Late start but new shack on the way !!!
Well, finally the new shack build is under way! It has been held up by a recent change in the setback rules in my town but that has been resolved with a variance. Now if I can just get it done in the next 5 to 6 weeks, good thing I have some vacation time to use up! It is an 18' x 32' wide extension to a larger pole barn. You can see the old 10' x 20' shack in the background. It will be nice to have a little extra room. I will update with more pictures as I go.newshack1.jpgnewshack2.jpg
2021 - 2x4 smokey lake HO raised flue, SSR. corsair arch 164 taps
2020 -n/a
2019 - 350 taps, new 18'x32' shack, SS sink & table 107 gal
2018 - 295 taps new Leader MicRO single, new Leader 15 gal canner, made 55 gal
2017 - 270 taps new Sunrise JDL Extreme w/preheater AUF & new Leader 5 plate Plastic Filter Press, made 53 gal
2016 - 140 taps new Wes Fab short bank filter press, 17 gal.
2015 - 85 taps new Sunrise 2x4 spitfire, made 23 gal.
2012 - 2014 Turkey Fryer
Nice! Should be plenty of room in the new shack.
CDL 2.5*8 Venturi with all the bells
Leader Clear 5 bank filter press
Memprotec 350H RO
600ish taps and looking for more.
Well, time for an update. Things were going well and I got all the purlins on the roof all set to put up the steel. Then I find out they sent me steel with out the lining on it to keep it from dripping. Well, I figured I could go and pick up some of the thin foil/bubble insulation like is on the other part of the barn and just do it that way. Nope! its a special order and I cant get it for tomorrow when my help was coming. Now I am set back at least a week. I need to get this to a point that I can pour the floor before the weather gets too cold. Say some prayers for me, I hope the weather holds .......newshack18a.jpgnewshack18b.jpgnewshack18c.jpg
2021 - 2x4 smokey lake HO raised flue, SSR. corsair arch 164 taps
2020 -n/a
2019 - 350 taps, new 18'x32' shack, SS sink & table 107 gal
2018 - 295 taps new Leader MicRO single, new Leader 15 gal canner, made 55 gal
2017 - 270 taps new Sunrise JDL Extreme w/preheater AUF & new Leader 5 plate Plastic Filter Press, made 53 gal
2016 - 140 taps new Wes Fab short bank filter press, 17 gal.
2015 - 85 taps new Sunrise 2x4 spitfire, made 23 gal.
2012 - 2014 Turkey Fryer
Well, time for another update. We got a big step out of the way today and got the floor poured. It came out great! I was worried because of all the rain we have had, so I scraped off the topsoil and tamped in some gravel so the cement truck would not get stuck. I had a few friends come over and we were done by noon. I came out better than the other pole barn floor I paid to have done. I added a few pics, the last one is of a small barn owl we noticed when we were almost done. He must have been there the whole time watching us....newshacka.jpgnewshackb.jpgnewshackc.JPGnewshackd.JPGnewshacke.JPG
2021 - 2x4 smokey lake HO raised flue, SSR. corsair arch 164 taps
2020 -n/a
2019 - 350 taps, new 18'x32' shack, SS sink & table 107 gal
2018 - 295 taps new Leader MicRO single, new Leader 15 gal canner, made 55 gal
2017 - 270 taps new Sunrise JDL Extreme w/preheater AUF & new Leader 5 plate Plastic Filter Press, made 53 gal
2016 - 140 taps new Wes Fab short bank filter press, 17 gal.
2015 - 85 taps new Sunrise 2x4 spitfire, made 23 gal.
2012 - 2014 Turkey Fryer
Looks great!
2x3 Patrick Phaneuf Divided Pan
Homemade arch
RB20 RO Bucket
121 taps total
Sugar Shack in future
Wife into it as much as me
Also do homebrew
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Looking great, keep up the good work!
A&A 2x8 raised flue with hoods and preheater, converted to oil with carlin 201 for 2021
8x12 kitchen
8x12 canning room
H20 7.5 1200 Econox for 2018 added 2nd membrane for 2020
H2O 10" filter press half bank
H2O 2430 gallon storage tank
700+ 5/16 on vacuum, 1000+ on 3/16
Nice work, I just hope the barn owl didn't drop a message in the fresh concrete work.
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.
I was informed by a relative that it is a screech owl, and yes the little bugger did leave me a couple of presents !! He did not come back the next day. This rain stinks, really slows me down, I would like to get out and do some bow hunting, should be getting good real quick now....
2021 - 2x4 smokey lake HO raised flue, SSR. corsair arch 164 taps
2020 -n/a
2019 - 350 taps, new 18'x32' shack, SS sink & table 107 gal
2018 - 295 taps new Leader MicRO single, new Leader 15 gal canner, made 55 gal
2017 - 270 taps new Sunrise JDL Extreme w/preheater AUF & new Leader 5 plate Plastic Filter Press, made 53 gal
2016 - 140 taps new Wes Fab short bank filter press, 17 gal.
2015 - 85 taps new Sunrise 2x4 spitfire, made 23 gal.
2012 - 2014 Turkey Fryer
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