Defoamer
What are some good products to use as defoamer? Veggie oil, organic sunflower oil, or should I just purchase some defoamer from Bascoms? Ive never used the stuff before as there was no need but with this new rig (2x5 flat batch pan and corsair arch from Smoky lake with a blower!) I've GOT to. It boiled over once today. Anyway, what defoamer do you use? Thanks, Ted
Last edited by tbear; 02-23-2018 at 06:39 PM. Reason: Spelling
I use Safflower oil because it doesn’t add any flavor to the syrup. Sunflower oil also works good but if you have to use much it can add a little flavor to the syrup. You only need to use it a drop or two at a time.
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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Last edited by Scm; 04-11-2018 at 09:31 AM.
I us Atmos I believe Bascom sells, works great and you only us a few drops no added flavor. We tried a couple others none worked as well. Others all took a lot more to do the same thing
54 Acres bought in Sept 2010, hope for a lot of fun
Kabota 3400 w/ bucket
couple Husky chainsaws and a couple of Stihl
Big dream
2011 = 106 on gravity tubing, 100 bucket
2012 =700 vaccuum 100 gravity 80 bucket's
30" x 12' Vortex with Leader Revolution Max Raised pans
2013 = 1200 vac, 200 gravity, 5 buckets, buying from 300 buckets, 500 vac
Springtech RO 600 Deluxe
2015= 1800 all vac @ home, buying sap from 1200.
2017= 2200 all on vac. no longer buying sap
I use Atmos 300. If you sell the syrup you can only use approved defoamers. If organic the list gets real short.
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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Last edited by Scm; 04-11-2018 at 09:32 AM.
I use the Atmos 300 too. I've used butter and canola oil in the past but someone that is lactose intolerant won't buy your syrup if they know that you used it for a defoamer. The canola oil worked but I had to use more of it than I do the Atmos 300. I believe that organic canola oil is one of the approved defoamers for organic producers.
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
A little unsalted butter touched to the inside of my pan keeps the foam down.
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Last edited by amaranth farm; 04-06-2018 at 03:00 PM.
So if I decide to use either unsalted butter or heavy cream I think the only time that I would ever need it is in my 2 foot by 1 foot propane finishing pan ( that's the only place that I have really seen any problems with foaming)
My question is how much do you use? is there a ratio of droplets of each to the gallon amount or just a trial-and-error thing?
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