How much syrup needed for filter press
Hello-
Currently i only have about 40 taps but plan to be somewhere around 75-125 next year. As with most people I really hate filtering through a cone. I have read a lot of people that love daryl 5 inch press. My questions what is the minimum amount of syrup needed to start up the press? Currently i am drawing off about 1-3 gallon of syrup with my continuous flow pan during a boil.
Thanks for the help
You can use only part of the press for a batch. When you are done filtering, run hot sap or hot water thru the press to push out the sweet, then reboil that.
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Daryl
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I filtered two different grades separately in consecutive order ( first batch was 1.5 gal of light, then ran 3 gal of darker) wanted them kept separate b/c bottling in glass.
Worked flawlessly ( first time ever using one)IMG_20180225_163146471_HDR.jpg
You save up your syrup during the season until you want or have time to filter.
Daryl's 5" press is perfect for what you have and it will still be good at 125 taps. However, if you grow to 500+ you will likely want a larger filter press.
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.
The 5 inch would be a good choice. But we filtered syrup with cone filters for 50 years sometimes making 100 gallons + per year.
I do like the powered filter press a lot.
Regards,
Chris
Casbohm Maple and Honey
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12" SIRO Filter Press.
2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
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I too would like a filter press as I usually bottle in glass and end up especially towards the end some cloudy syrup. Although this year went exceptionally well with a cone filter and about 5 prefilters. Crystal IMG_20180303_194928226.jpgclearIMG_20180309_225455748.jpgIMG_20180303_195842853.jpgIMG_20180303_195842853.jpg
I will add one thing I do now is let my syrup sit in my bucket for a week or two before I finish and bottle it. There will be about 1/2" of nasty sludge at the bottom and I let that go. It has made a huge difference
I do the same thing blaircounty , right now I have several 5 gallon buckets sitting in the sugarhouse . I have the small wesfab filter press , it cuts down on the amount of filter aid used and what is settled down at the bottom is really something .
How much does something like this system cost, me and the guys are getting sick of using the cone filters.
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.
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