I heard from my pan builder and my 2x4 divided pan, float box, base stack, base stack base, and accessories, should be ready in two weeks. Colour me excited! That will give me lots of time to get the base stack all set up through the metal roof.
I still have to buy a storm collar. The double wall pipe will go through the roof, then there will be about a three foot (possible 6’) piece of single wall pipe that will go above it for a total length of 12-15’ long exhaust.
Should the storm collar go on the double wall pipe, or on the single wall pipe?
Today I measured the distance from the far end of my collection point to the far end of where my truck bed would be and it was 25’. I have lots of quick connect cable and hose to reach that distance.
Today was a nice day, almost thought the sap would run again, but the temperatures never quite got above zero. It turns cold now, so no flow for awhile.
Last edited by Swingpure; 01-06-2023 at 08:17 PM.
2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
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2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.
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