut because it takes longer to cool. The long hydrometer is better than the short.
For a cup, I use a Murphy cup that tells what the reading should be at whatever temp. the sample is at.
As back-up, I also have a cup I made out of PVC pipe and a flat bottom cap attached. I always use that with my sap hydrometers.
Dave Klish, I recently bought a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
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