Mike, I was interested in your comment that your WSE 2x6 "did not like it above 7-8%." I have the same evaporator, and occasionally have issues with temperatures surging at draw-off. I REALLY had trouble this week when I had some 4% sap from skimming ice out of my buckets. Temperatures would suddenly surge from 4 degrees to 9 degrees at draw off, resulting in syrup that was way over my target brix. Then I had to draw as much light syrup off to try to average it out. A real pain. I'm wondering how you handle this, and is this what you mean when you say your 2x6 didn't like it? I can't imagine boiling 8%!
Thanks,
Marc
Central Ohio
Leader WSE 2x6
Old metal corn crib converted to "The Shack"
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacket canner
Daryl 5" filter press with air pump
Deer Run 125 RO
2023: 140 taps, buckets, 32 gallons
2019: 100 taps, buckets, 45 gallons
2018: 100 taps, buckets, 31 gallons
2017: 100 taps, buckets, 15 gallons
2015: 100 taps, buckets, 34 gallons
2014: 100 taps, buckets, 30 gallons
2013: 100 taps, buckets, 52 gallons