Redneck syrup filter
Ron decided to make his new syrup filter contraption. Cut the bottom out of a bucket. Used one of my stainless canning pots,put that in another bucket. Put the bucket with bottom out and put that on top. Dowels across the top to hold the filter cone.
Photos? It's hard to visualize your configuration. How many vessels total.....3? How do dowels merge with the cone filter?
LOL I use ss oil filters from Princess Auto when I am filtering larger amounts of sap cause they hold more than regular-size canning funnels. Still have paper coffee filters clothespinned to them though, that's what the syrup actually goes through.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
On Monday, the posts about using empty gas cans for gathering will be all over the Mapletrader.
Is it ok to use a septic truck as a sap hauler?
Spud
If it works, good for Ron. He saved a couple bucks and now can take you out to dinner.
Is it 2WD or 4WD?Originally Posted by spud
Is it ok to use a septic truck as a sap hauler?
Spud
I use a small, rectangular quilters frame to hang my cone filter. It hangs inside a bucket with most of the bottom cut out of it. Works quite well.
The bucket was originally made into an air canon. I just took out the elastics and diaphragm. Multi-purpose!
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