Bottling out of a cdl 12" vacuum filter?
I exchanged my unused 9" for a 12" model. The 12" does not have a thermometer port which surprised me. The site glass is also huge. I wonder if the large site glass connected to the drain would cool my syrup as I bottle? I would also have to reduce the size of the outlet. Here is a pic of the two next to each other.
1000 taps on vac down to 100+ buckets 99% sugars
2x5 SL Hi-Output Raised Flue Corsair evaporator
SL Short bank press with CDL diaphragm pump
Leader Micro 1 RO for 2024
Constantly changing
2010:36 gal 2011:126 gal 2012:81 gal 2013:248 gal 2014: 329.5 gal 2015:305 gal 2016:316 gal 2017:258 gal 2018:147 gal 2019:91 gal 2020:30 gal 2021:30 gal 2023:50 gal Total since 2010: 2047.5 gal
Tapping the same trees my great, great and great grandfathers tapped.
Are you going to be able to keep the temperature high enough after filtering to bottle? Experience with my homemade vacuum filter is, the filtering process takes long enough that the syrup will cool down. Could you set the filter on a hot plate to keep the syrup hot?
Dave Barker
2014 30 taps, steam tray pans
2015 ~100 taps, in conjunction with University of Louisville
2x5 Smoky Lake hybrid pan
2022 150 taps
Kind of a pricey addition, but you could consider adding something like this controlled wrap around heater...
https://www.mcmaster.com/3545k41
Jason,
Thanks for the update. Look shiny. lots of latches and valves! Looks to be ready for the launching pad! Seems you could set it on a hot plate to bring syrup up to temp??
Let us know. Any big reason for the upgrade to the larger unit?
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
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Chris I like to bottle larger amounts at one time and I was worried the 9" would be too small. Like the 9" this one can be heated on a burner, I'm just concerned the large site glass will cool off my syrup when bottling.
1000 taps on vac down to 100+ buckets 99% sugars
2x5 SL Hi-Output Raised Flue Corsair evaporator
SL Short bank press with CDL diaphragm pump
Leader Micro 1 RO for 2024
Constantly changing
2010:36 gal 2011:126 gal 2012:81 gal 2013:248 gal 2014: 329.5 gal 2015:305 gal 2016:316 gal 2017:258 gal 2018:147 gal 2019:91 gal 2020:30 gal 2021:30 gal 2023:50 gal Total since 2010: 2047.5 gal
Tapping the same trees my great, great and great grandfathers tapped.
Was eyeballing these at CDL today. Can you give me a quick run down of how it works and how you like it?
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Mead Maple "It's for the kids..."
Paul Cerminara
2019 - First season ever
-Goal: 3 gallons
-Season Total: 7.5 gallons - pulled taps after running out of firewood and time
2020
Built 2'x8' Oil Fired with Thor drop flue pans
-Goal: 20 gallons
-Season Total: 55 gallons
If you were just heating you syrup back up how hot would you have to get it?
Thanks Brian
Velvet Hollow Sugarworks
Greenwood, Maine
900 taps
CDL 2X6, leader RO
For bottling, 180Originally Posted by western mainer
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Mead Maple "It's for the kids..."
Paul Cerminara
2019 - First season ever
-Goal: 3 gallons
-Season Total: 7.5 gallons - pulled taps after running out of firewood and time
2020
Built 2'x8' Oil Fired with Thor drop flue pans
-Goal: 20 gallons
-Season Total: 55 gallons
No to filter the syrup.
Brian
Velvet Hollow Sugarworks
Greenwood, Maine
900 taps
CDL 2X6, leader RO
How did you connect a vacuum to the 1" SS valve???
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