What does everyone use? I have a 2x4 flat pan evap and the bottom of my pan is pretty bad. Have always used Barkeepers friend and a scrubbie but I am failing miserabl
Cleaning creosote from flat pan
What does everyone use? I have a 2x4 flat pan evap and the bottom of my pan is pretty bad. Have always used Barkeepers friend and a scrubbie but I am failing miserabl
Oven cleaner seems to do the trick for me.
60ish taps on buckets
D&G Sportsman 18x63
Turbo RB15 RO Bucket
I take the fine wood ashes left over from cleaning out fire box and mix it with a little water into a paste type form and rub it on bottom of my pans and it takes the black film right off the pans. I didn't think it would work when I heard about it but it does work for us.
I've been using a single-edged razor. Dunno if this is good or bad, so take it for what it's worth.
Mind you, I know this might not be kosher for the inside of the pan, but seems like it should be fine for the bottom, right?
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
I use oven cleaner and a pressure washer, seems to get most of it.
2023 - 130 taps, 90L from 4,000L as of mid March
2021 - 84 taps, 50L from 2100L
2020 - 100 taps on buckets, 21L syrup from 2700L so far (FEB 26-Mar 13) and then the pandemic hit! End of our season!
2019 - 62 taps on buckets, 95L syrop from 3215L sap
2018 - 62 taps, collecting by hand, 90L syrop from 3200L sap
2017 - Lapierre Waterloo Small mini pro with 40 taps
2014 - 2016 40 taps making one or two batches on a 2x6 flat pan over an open arch as it would have been done in 1900
easy off oven cleaner , spray it on there and walk away for a half hour , use rubber gloves and a plastic putty knife , you might have to do this two or three times ,but it works for me
80 Taps and just as many trees
2008 10 taps and milk jugs and turkey roasting pan
2009 and 2010 15 taps , buckets and barrel set up
2011 22 taps buckets and barrel set up and pre heater
2012 25 taps buckets and barrel set up and pre heater
2013 Who knows yet!!!!!
2014 50 taps, buckets, bags and a better barrel set up with pre heater
2015 80 taps, all bags, custom built arch with half pint pan
Sap hauler 2004 Honda 450 es Foreman and a 3ftx4ft yard cart
This may sound like a stupid question but if we are talking about the side in firebox why not just use a putty knife and scrape it. If it gets scratched who cares it’s not like it’s in contact with syrup
True that while not in contact with syrup, each of those scratches will "grab" onto more creosote each time you boil again, which in turn will reduce the maximum heat transfer into pan and into the sap. May be minimal, but for the sake of argument . . .Originally Posted by Sunnyacres
Fireplace cleaner, made by spray nine I believe. After pressure washing and letting it dry I use fireplace cleaner and it works for me.
Leader WSE 2x6 w/hoods
12"x20" Mason Finisher
250 taps.. Majority on tubing
14'x20' sugarshack
Kubota RTV900XT
Home built Auto Drawoff
Leader MicRO 2 RO
www.mallardpondmaple.com
I coat the bottom of the pan with Dawn dish washing detergent before it goes on the arch, an old boy scout trick. The pan cleans up 95% with a garden hose and then I use a scotch bright pad for any stuck on stuff, it takes less than 5 minutes and the bottom is clean. Using this method it is the easiest cleanup of all the things that need cleaning while making syrup.
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