Does anyone have any experience with Advacado Oil? Will a tote that had it in it clean up to use for sap? If they won’t clean up well, what are the best ones to get? Thanks
Does anyone have any experience with Advacado Oil? Will a tote that had it in it clean up to use for sap? If they won’t clean up well, what are the best ones to get? Thanks
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
I have used theses. The avocado can be a bugger to clean but with good hot water they are not bad.
No issues
I haven't had to clean oil out of a tote but added manhole covers to my totes to make them easier to clean. I can lay the tote on it's side and reach in to scrub the sides and top. I got the covers on Amazon.
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Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
Thanks guys. I see someone in Springfield, VT selling them for $50 and was wondering if they were worth the hassle or not. I think I am going to need more storage for flexibility in boiling time this year. I don’t really want to spend too much money.
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
I've never cleaned out Avocado, but have cleaned apple juice concentrate, O.J. concentrate, Vanilla and Safflower oil. Those last 2 are ok I thought, minor flavor in maple taste tests for the vanilla and the safflower oil is used by organic producers as a defoamer. I still cleaned them out well.
At $50 I'd suspect something, that is well under the norm for good, once used IBC totes.
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.
So Russ what are lids - covers call on Amazon? Can't seem to find them.
Thanks Brian
Velvet Hollow Sugarworks
Greenwood, Maine
900 taps
CDL 2X6, leader RO
This is the cover that I used. I can't seem to find it on Amazon anymore either. https://shop.snydernet.com/tank-acce...esco-60038.asp
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
The going price here for a used IBC was $140. I needed one this year. It held vegetable oil, and was not too bad to clean with a power washer. I will probably have to pick up another one next year, and would be delighted if they sold for $50 and were completely cleanable.
Gary / Zena Crossroads / 42˚ 00' 24" N / Hobby in Early '70s, Addiction since 2014
175+ taps on 3/16 (60 of which are on two Lunchbox Vac/Releasers)
12x34 timber framed sap house w/attached 10x34 shed roof for storage
2 x 6 Smoky Lake hybrid pan on Corsair arch with AUF/steam hood/preheater/concentric exhaust
7.0 KW Sun Power PV System, Smokey Lake Filter Press/Steam Bottler, Modified NGMP RO - 2 4x40 posts 200 gph
Thanks for the info ,these will make it easy to maintain.
Brian
Velvet Hollow Sugarworks
Greenwood, Maine
900 taps
CDL 2X6, leader RO
Do those IBC tanks drain completely like the stainless sap tanks from the maple equipment producers? Or is there a bulkhead fitting on the bottom/side that prevents complete drainage?
Boulder Trail Sugaring
150 Taps on Vacuum
Homemade 20"x40" Hybrid Pan - 15 gph
Homemade Steamaway - 10 gph
Waterguys single-post RO