I've been watching your maple videos and you have come a long ways! I have a 10 gallon preheater pan that sets on top of big pan then to the float valve and works great.

Thanks for your videos. They inspired me to build a file cabinet evaporator with steam table trays like your 1.0 this year. A couple weeks with 30 taps and I have 4.5 gallons of syrup! Looking forward to 2.0 next year or maybe skip ahead to 3.0.

I enjoy your video's and share your passion for the outdoors and do it yourself mind set. I started making syrup small scale last season and fell in love with it in northern NY. You're an old sole my friend and keep up the good work. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I like that your not afraid to show learning curves along the way. Don't know why we get excited about things like float boxes and boiling, guys like us just do : )

Cool stuff, will try to fabricate a float controller to automate my stuff. Thanks for sharing. - From Montreal, Canada!

IN the Midwest we often have what we call "the January thaw". Our neighbor's dad, taps and makes maple syrup then, says it's sweetest then. A tip : to finish the syrup at the kitchen stove where the temperature can be better controlled with a candy thermometer to monitor. Love the float valve!

@joshsmith7176

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Michigan and I watch the weather really good and I'm already outside checking my traps in January. Ans when we get a couple of days in the 40's I collect about 20 gallons of early sap. I have a 120 quart pot that I make that early gold syrup on and it's the sweetest syrup I've ever tasted.

Another amazing video Eric. I can not see myself making syrup so I will live the life vicariously through your adventures.

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Thx Joe!

Now you need to build an auto wood feed system. Good video, thanks.

That's a cool new addition!

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Now I want to figure out how to meter the flow...

Very nice ,dan from michigan always looking for new ideas

I haven't watched KZread in a while and was so pleased to rediscover your channel! I love that you work done things out as you go. I love when the labradors make a guest appearance. I like your practical "use what you got" approach. That sugar float is really something! Of course, here in SoCal we don't have the trees but it's great to learn about all the same! Gotta go plant garlic now that your other video had inspired me! TA!

@rowankylen8353

2 жыл бұрын

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@chrisbilly5632

2 жыл бұрын

@Rowan Kylen Instablaster :)

@rowankylen8353

2 жыл бұрын

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@rowankylen8353

2 жыл бұрын

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@chrisbilly5632

2 жыл бұрын

@Rowan Kylen Glad I could help :D

I saw a video on here somewhere, someone made an on/off float from a toilet bowl float. It worked well to. All metal of course.

Made a file cabinet evap this year! Love it made 11 gallons of syrup

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Great to hear. Eric.

Very cool! Love your enthusiasm.

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

I imagine it might seem weird to get excited about this gizmo but it will make life easier!

@snowpony001

5 жыл бұрын

Not weird to me!😁

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

I’m building a new firebox too so that will be fun. Thx!

Here in NC we make molasses this way but a bigger pan. Nice video buddy!!

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Have never seen that! Thx for sharing, Eric.

I'm going to have a go at this here in England. We have maple trees, not sure if they are the same. I'll keep you updated!

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Earl, not all maples have a high enough sugar content to make this worthwhile. Mbe ask a local botanist ?

You go Eric!! Fuel your passion. Konrad

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Thx Konrad!

Google listening to my activities, again! I've got 30 buckets hanging in a very small sugar bush here in northern Vermont. I made a half gallon of syrup on two turkey fryers this afternoon. One to preheat in a small pot and one thats maintaining a rolling boil in a big pot. I filtered with a paper maple filter from the local hardware store. Awesome stuff! I've done it this way for many years. It's cheap and fun. So I'll let you all guess what's in my recommendations, even though I never typed or searched a thing about it...

Your enthusiasm is contagious. Thank You!! btw how much did you pat for the SS pan and float box?

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

very reasonable price from Silver Creek Maple Supplies

pretty close to that wood shed,be safe

I'm no expert sugarmaker but I'm running 120 taps I would recommend to build a thicker door and make it as air tight to the arch as possible then add a blower you will be amazed how your GPH goes up good video btw

These videos always make me wish we had sugar maples in my area.

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Yes Michael, but it gets real cold up here too... thx!

Hey Eric great video, still waiting on version 3.0!!

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I am behind schedule, ailing Labradors at the moment.

You have great videos

@gardenfork

3 жыл бұрын

Thx!

