don't forget about Dirty Jobs!!!!

[Haynes Forest Products]

Maplewrks so you dont use filteraid its out of the evap into the drums no filteraid. So tell me what im doing wrong. We cook all day and drawoff as we go and we get the syrup as close as possible and because we all take turns at the evap and pool the syrup in a finisher and when its full we bring to temp and make sure that its at density and we add the filteraid and we run thru the press into the bulk containers. I dont care what you call it if you draw off and put it in a container before you filter it its in your finisher. Whats your Phone number. Call it what you want we BLEND all the syrup during the day and it averages out if someone is drawing off a little light and the next person goes a little heavey it all works out in the end. I guess I like the method all the wine makers and brewerys use they blend it all. the product gets averaged out for consistancy.

[maplwrks]

Haynes--there are prodcers here in Vt. that don't use filter aid, their sugarsand is enough to do the job. I DO use filter aid, but I draw into a filter press tank that has a funnel bottom and all of the crud and DE goes into the press. I live in a state that has a grading system, and each and every batch is checked for density and color before sending it to a barrel or jug.

[maplecrest]

i have enjoyed you two bantering. haynes, when you reheat in a finisher you are making a darker product, heating it twice. use your finisher as a draw off tank hooked to your press add your filter aid as needed and finish on the rig. if make too much on first draw, start drawing a little light and it will balance out as you finish your draw.save a step and some time and money. some days i dont need much if any aid with the high sand. when you see sand in the bottom of the draw off tank, you do not need filter aid.maybe a new brass pump soon.

[farmall h]

Maplecrest, that's alot of taps. Yikes!!