Roseum Maple Syrup

Roseum Maple Syrup

Roseum Maple Syrup: Video blog about maple syrup in Murrysville, PA. Covering maple syrup basics and DIY topics. Located in the Laurel Highlands of western Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh.

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Maple Syrup Evaporator

Maple Syrup Evaporator

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  • @fkopeschny
    @fkopeschnyАй бұрын

    If I only use one 400gpd membrane, would it take 50% of the water out? What would be the gallons per hour?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrupАй бұрын

    A 400 GPD membrane will remove about 4 gallons of permeate per hour at ~40F and 100psi. The Coronwater TYP-8900 pump operates at about 40 gph at 100 psi. So it will be removing 10% of the water. This is recovery rate (permeate out / flow in) ==> 4 /40 = 10%. You want to keep recovery rate for each membrane LOW to reduce fouling. So, 5 in series will give you a SYSTEM recovery rate of 50%, but the last membrane will have the highest individual recovery rate (4/(40-4*4)=16.7%) which is still very low. Bottom line, pump performance (flowrate at operating pressure), and membrane characteristics (size, rating, operating pressure, sap temp, optimum recovery rate range) all need to be accounted for when designing an RO. Lots more detail in my other RO videos and blog: kzread.info/head/PL6CwcmcTEWYxhYPQCMAWETg9gHWL7_RXw&si=abrLev2d8syh2UYd www.roseummaple.com/2020/01/diy-2-stage-portable-hobby-ro.html

  • @greatnorthernviews3052
    @greatnorthernviews30523 ай бұрын

    How many gallons of sap per hour do you average with that setup?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup3 ай бұрын

    About 15 gph

  • @greatnorthernviews3052
    @greatnorthernviews30523 ай бұрын

    @@RoseumMapleSyrup That’s impressive. I am thinking of getting one.

  • @jonathanleefilms
    @jonathanleefilms4 ай бұрын

    Where did you find the fitting to go from the 3/8 push fitting to the threaded connection on the pump?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    Amazon a.co/d/g7grdG9

  • @Maineiac1955
    @Maineiac19554 ай бұрын

    how do you run the pump for extended time without burning up the transformer? I've killed two transformers this my first year.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    I have never had a problem. Used this pump for 3 years in an RO and then repurposed it for a tubing vacuum system for the next 4. Make sure you are buying a larger wattage transformer that can handle the peak amperage of the pump.

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12344 ай бұрын

    Quick question I noticed this time and the last time after I ran my sap through the RO it had a little bit of an odor, but not before I ran it through. Does that mean that my membranes need to be replaced or washed? I haven’t really run a lot of sap through it and I rinse it every night with fresh water. Thanks

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    It's probably due for a soap wash (NaOH).

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12344 ай бұрын

    @@RoseumMapleSyrup Great call thank you didn’t think of that. I’m new to the RO thing. I’ll try that tomorrow. The sap should be OK to boil into syrup? Thanks

  • @brianpendleton6674
    @brianpendleton66744 ай бұрын

    What is the maximum length of tubing your spool can hold?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    I have one line that is over 1200 feet long and has 28 taps on it. Plenty of space to probably double the length. Exceeding that length is probably not ideal for reasons other than the spool.

  • @StrangerInAStrange
    @StrangerInAStrange4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video. I'm at a hobbyist level, but planning on upping my game a bit next year with tubing. Follow-up to the question about what you do with tubing at the end of the year . . . Do you try to run the same laterals to the same trees the next year, or do you end up with a bunch of splices when trees don't line up and new leads spliced in?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    I clean my tubing and take it down each year. Each line is numbered and gets wound up on its own spool. It gets reinstalled on the exact same trees each year. I marked each tree it goes around (maple and non-maple) with a small line of green spray paint at the height where the tubing has appropriate pitch/fall. I have videos on (1) cleaning: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eImm3LyKf8bfkpc.htmlsi=fiMZrwHQuWADTIIc (2) spooling up tubing: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e22O0al_dNSyoag.htmlsi=MSvVEHY0CSu6Vung kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKGX0ZKvgpCpk84.htmlsi=EYMTsPl8dFbfpBW9 (3) reinstalling kzread.info/dash/bejne/nI2fvM5wksWemrw.htmlsi=l0drNbWd9QC7zCpf

  • @StrangerInAStrange
    @StrangerInAStrange4 ай бұрын

    @@RoseumMapleSyrup Thank you for those links! I can see I have my work cut out for me. 😃

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    @@StrangerInAStrange no problem! It's not bad - the spool and carrying yoke make it VERY easy to take down and put up. I can do 8 lines, 112 taps, over 5000 feet of tubing in a single day.

