Quick question for you guys. Roughly what would be the maximum number of taps for a 3/4" wet line with a 1" dry line above it?
Max taps for 3/4" wet line
Quick question for you guys. Roughly what would be the maximum number of taps for a 3/4" wet line with a 1" dry line above it?
From most of what I have read on this forum I would say no more than 200 taps. More than that on a heavy flow day may overload the line. Question though, if you are running a 1" dry line why not just run a 1" wet line.
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal. syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
2021 - Didn't work out
2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
It depends on the slope of the mainline. For 3/4" mainline, Cornell's Maple tubing and vacuum notebook says:
<5% slope = 400 taps
5-10% slope = 300-500 taps
>10% slope = 300-600
So, around 400 is a good average number if you don't know your slopes.
With that said, our mainline are all 1”, with 130-250 taps on them. Minimal cost to over size and not have to worry about high flow day issues on the 230 tap line. We did use some 3/4” line on a branch from the 1” to pick up around 60 taps on a side hill.
Last edited by mainebackswoodssyrup; 01-26-2023 at 08:30 AM.
270 taps on 2 Shurflo's, 31 taps on 3/16" and 229 taps on gravity. 530 in all
Mountain Maple S3 controller for 145 of the vacuum taps
2x6 Darveau Mystique Oil Fired Evaporator w/ Smoky Lake Simplicity Auto Draw
Wesfab 7” filter press
IBC totes in the woods, 800 Gallon CDL bulk tank at the shack
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