I haven’t been posting much, because I have been waiting for things to happen.
I finally got my firebox grate after trying to get it since June. I actually got two grates, both too long and both too narrow. I will cut them to size and get them welded together, to make it into one correct sized grate. They are certainly heavy duty enough.
I also bought my blower fan. It has three settings and I can adjust its force as well by moving it closer or further away from the draft opening. I have another lower speed fan, so I am sure I can dial in the correct cfm.
I thought I might have got my pan and base stack last Friday, but I am told it is close, so I should get it next week, fingers crossed.
Just now we are getting our first extended cold spell, which looks to be at least two weeks long. It will make it interesting to cut the hole in the metal roof and install and seal the silicone roof Jack.
Last edited by Swingpure; 01-26-2023 at 06:42 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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