Another point is that the syrup must be hot to filter it, and keep it hot or the flow lows down. One thing some small producers do is to let the syrup set for a few weeks, the sugar sand will settle to the bottom, then draw off the clear syrup, carefully heat it (double boilers work good) to about 185F and bottle it into warm bottles.
If that's your stock of syrup in the picture, I wouldn't risk stacking it so high, don't risk breaking even one bottle.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered 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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