Good job

Have your feed go through copper around stove pipe into float box prewarming sap

Cool gadget! Wishing we had more sugar maples. :-)

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Have to be a bit farther north!

How do you adjust the depth of the sap, using the nut and screw on the float. How far do you rotate that screw. Does the nut serve to save the position previously used?

They don't have to be sugar maples bud! You can get delicious maple syrup from nearly all maple trees,,, just that sugar maple gives the most! I'm boiling down 80L (21gal) of sap from 8 "mountain maple" at this moment. I expect to get 200L (52gal) this season. I should get around 4L (1gal) of syrup. The syrup is very sweet and distinct. I live on a large Island in the north Atlantic. Cheers!

Where does the syrup come out? It is a very cool design

Do you switch sap input sides every day? We typically do and are wondering if that is easy when using on of these units.

My father just upgraded from a single stainless steal pan to a 3 ft x 4ft four baffle evaporator. He is having a problem getting it to a amber color to pour it off. The evaporator is perfectly level. Any suggestions? I told him it could be technique, he fills the evaporator up as much as it will hold and boils it down from there.

I have a great idea! You should send me some finished maple syrup😜

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

😀

Where do you get a float valve like this? We need one!

I read the comments!

How many gallons per hour do you get? I cannot keep up with my sap flow and need to figure out a better evaporator for next year.

What kind of evap rates are you getting with that setup? 👍

😊

I will say that I do not know anything about making maple syrup. But I have seen moonshine making many years ago. Hey, we live in the south.

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

i would love to see that Danny, thanks!

When are you gonna show 3.0?

Eric, I was wondering if your system would benifit from the auto draw off units that can be purchased. I was wondering if it would be worth it as with your float box you could just keep feeding the wood to the firebox and never have to worry about watching it when it comes time to draw off syrup! Let me know as I’m curious myself!

@gardenfork

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, I haven’t looked at the draw off rigs. A project for next winter 😉

Where did u buy the float box

Was that your best christmas present this year?

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty much. Love functional gifts!

👍🏼

Ahh the warm sweet life blood of the maple will soon be yours (cue evil laugh) Canadian vampire🧛‍♂️🌳

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the maple syrup season !

How long do you think the file cabinet will last? I use a 55 gallon drum cut in half longwise. It's rusting out bad after 5 years.

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

About the same, but it’s easy to replace. Thx!

How does pan work?

File cabinet evaporator - Maple syrup evaporator firebox series

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

That’s quite a sentence !

Ive seen the pans with the three channels on videos but never up close. The sap can flow between the three channels of the pan? Doesn’t really make sense that it couldn’t but like I said, never seen them up close in person.

@gardenfork

Жыл бұрын

Yes, David, there are notches in the bottom corners at opposing ends to allow the sap to flow as it concentrates. pretty amazing. thx! Eric.

How much for your pans

Attach that to the warming tray

How much for your pan ???

I cant find that float valve from the site you provided?

@gardenfork

3 жыл бұрын

best to email Zach from his website about the float, it may be a custom order. He builds great stuff. - Eric.

Can u send me the plans on the file cabinet maple syrup evaporator. Like what size cabinet u use an detail instructions. Thanks

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

If you watch our maple syrup vids you cans build one. Go buy a used cabinet as start from there.

@allanbressette2088

5 жыл бұрын

GardenFork can u send me the latest video on making one .

Does garden fork include dental tips? Yeeesh

@VTKingdomsawing

3 жыл бұрын

Oh pah-leez. Really RJ?

Eric the human bee....

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

You’d do this too if sugar maples grew down there 😉

@rhkennerly

5 жыл бұрын

Imagine so. Love the float valve. Does sap freeze?

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

That is a deep and controversial question my friend...

$450-$490 is not very affordable... not for just a back yard hobbyist like me.

Bascoms got nothing on your set up !

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Always improving! Thx! Eric

@guntherflume7129

5 жыл бұрын

Eric get Zack to make a pan to go over the evaporator pre heat sap before float valve and keep fire air tight and as you know move damper closer to fire , soon we will hear drip on the bottom of the bucket! Fellow sugarer in NWCT

@gardenfork

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian, I was thinking a copper coil inside the chimney stack to preheat the incoming sap. Where do you boil? Eric.