https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/f...p.0642720.html
It often goes on sale at 50% off. I just want to make sure there's no issue with it before I buy enough to brick my oil tank evaporator I plan on building.
Thanks!
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/f...p.0642720.html
It often goes on sale at 50% off. I just want to make sure there's no issue with it before I buy enough to brick my oil tank evaporator I plan on building.
Thanks!
2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup
And do you "need" ceramic blanket under it? I was only planning to use fire brick in the actual fire box.
2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup
The fire blanket between the brick and wall of the evaporator will help keep the heat inside the evaporator reducing wood use and burning your legs when you are close to the evaporator tending to the sap.
2021 - Year one. 15 taps using 5/16" and drop tube into buckets. Homemade barrel evaporator with 2 steam trays. 4.7L syrup.
2022. 32 taps. Added AUF.
2023. 51 taps. Ditched the steam pans for an 18x22 flat pan.
2024. 56 taps. Built a proper evaporator to fit the 18x22 flat pan and 1 steam pan.
1960 - 1970s 70 taps on galvanized buckets with Dad and Grandpa.
1970s - 1985 Acted crazy!
1986 - 2005 20-30 buckets.
2006- 2017 70 buckets and bags
2017-2019 100 bags and buckets
2020 Finally retired!!! 75 buckets, 50-75 on tubing. RO Bucket, New 12 X 16 Shack and a 42X42 flat pan.
2021-Adding another 125 taps along with a second RO bucket.
2022- Shooting for 350 taps, with 100 on lines.
Lots of Family and Friends and dogs named Skyy and Nessy!
That firebrick is fine, but it's what is called half brick, because it's about half thickness of regular fire brick.
Any I've ever bought I got from masonry suppliers (concrete delivery trucks etc.) and the brick was far lower priced. While I'm going back 10 years, I paid less than $2.00 US, more like $1.60 each. It's the same fire brick used in oil, gas, electric or solid fueled boilers and kilns. However, if you plan to use refractory cement, surprisingly it was less from Leader in pre-mixed (likely other maple equipment suppliers too).
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.
CDL price seems to be the same as this is "on sale" so I'll just get it at CDL.
I am unsure of the mechanics of a layer of wool, followed by fire brick, and then cement if possible. How does it all stay attached to the sides of the evaporator?
2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup
The refractory cement holds everything in place. Just make sure you do a good curing after cementing.
2024 - New Maine resident, 12X12 sugar shack under construction
2019 - New 12X12 boiling pavilion
2018 - New Mason 2X3 Hobby XL and homemade RO