I hung a ss milk pail full of syrup in the condensate tank water coming off from the steam away. It got it up to 175 degrees with 190 degree water coming into it. Maybe in time it would of got it hotter but I did wait any longer before putting it through the press by mixing it with what was coming off the evaporator. By the way a good milk pail is about as thick as a barrel.
30x8 Leader revolution, wood fired blower, steamaway/hood. 903 taps all but 54 on pipeline and 3 vacuum systems. Hauling sap this year with a 99 F350 7.3 diesel dump and of course back up is the Honda 450 and trailer.