Wood used in 2x4 evaporator
I'm a small scale hobby guy, and didn't get any wood cut last year so I'm buying fuel this season. A local place sells seasoned wood for $65 a rick and kiln dried for $110 a rick. Pricier than guys that sell from their yard, but the seasoned is better quality due to past experience. My question...is kiln dried worth the extra cost because of the lower moisture content and higher burn temps? Thanks in advance!
2014 - 8 taps, turkey fryer, 130 gallons sap, just under 2.5 gallons syrup.
2015 - 50 taps and counting.
2016 - 60 taps on 3/16 and a Bill Mason evaporator on order.
2017 - 115 taps on 3/16, homemade r/o.
2018 - 150 taps on 3/16, r/o a big help, but lots of leaks killing yield.
2019 - sticking with 150 taps or maybe less, focusing on good vacuum and less waste to increase yield. Doubling up my r/o, and made a vacuum filter that looks promising.
Andrew, I think that a lot depends on how the wood is stored after drying. I know that with lumber, if it is stacked outside with a cover over top and on stickers, kiln dried wood will take in moisture over time and you end up with the same moisture content as air dried lumber. If not a lot of time has passed since drying or it has been stored indoors, kiln dried is probably a lot dryer.
Matt,
Minehart Gap Maple
What’s a rick? How much wood is it?
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
4'x8'x2' wide stack. Sold lots of them in the boy scouts.Originally Posted by BAP
Jason
Most of us just burn "seasoned" wood anyway. Has the seasoned wood been under cover of some kind? Probably wouldn't be good if you have to dig it out of a snow pile. Either way you will likely have to split it down finer to make the evaporator happy.
Noel Good
1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
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Ok so it’s a 1/2 cord. Only legal way of selling wood in New Hampshire and states around is by a 4’x4’x8’ cord. As far as which wood to buy, if you buy the seasoned wood and split it into wrist size pieces, it should burn good.
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
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