You also need to realize that when you concentrate sap, you also concentrate the micro-organisms. Thus concentrate does not keep well unless it is kept cold. Going to 3 or even 4% might not be an issue unless the concentrate is maybe above 38 F, if going to 7 or 8% you either need to boil now or cool it to 30-32 F. The higher the concentration the sooner you must boil it or the colder you must store it at. Running it thru the RO raises the temperature too, but a low pressure RO will not raise it as much per pass as a higher pressure RO.
Last edited by maple flats; 04-20-2019 at 08:16 AM.
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.