  • @johnods1
    @johnods14 ай бұрын

    I seem to be missing something here. The highest pressure switch I can find from Aquatec is 80psi. How are you able to run your system at 100 psi without the pressure switch shutting off the pump? Also, is the psi the most important or rather the equal parts permeate/concentrate?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    Pressure is more important and you also don't want to drive your recovery rate too high (increases membrane fouling). Recovery rate at each membrane is permeate outflow / inlet flow. Also remember the pump flow rate drops significantly as pressure builds over 100-110 psi. Thatcwill increase recovery rate too (not good). I have another video that gets into details of this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mZhqxaxsgcfPe84.htmlsi=QlsrQK8aoSDp1-Bd

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    It has been years since I built that unit, and I tore it apart and rebuilt it with more membranes and a different pump and removed that pressure switch. It had a small Allen key screw in it that let you adjust shut off pressure to a higher level pressure. In the end, I do not think this is a necessary part. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fH2Wx8uRY8SXZqw.htmlsi=jWTdxgqrA6vNM9fx kzread.info/dash/bejne/a5N508GsoZm6oJM.htmlsi=8ETG40me5Qfwezlz

  • @johnods1
    @johnods14 ай бұрын

    @@RoseumMapleSyrupThanks for the reply! I've actually watched most of your videos, I chose to make that one as it is the most cost effective version I've found. I'll just eliminate the pressure switch and keep an eye on the system when running. Thank you for the informative videos and for replying to every comment, that's super rare!

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    @@johnods1 You are very welcome. Best wishes on your build!

  • @robcafiero3433
    @robcafiero34334 ай бұрын

    How do you know when you should replace your membranes? I’m on the 3rd season with mine but wasn’t sure if there is a guideline. Thanks!

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    Generally, this depends on how well you have cared for them. If you keep recovery rate low, flush well, wash appropriately, store them well, and never let them freeze or expose them to chlorinated water, they should last a very long time. Things to look for are slime/fermentation of sap on top of membranes, sugar in your permeate, TDS levels getting higher in permeate (should be in single digits), and o-ring degradation on the bottom stem of the membrane.

  • @robcafiero3433
    @robcafiero34334 ай бұрын

    @@RoseumMapleSyrup thank you! Very helpful information!

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    @@robcafiero3433 you are very welcome!

  • @mariloudailey5982
    @mariloudailey59824 ай бұрын

    After wash and flush, I took out the membranes and though not feeling slimy on top, they have a yellow color to them. Replace?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    ​@mariloudailey5982 hard to say, perhaps do another wash/flush. Slight discoloration is probably fine .

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12345 ай бұрын

    Just curious, I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong or not but I bought pretty much the same pump that you have and this thing will barely pump any water. I don’t know if there’s an adjustment on it or not or if it’s just a junk pump. This couldn’t pull water from 6 feet away without help.Thanks

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup4 ай бұрын

    Not sure - have had great luck with the aquatec 8852 on my original build and the coronwater TYP-8900K on subsequent builds.

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12345 ай бұрын

    I will check that tomorrow. Thank you.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup5 ай бұрын

    Anytime, best of luck!

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12345 ай бұрын

    Great video. Question, though my first time using a set up similar to yours, I have about 20 trees. The first two trees are flowing into the main line which is a 3/16 main line with 5/16 tap lines coming from the tree. Other than those two trees, none of my other trees will flow into the Mainline they are full of sap, but will not go into the main line. Any suggestion. Thanks for any help.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup5 ай бұрын

    That sounds like you have a vacuum leak at (or just above) the 2nd tree. Anytime you see sap flow in a lower part of the line, and not the upper part, it's a sign of a vacuum leak. Check carefully to see if you can see where air is being pulled in. Could be at the tap, the tee or somewhere along the line (small cut/gash in line).

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12345 ай бұрын

    So I probably wasn’t very clear on that. The two first two trees are going into the mainline anything from those trees all the way to my pump. The tap lines are full, but are not going into the main line. The main line is 3/16 the tap lines are 5/16. Sorry about not being clear I’m new to this. So basically, the only two trees that are going into the main line of the first two that I tap at the top. Nothing after that is going into the main line. And it appears I have plenty of vacuum at the top two trees.

