RO bucket container set up
Hi recently purchased the RO Bucket's RB10 kit. I did 18 taps last year, have a few more I'm adding on this year, and may have a neighbor join with me. I'm still on a 5 pan cinder block arch, and went with RO as my first upgrade, partially because I like batch boiling and the darker syrup.
Does anyone have suggestions or pictures as to your setup with this one or a similar small RO setup?
1) I'm wondering about your RO process: do you try to get it going an hour or so before boiling and have it run throughout your boil? Do you get some large barrels/containers to run it throughout the night (or day if I go to work)?
2) I know there's an expected amount of GPH it can process, but it has ranges. Will you run it overnight, but only if you have greater than X gallons? Says 10-12 gallons an hour, so make sure I've got at least 80 or plan on double processing? I don't have the automatic shutoff if there's no sap left.
3) What do you do to to get your sap the right temp? If it's mostly frozen, I might bring them into my basement to hopefully thaw overnight and then just start boiling with what I can or just ice if I have to. Obviously that won't work with RO.
I think I've answered some questions myself but I'm trying to get a feel for the process before getting started. TIA!
2017 - 5 gravity taps, 2 pan block arch, 1gallon syrup
2019 - 18 gravity taps, 5 pan block arch, 4gallons
2020 - 25 gravity taps, 2x5 arch, RB10 kit, 7 gallons
2021 - 25 gravity, 75 on 3/16, 2x5 arch, RO10 kit, 13 gallons
2022 - 85(?) on 3/16 tubing