Can you use an air conditioning unit to store maple syrup safely in refrigerated area.
Can you use an air conditioning unit to store maple syrup safely in refrigerated area.
There are several threads discussing this and related topics. A quick search of "coolbot" yields:
http://mapletrader.com/community/sea...archid=6294084
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
we have a coolbot. works great, have had it down to 34 degrees. basically it lies to the a/c sensor and keeps running. we store syrup in tanks at 40
Fred Ahrens
330-206-1606
Richards Ohio Maple Equipment
Ohio CDL sales rep
LaPierre Dealer
H&M maple fabricator Dealer
Service Tech/repair for all brands and electronics
don't take life too serious, nobody gets out alive anyways!
First introduced to making maple syrup in 1969
Making syrup every year since 1979
3 x 10 oil fired
Revolution syrup and max flue pan
Almost 1300 taps total with 900 on high vacuum
Bought first Marcland drawoff in 1997, still going strong.
penair 24,000 btu. room is 8x24 with 1 layer of foam board and it barely runs, about $10/mo. all the ac guys said it will never work and there too much space to cool but the thermometer matches on the long wall and does great. cost including the wall was the price of 2 drums of syrup. pretty good insurance policy
Fred Ahrens
330-206-1606
Richards Ohio Maple Equipment
Ohio CDL sales rep
LaPierre Dealer
H&M maple fabricator Dealer
Service Tech/repair for all brands and electronics
don't take life too serious, nobody gets out alive anyways!
I have stored my syrup in a room lined with 4” of polystyrene for about 10 years, cooled to 45 degrees using an a/c and coolbot. Have not had any problems even with opened bulk containers.