Exact same thing happened to me and my helper 3 years ago bought a used 500 gallon an hour RO, the first time we used it we looked at each other and said we have killed ourselves for 19 years! Never again, maybe 75 percent less firewood, nicer lite syrup , the list goes on and on!
Mark 220 Maple
1100 taps on low vaccum, 900 on gravity.
900 plus taps leased and on high vacuum
35 cfm Indiana Liquid Ring Vacuum Pump
80% Sugar, 20% Red MAPLES
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Still boiling raw sap over here. I may be the last one!. I had several runs where I brought home 120 gallons of sap, largest run this year was 900 gallons. Still having fun boiling. Do have the steam away which helps a little. My evaporator chugs along at 120 gallons of sap boiled per hour. Not bragging or complaining just stuck in the middle. If one of the kids or Grand kids wanted to make more syrup, and we had more taps and sap, a 350 to 500 R.O. would be the next step. Yes still burning wood also. Went through about 3.5 cord for 156 gallons of syrup. I know that would be reduced, plus the boil time too.
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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