I think some people check the boiling point of water and take a reading as soon as i look sort of like a boil. It needs to be a hard, rolling boil, before you add for the boiling point of syrup. Then if the barometric pressure changes during your boil, the necessary syrup temperature changes too. Best to use a hydrometer that is properly calibrated and use it correctly.
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.