Cone filters are a pain over time. I started out with one and 2 years ago I bought a Smokey Lake flat filter canner with the steam tray. Filtering is much easier because you are using all the filter, not just the tip. I made 82.5 gallons last with it and I am up to 76 gallons this year and still going.
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