  • @edmcdonald8487
    @edmcdonald84875 ай бұрын

    Nice setup! I’m building a similar pump. Could you tell me what the connectors are that you connect your 5/16 tubing with, and where you got them?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup5 ай бұрын

    I am using 3/16 tubing and used these barbed stem fittings from fresh water systems: www.freshwatersystems.com/products/dmfit-stem-barb-straight-connector-1-4-od-stem-x-1-4-id-barb These push right into the push to connect fittings for easy assembly/disassembly. All the valves and tees etc can be found easily on Amazon including the 1/4 to 3/8 tees a.co/d/911EmQs I have page here with more details: www.roseummaple.com/2021/02/316-tubing-vacuum-system.html

  • @blucoondawg80
    @blucoondawg805 ай бұрын

    What is that you are using for a power supply? I'm running a 4048 pump and it's turning off on me sometimes, i think the power supply i have is getting warm and kicking out

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup5 ай бұрын

    I am using a 12v 15 amp power supply I had on hand and put it inside the electrical enclosure. However I would recommend this transformer given its specs and IP67 waterproof rating. a.co/d/82m0HTp

  • @31946mar
    @31946mar5 ай бұрын

    Be it known that you CAN run black walnut sap through one of these. If you think ROing 1.8% maple sap to 5% helps, think what it does if you start with 1.2ish% black walnut sap. Tried it recently after being afraid of pectin problems. Pectin does NOT come out of solution till you cook the sap. Reply

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup5 ай бұрын

    Good to know! I am tapping primarily forest based red maples and most the time my sugar content is only around 1.2% as well. RO is a MUST.

  • @MsFaan
    @MsFaan5 ай бұрын

    Great! Thanks

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup5 ай бұрын

    Be sure to check out part 2, where I built a yoke to hold the spool. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKGX0ZKvgpCpk84.html Or how it's used to install tubing kzread.info/dash/bejne/nI2fvM5wksWemrw.htmlsi=4qgLnFSLsiyZQg2T

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    Great thanks so much for the info. So that’s good to know that I can just use distilled water. I look forward to the next video.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome!

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    Also being new to the RO thing. Can you just flush them out and then vacuum seal them or do you still have to use preservative? This year will be the first time using my RO system.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    Never tried this approach. I have done a flush, wash, flush (leaving water in the system) and then left the membranes in the system for an entire off-season without preservative. Results were pretty good, but I did have one year where a couple of the membranes in a 5 membrane system didn't stay nearly as clean. After replacing those I decided to go this route.

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    So what is the best water to use to flush. Like distilled water or spring water? If you do not have any permeate left. Thanks

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    Either should be fine. For spring water, I'd probably filter and boil it.

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    Oh gotcha fantastic thank you so much for getting back to me

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    Very welcome

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    Love the video by the way, I built my RO like yours

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    So from mechanic point of view that seems awful strange it just seems like you’re forcing the particles through the filter. I would assume that you would run it backwards to push the particles out of the filter. But I don’t know much about this. I’m fairly new to the maple thing, so I appreciate the info. Fred

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    When you flush the system, it has to be at low pressure (near zero) and high flow to scrub the sugar particles off the surface of the membrane and out through the concentrate line. Only at high pressure are you forcing water through the membrane.

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    So do you run it in the same direction you normally would or do you run it in reverse?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    Same direction but with needle valve wide open.

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    Ok great thanks

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    Ok great thanks

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    I do not know how I would check for a bacteria.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    There are at home well water test kits that check for bacteria. I've never used one so I cannot make any recommendations on them. Carbon block filter is really only needed for city/treated water that may have low levels of chlorine (to remove chlorine).

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    So would you suggest using the filtered house water and use one of those carbon filters. Or what would you suggest I’m new to this? Thanks so much

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    Carbon block filter is really only needed for city/treated water that may have low levels of chlorine (to remove chlorine).

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    Curious question. We have high iron in our water. So I have a deionizer for washing cars etc. We also have a whole house filter system. Should I use the regular house water that’s filtered to wash them out or can I use the deionized water? Obviously the deionized water has nothing left in it for minerals etc.. Thanks

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    Deionized/demineralized water should be fine as long as it doesn't have high bacteria counts or other contaminants that wouldn't be removed by that process.

