weather looks decent this week so will be heading north to the cottage for a week of boiling. Currently have 600L sitting in concentrate tank and 2 tanks in bush are showing to be approx 50% but anticipate both tanks to be close to 100% when I arrive tomorrow.
Pretty good flow today. Still pretty windy but sunny for the most part. Both my pumps were running strong by 10am I’m sure your storage will be full. Happy boiling
225 taps 180 on vac 45 on natural gravity lines.
2x6 drop flue with auto draw.
Home built 3 x400gpd ro
2017 kubota M7060hdcc12
2019 can am defender
2017- first year 80 taps 22x36 home made arch and pan.
Sugar sand seems high this year for me. I’ve seen others talking about it also. Nothing the filters don’t catch but just more then I usually get. Bottled some of the lightest syrup I’ve ever made tonight. Looks great and tastes great but I do prefer my dark. I can always make dark but I can’t always make light so keep it coming. Be nice to have more then just one grade this year on the shelves. So glad I pulled the trigger on the new set of pans. Much more enjoyable to operate and so much more efficient.
225 taps 180 on vac 45 on natural gravity lines.
2x6 drop flue with auto draw.
Home built 3 x400gpd ro
2017 kubota M7060hdcc12
2019 can am defender
2017- first year 80 taps 22x36 home made arch and pan.
The earlier syrup was much clearer than the latest syrup using the same processes. Not sure why. If I let it drip through my vacuum filter it's a little better, but once the vacuum goes on, it's cloudy again.
2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup
Are you using filter aid/Diatomaceous earth with your vacuum filter?
225 taps 180 on vac 45 on natural gravity lines.
2x6 drop flue with auto draw.
Home built 3 x400gpd ro
2017 kubota M7060hdcc12
2019 can am defender
2017- first year 80 taps 22x36 home made arch and pan.
I tried using DE once with the vacuum filter but I was probably using the wrong type of DE and wasn't successful.
2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup
First year using DE with my vacuum filter and found so far that using a cup of DE mixed into 5 gallons of syrup worked well for me. Results were crystal clear.
Dave how much syrup can you run through your vacuum filter before it’s time to clean and put new filters in?
Also is it a home built one or store bought? I’m really on the fence as to either get a press or vacuum press. I’ve been watching for used presses for a few seasons and haven’t seen anything that’s to great of a deal.
225 taps 180 on vac 45 on natural gravity lines.
2x6 drop flue with auto draw.
Home built 3 x400gpd ro
2017 kubota M7060hdcc12
2019 can am defender
2017- first year 80 taps 22x36 home made arch and pan.
Which brand of DE?Originally Posted by Sugarmaker Dave
I do small batches so only doing 6-8L at a time.
edit: And today's batch came out very clear. I couldn't tell you anything I've changed from the last batch that was cloudy.
Left: couple days ago (twice filtered) Right: today
Last edited by wobbletop; 03-22-2023 at 02:47 PM.
2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup
Hi Harold - i bought the CDL 9 gallon vacuum this year and so far with limited use I am pleased with it. I run felt filter and a pre-filter on top. Today we did two batches (approx 4.5 gallons each) through the vacuum filter and each time I changed out the pre-filter with a fresh one. And as mentioned I used 1 cup of DE to 5 gallons. Seemed to work well and end result was crystal clear.
I was also thinking a filter press before I bought the vacuum but ended up watching YouTube videos of guys using the CDL vacuum filter and it looked easy to use with minimal cleanup.
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