Captain
How big is your pan? Is it a flat pan with dividers? Mine is 19"x39" Small by my standard (Now any way) A month ago I thought it was going to be big enough. It took 40 gallons of sap just to sweeten the pan to get it to the point I would be able to draw off something. Need another 40 to get a gallon of syrup off of it. And at least 20 to Let the arch burn out with out burning the pan. We started with 200 of gallons of sap this past weekend. It took 12 hrs to get the first gallon boiled finished and in pint jugs started with sweet pans the next moning was able to draw off 4 times at 220 degrees and still had to finish it to density on the stove. Got two Gallons this time. Left the pans sweet and some sap in a pal. My guess is you didn't have enough sap!!!! As for the boil center only. Wood fired arch?? If so full, fast, dry wood and fire it often. Every 8-10 I was feeding it some times faster to keep a good boil.
Last edited by gator330; 03-01-2009 at 10:54 AM.
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100 taps
Percheron draft horses
Back out side and to small of
an evaporator!
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