Been out of the maple shack for over 40 years and I am pumped to start back up next year. I plan on using some tubing into 5 gallon pales and some bags. What is the best diameter of spiles to use for each? Any help is greatly appreciated
Tap size question
Been out of the maple shack for over 40 years and I am pumped to start back up next year. I plan on using some tubing into 5 gallon pales and some bags. What is the best diameter of spiles to use for each? Any help is greatly appreciated
Use 5/16 spiles for the buckets. Do some research about 3/16 tubing and see if that is something you want to try. There's a lot of new technology out there so spend some time reading through the info on here. There's a lot of it!
Even if you decide to use 3/16 tubing (if you have elevation drop) I suggest you use 5/16 taps and drops (the tubing from the tap to the lateral line). The lateral line is the tree to tree tubing.
When you use 5/16 drops you have less sap being pulled back into the tap hole and if you use 3/16 drops. However, if you can put gravity to work for you on lateral lines you gain some natural vacuum.
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.
Even if you decide to use 3/16 tubing (if you have elevation drop) I suggest you use 5/16 taps and drops (the tubing from the tap to the lateral line). The lateral line is the tree to tree tubing.
When you use 5/16 drops you have less sap being pulled back into the tap hole and if you use 3/16 drops. However, if you can put gravity to work for you on lateral lines you gain some natural vacuum.
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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