Is the citric acid the maple companies sell anything special? Is there a reason why I can't get it from say Amazon? Link below for one I found that's food grade.
https://www.amazon.com/Spicy-World-C...934923&sr=8-13
Thanks
Is the citric acid the maple companies sell anything special? Is there a reason why I can't get it from say Amazon? Link below for one I found that's food grade.
https://www.amazon.com/Spicy-World-C...934923&sr=8-13
Thanks
Josh
2009 - 370 on vac. & 16 buckets
2010 - 377 on vac.
2011 - 590 on vac.
2012 - 620 on high vac., 170 buckets, 110 on gravity tubing
2013 - 830 mine + 800-1000 others
2014 - 870 mine + 800-1000 others
2017 - 920 mine + 500-700 others
2018 - 902 mine + 500-700 others
2019 - 902 mine + 700 others
2020 - 902 mine + ???? others
Atlas Copco Pump
2.5'x8' 802maple Special with Dallaire pans
H2O Innovation 600gph RO
Spring Harvest Website
It will likely work but you may need to test the PH once blended to know how much to use.
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.
I have a similar question I'll tag on here: Which soap/preservatives do people use for an XLE membrane? I'm out and need to pick up some.
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
I get mine on amazon. Works fine. Just have to test pH.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GN...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
William
950 taps
3 X 12 Thor pans on a Brian Arch
CDL 600 expandable
Thanks William. I'll get a bag of that.
The CDL acid got down to about a pH of 2.5 after adding about a pound of acid. Is it about the same amount with the Milliard acid?
My Machine has a rather large wash tank, I have often wondered if this large volume is really necessary when doing things like acid washes, the machine isn't running with the acid wash, so I guess I dont see why you couldn't just fill your wash tank with enough permeate to circulate and then add your acid to the desired P.H. is there really a need to have an extra 20 gallons of permeate and Acid that not doing anything? Seems like a waste.
Nate Hutchins
Nate & Kate's Maple
2022 1000 taps?
3x10 Intensofire
20x36 sugarhouse
CDL 600gph RO
A wife and 2 kids.
You don't need to completely fill your wash tank. I put 10 gallons in mine, add the acid and check the ph after it has circulated for 10 minutes or so. I add more acid if needed and let it circulate for 10 minutes and recheck until I get down to ph 2. When it's at ph 2 I run the RO long enough to be sure that the membranes are at ph 2 and shut the machine off. I let it sit for 24 hours and then rinse and soap wash.
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
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