I am getting my syrup back from a processor in 5 gal food grade pails this year. T he pail and lid weigh 2 lbs empty. Shouldn't the full 5 gal weigh 57lbs? Thank you!
How much should it weigh?
I am getting my syrup back from a processor in 5 gal food grade pails this year. T he pail and lid weigh 2 lbs empty. Shouldn't the full 5 gal weigh 57lbs? Thank you!
Possibly. However, at least with the 5 gal. containers I've used, you can get a little over 5 gal. in them if you prop up the fill hole side a bit and fill it up until you can't fit anymore into it. That is how your supposed to fill them. That eliminates any unwanted air space and helps the container/cap to make a good vacuum seal as it cools. I would make sure your processor is filling them like this.
Steve
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What density is it at? If 66.9% sugar if my calculations are correct the syrup should weigh 56.5 plus the bucket. If a lighter density it would weigh a little less. That's using 11.3#/gal., am I remembering this wrong?
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.
Little short
I weighed them when I got home and they were both 53. The things that I have read say syrup is supposed to weigh 11lbs per gal but also 11.3 like you said depending on density. So at a minimum 11 lbs, but 56.5 + 2lbs for the container is then 58.5. Does that sound right? That kind of difference will add up fast.
I would not worry too much about the weight of the container. For most containers the volume is a nominal value, not exact. Many of the bottles and plastic jugs actually overfill by a couple ounces.
If I were taking sap to a processor I would just keep a close eye on the volume of sap delivered, and the sugar content. Those variables are going to tell you how much syrup you will get back.
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