Originally Posted by
billyinvt
I have a couple of cage tanks half full with frozen solid blocks of sap in them. Is there a good/safe way to thaw them out enough to get the valve open and boil? I'm going to collect some fresh sap this afternoon and pump it in there with the hopes that it might "float the block"
Hit up Princess Auto or Amazon once you put in some sap and buy a tank heater. Used for farming to keep tanks from freezing and should slowly melt the block... could take a while depending on the size but I have done it with some success.
Geoff
Big Daddy's Sugar Shack
2014 - 4 Taps
2015 - 8 Taps
2016 - 12 taps, propane boiler 6L
2017 - 100 Taps, 24L
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