Eastern Ontario 2023

[Vandy]

Oh, just the nitre... 20L of syrup absolutely clogged all the my pre-filters and filter. Was even sand left in bottom of finishing pan... Never seen that.

[Galena]

Ok finally got batvh #1 done...94l of sap just over 3 l light amber syrup...31:1 ratio! Happy!

[jungmaria]

Yep finding the same. Can only get 14-15 L through the filters before they clog. So need a 2nd pan and more filters. And lots of vinegar!

[Galena]

Huh...I'm getting fairly little nitre but lots of scale.

ETA: now that I've corrected the density, that 94.4l sap became 3.4 l syrup. 27.7:1 ratio, even better than 31:1! Wow this is gonna be a great season!

[limestone]

Galena
Milk-stone remover is the generic name for the cleaner used in the wash cycle of milking systems. It should only be used on stainless pans. Parlor brite is the brand name of the product my local supplier sells. A cup of it with 20L of water and I just recycle it all season in our 2x2 syrup pans. Any dairy supplies dealers will have their brand.
Cheers

[Galena]

Galena
Milk-stone remover is the generic name for the cleaner used in the wash cycle of milking systems. It should only be used on stainless pans. Parlor brite is the brand name of the product my local supplier sells. A cup of it with 20L of water and I just recycle it all season in our 2x2 syrup pans. Any dairy supplies dealers will have their brand.
Cheers

Thanks, I get that it's food safe, it would have to be! I'm just concerned about it being ok to use with stainless steel pans used for sugaring. Don't want any kind of leaching of any kind of tastes into the syrup.

[Bruce L]

Thanks, I get that it's food safe, it would have to be! I'm just concerned about it being ok to use with stainless steel pans used for sugaring. Don't want any kind of leaching of any kind of tastes into the syrup.

Good morning Galena,have used it many many times. I always boil water in the pan after to make sure there’s no trace left in any corners etc.

[Bricklayer]

The pan acid you buy at maple dealers at a premium price is the same as milk stone remover.
Phosphoric acid as the main ingredient. I can almost guarantee it’s just Dairy milkstone remover relabeled as Maple Pan Acid.
It works great. We bought a 5 gallon jug last year instead of doing the rotten sap pan cleaning. Filled the pans with permeate brought to a boil and mixed in the milkstone remover. Let it sit for a week and all the pans were the cleanest they have ever been since we bought them. We don’t use it during the season. Only at the end of season clean up. We then pressure wash it all out when done. So no residue.

[Bricklayer]

The pan acid you buy at maple dealers at a premium price is the same as milk stone remover.
Phosphoric acid as the main ingredient. I can almost guarantee it’s just Dairy milkstone remover relabeled as Maple Pan Acid.
It works great. We bought a 5 gallon jug last year instead of doing the rotten sap pan cleaning. Filled the pans with permeate brought to a boil and mixed in the milkstone remover. Let it sit for a week and all the pans were the cleanest they have ever been since we bought them. We don’t use it during the season. Only at the end of season clean up. We then pressure wash it all out when done. So no residue.

[Galena]

Good morning Galena,have used it many many times. I always boil water in the pan after to make sure there’s no trace left in any corners etc.

Thanks Bruce, Yeah that was my main concern, even though the corners of my pans are rounded. BTW you still have yet to taste all my award-winning syrup!


Bricklayer, yeah I guessed that anything CDL sells is just rebranded Parlour Brite. Do you get yours from the Co-op in Spencerville? Down near the HH? Do they sell it only in 5g containers?