I did a test run on my new to me 2X6 the stove pipe ran 300F to 350F the feed door was over 800F is that what I should be running??
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I did a test run on my new to me 2X6 the stove pipe ran 300F to 350F the feed door was over 800F is that what I should be running??
300 to 350 is a medium temp. How well was the water boiling in the pans.
maybe 50 taps for 2011
Finally ready to boil when I get enough sap
I just might be crazy.( make that I know I am)
Trees all tapped except the ones with 5 feet of snow.
Enough rabbits to keep Elmer busy..
First you should insulatle the inside of the feed door and then get the stack upi to 400 or 500.
Maple syrup makers never die, they just evaporate.
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what would youuse to insulate the door?
Ceramic blanket. You drill studs into the door to hold the blanket and for me anyways a piece of tin to protect the blanket. Sure is nice not to have a blazing hot door faceing you
maybe 50 taps for 2011
Finally ready to boil when I get enough sap
I just might be crazy.( make that I know I am)
Trees all tapped except the ones with 5 feet of snow.
Enough rabbits to keep Elmer busy..
300 to 350 seems really low in stack temps. I would think you should be running 700 to 1000, but that depends on how long you boiled. Longer you boil the hotter it will get. If you only boiled for 45 minutes to an hour, it didn't have time to get stack temps up much. I run mine from 1400 to 1750 degrees with an airtight arch.
Brandon
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insulted door and front wall, added a few brick for turbulent, upgraded to 1" feed and just finished a test boil much better the wife said it spit at her and i SAID THAT'S IS A GOOD THING THANKS FOR THE INPUT ON a raised flue how much distance below sap pan? stack was same temp with twice the boil
Last edited by TRAILGUY; 01-16-2010 at 07:03 PM.
2012
12 X16 sugar shack
2X6 Patrick Phaneuf hood/pre-heater
260 taps tubing with guzzler and 12 buckets
Rays 250 RO
950 John Deere
Glad to hear you got it worked out. Now the wait is on!!!!!!!!
2X6 deluxe Phanuef
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