5 gallon bucket RO on Ebay
Does anyone have any experience with the small 5 gallon bucket RO systems being sold on Ebay? I'm asking for a friend that would like to use it with his half pint. Any feedback is appreciated.
Here's the link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Maple-Syrup...IAAOSwjyhZ6ghz
Thanks,
Craig
Go To Vermont 2018 what sugarmakers are doing, go to page 10 of 163 and read forward, I bought one today and should have it Thursday.
2020 same
2019 RB10 26 taps
2018 RO Bucket RB5 taps 20, leg tank in shed w/2 5/16
2017 18 taps
2016 20 taps
2015 21 taps
2014 30 2 gravity line, 2 hotel pan concrete arch 35 g leg tank
2013 LP hook up in shack buckets 12 taps
2 burner cook top 2012 finisher on a bbq tanks
2011 rookie 2+ gal
8 taps w/ milk jugs
turkey cooker
50-60 up back maybe
This is too cool. Last year I added AYF to help my evaporation rate, but still had long firing days (I batch evaporate.) I've thought it would be great to find additional ways to over the process along.Originally Posted by to100
I've seen all sorts of posts over the last couple years talking about adding in RO to get sweeter concentrate, but it all seemed to be bigger operations and, mor etc importantly, I did understand what was happening. The bucket RO video helped me understand.
This may well be my next purchase.
~Janet
2019 - 6th year sugarin'. 2nd year using propane. 13 taps. Just over 3/4 gal syrup. Light in color and flavor.
Intent to build a new barrel evaporator with my son this summer. Still don't weld. We'll see how it goes.
How much do they cost?
2019- RO
2018- 25 taps made 8 gal syrup.
2017- 25 taps -built a 2x3 flat pan, and a fuel tank arch for it. 335 gal 7.34gal syrup.
2016- 15 taps, 4.3gal syrup boiling on cinderblock arch 3 roasting pans, 1 redneck trash can with a pot, and a turkey fryer.
2015- 4 taps 44 gals of sap made 2.25 gal of lite syrup.
Price on eBay link is $325. (When I first looked at the link, I didn't register the price, at least when I just pulled it up, I didn't have in my head it was over $300.) Probably not in my budget this year...
~Janet
2019 - 6th year sugarin'. 2nd year using propane. 13 taps. Just over 3/4 gal syrup. Light in color and flavor.
Intent to build a new barrel evaporator with my son this summer. Still don't weld. We'll see how it goes.
Prices for various models of the RO Bucket
http://http://www.therobucket.com/pricing.htm
2014- 28 taps on buckets = 1 gallon of syrup
2015- 35 taps on buckets = 7.5 gallons of syrup
2016- 44 taps on buckets and counting
OMG that's brilliant!
I bought the smallest RO Bucket Model this year - it was all he had in stock and I usually don't have more than 24 taps at the most. Yesterday was my first run. I processed 17ish gallons of sap through it in 2hr 45 minutes. Ended up with around 10 gallons of permeate water. I was impressed. I had it fairly pressurized for max water removal. I still need to go back and test Brix on the concentrate. My starting Brix was around 3.
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