Food grade transfer pumps
Hey all,
Looking for a good food grade transfer pump. Most of what I have found is either small and low flow like shurflo or brewing pumps. The large ones are hard to find and usually quite expensive.
The best one I have found is 7gpm and listed food grade, normally used in brew applications
https://www.amazon.com/Blichmann-Eng...ew+pump&sr=8-7
I would love to get into the 10-15 gpm range without breaking the bank. Anyone have any suggestions?
Camp Wokanda
Peoria Park District
2023 - 210 on 3/16 shurflo, sap storage shack w/ 1100 gallon tank - 123 gallons
2022 - 210 on 3/16 shurflo, homemade vac filter & water jacket canner - 104 gallons
2021 - 215 on 3/16 shurflo, added 2nd membrane to RO - 78 gallons
2020 - 210 on 3/16 shurflo, upgraded hp pump on RO - 66 gallons
2019 - 150 on 3/16 shurflo, Deer Run 125 dolly RO - 73 gallons
2018 - 120 on 3/16 shurflo, 2x6 raised flue w/hood, homemade arch w/ AUF & AOF - 34.5 gallons
seaflow started making food grade submersible but only about 1/2 the gpm you wanted. they do make a 5.5 diaphragm pump similar to your shurflo. Not many strive for food grade equipment and pumps. I do as well and hope to find the same thing you are. are you looking for 120v or 12v in the bush?
2016 7 taps= 1-2 gallons of syrup
2017 135 taps making 17 gallons syrup
2018 75 taps =50 gallons syrup
2019 70 taps making 20 gallons. Single 4x40 RO
2020 bought 40 acres installed 250 tubing taps, 100 bags. 70 gal
2021 500 taps with guzzler. 80 gal syrup + sold sap
2022 600 taps 27 gal sap per tap on guzzler!!! 110 gal + sold sap
I have 110 in my sap shack that houses the sap tank and shurflo pumps.
Camp Wokanda
Peoria Park District
2023 - 210 on 3/16 shurflo, sap storage shack w/ 1100 gallon tank - 123 gallons
2022 - 210 on 3/16 shurflo, homemade vac filter & water jacket canner - 104 gallons
2021 - 215 on 3/16 shurflo, added 2nd membrane to RO - 78 gallons
2020 - 210 on 3/16 shurflo, upgraded hp pump on RO - 66 gallons
2019 - 150 on 3/16 shurflo, Deer Run 125 dolly RO - 73 gallons
2018 - 120 on 3/16 shurflo, 2x6 raised flue w/hood, homemade arch w/ AUF & AOF - 34.5 gallons
I too am looking for a small pump, been leaning towards Surflow. I have a 35 gallon leg tank for collecting sap, then pump to storage at the shack. Maybe 200 taps tops.
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2013 15 Homemade Taps, Milk Jugs, Turkey Fryer, 3 Gallons Syrup
2014 Finishing my college degree, looked longingly at the Maples all spring
2015 26 1/2 Real taps, Milk Jugs, Homemade 20x25 pan on propane, 5+ Gallons Syrup
2016 50 Taps, Milk Jugs, Homemade 25x48 pan on propane block arch, 8 1/2 Gallons Syrup
2020 80 Taps, Milk Jugs, 25x48 pan on propane block arch w/preheater, 10 gallons syrup
Looking for 12v so I can just plug into my 4wheeler
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2013 15 Homemade Taps, Milk Jugs, Turkey Fryer, 3 Gallons Syrup
2014 Finishing my college degree, looked longingly at the Maples all spring
2015 26 1/2 Real taps, Milk Jugs, Homemade 20x25 pan on propane, 5+ Gallons Syrup
2016 50 Taps, Milk Jugs, Homemade 25x48 pan on propane block arch, 8 1/2 Gallons Syrup
2020 80 Taps, Milk Jugs, 25x48 pan on propane block arch w/preheater, 10 gallons syrup
I’ve been looking around for quite sometime for an affordable food grade pump that will push ~10 GPM. March makes a pump that will do around 8 GPM. And there are the Chugger pumps as well. Chugger has a “run dry” food grade pump that I might try out this year.
https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/...ns/pumps-parts
Seems once you get above 8 GPM, prices increase substantial. There are pumps with stainless housings, such as Simmers, but I’m not sure if their impellers are food grade.
Now if somebody could make WX15 with a stainless house / impeller similar to these - https://www.barrplastics.com/gas-pow...l#.XhOhdspyaf3
- they would sell a few.
2x6 Phaneuf, Lapierre 125 Turbo
This type of 12 volt pump could be used for sap transfer.
https://www.nationalsupplydirect.com...RoCPUMQAvD_BwE
That will pump 33 gpm which is pretty good.
Regards,
Chris
Casbohm Maple and Honey
625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
12" SIRO Filter Press.
2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
Too many Cub Cadets
Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck
www.mapleandhoney.com
The rule bilge pumps have an ABS housing. ABS plastics generally aren't considered food safe as they tend to have trace amounts of lead and other heavy metal contamination.
2017 25 taps on buckets got me hooked 1 gallon of sweet
2018 51 taps on 3/16 tubing/ DIY oil tank evaporator 8.5gallons finished
2019 60 taps 7 gallons finished ended season short
2020 New 2x4 divided pan ready to get away from the headache that is steam table pans
2021 off year due to pandemic and projects
2022 back at it
I may go for one of those brew pumps this year. I'd like to double the speed of my Surflow (3.5 gpm), which has worked great for many years now, just is slow. I have AC power on my truck, so going electric. I'll use the Surflow to fill the head tank, where speed doesn't matter as much.Originally Posted by cbhansen
Gary / Zena Crossroads / 42˚ 00' 24" N / Hobby in Early '70s, Addiction since 2014
175+ taps on 3/16 (60 of which are on two Lunchbox Vac/Releasers)
12x34 timber framed sap house w/attached 10x34 shed roof for storage
2 x 6 Smoky Lake hybrid pan on Corsair arch with AUF/steam hood/preheater/concentric exhaust
7.0 KW Sun Power PV System, Smokey Lake Filter Press/Steam Bottler, Modified NGMP RO - 2 4x40 posts 200 gph
Contact time being a factor too. How has the lead test results looked on your syrup?
Regards,
Chris
Casbohm Maple and Honey
625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
12" SIRO Filter Press.
2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
Too many Cub Cadets
Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck
www.mapleandhoney.com
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