  • @fredA1234
    @fredA12346 ай бұрын

    Great video thank you so much. Just a curious question. I am in the process of making my first RO system. And everything that I’ve seen on the bottom the left-hand side is the concentrate on the right hand side is the permeate you seem to have that reverse just curious why? thank you

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup6 ай бұрын

    Each membrane housing design might be different. For this specific 3012 model from Membrane Solutions, the permeate is the lower port (almost in middle) and concentrate is higher and to the right. www.amazon.com/stores/page/F52DD3B0-BCA3-4BE4-A8B2-02EFC4C75251?maas=maas_adg_93A7FFB30C41A20B0D3842E955AA8A5B_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas

  • @mcdls5
    @mcdls57 ай бұрын

    Does ya have a link to those needle valves? I like that style.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup7 ай бұрын

    They are basic 1/4 push fit needle valves with a white knob epoxied to the small metal knob. a.co/d/jk4rMUA a.co/d/g3nzmQZ

  • @Zippy1wood.
    @Zippy1wood.7 ай бұрын

    Hi what evaporation rateDo you get is this a 2x4 with blower

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup7 ай бұрын

    This is the Dauntless drop flue pan set from SmokyLake and is 20 x 40 inches. The pack feed pan is another 20 x 8 inches. This is on a custom natural gas arch I built with a small low-speed blower to assist the exhaust gas draft. I average about 15 gph on this setup.

  • @edmcdonald8487
    @edmcdonald84879 ай бұрын

    Thats a nice system. Any chance you could post a parts list?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup9 ай бұрын

    I will try to provide a more detailed list, but the key parts are: (1) Shurflo 12 Volt RV Water Pump 3.0 GPM - 4008-101-A65 / E65 & strainer (2) a 12V DC power supply (I used 15 amps) (3) 2 of the W1209 temperature controllers (4) a heat source (I used watlow 100w strip heater I had) (5) Coleman 16 qt cooler (6) LMioEtool Enclosure with Clear Cover 8.7 x 6.7 x 4.3inch a.co/d/6sjASI8 (7) vacuum Guage (8) 3/8 & 1/4 poly tubing, tees, valves etc. I used 3/8 for manifold and 3/8 x 1/4 tees with 1/4 valve for each lateral sap line

  • @Jerfish1
    @Jerfish110 ай бұрын

    Hello, any benefit or have you worked with trying flow rate meters to take the guess work out of 'equal' flow rates between permeate and concentrate? Also - that 37-40 degrees - is that C or F? I'm assuming it's degrees F as you wrote it's mainly for freeze prevention. I'm planning to start hobby/homestead tapping this coming season and am gathering ideas, I'm sold on RO for fuel and time savings and am weighing purchase (like Vermont evaporators RO system) or making my own, still deciding on boil/evaporator.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup10 ай бұрын

    Very limited options for this low of flow rate (LZM-15 is best option) and didn't think it's worth the $25 each. It's very easy to see if the flowrates are comparable. I use an internal low pressure recirculation loop to increase concentration and be able to have a lower concentrate to permeate ratio than 1:4. It's more like 1:3 or 4. Yes that is degrees Fahrenheit. I vote for building, but you have to use the right components. I've built 4 units (scaling up and improving each time) and loved the results. If you buy, I'd recommend one of the RO Bucket models. Believe it is a lot more tried and true and hear Carl provides great support. I think the UV filter in the Vermont evap sugar cube is attractive in theory but much research on UV filters by the UVM have shown they aren't maybe as effective as one would hope. Can't say for sure as I've never used them.

  • @tomkelly8827
    @tomkelly8827 Жыл бұрын

    Hey man, I love your spool, I have 500 taps worth of 3/16" that I take down every year and that would be a big time saver! It looks to me like more sloping downhill and less zig zagging would get you better slope, save some tubing and get better flow and vacuum as a result there. Do you like the check valves? I hear mixed reviews about them

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Tom! Yes, it works amazing and saves tons of time and frustration! I have lines that are ~1200 ft with ~30 taps that I can easily put up or take down very quickly using this thing. No problems with CVs. I replace yearly and like the extended drop line life (for sanitation purposes) and ability to tap below lateral with them to increase tapping band. Overall very happy with them. The line in the video is an odd one. It's a small group of trees towards the top of a hill on the side of my property and all that zig zagging is necessary to get them tapped. Seperate lines wouldn't make sense as there aren't enough trees. I have over 50ft of elevation drop after the last tap and a shurflo pump and consistently pull 25+ inHG on it.

  • @thespeedster7700
    @thespeedster7700 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Looks cool.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @donaldcolvin9775
    @donaldcolvin9775 Жыл бұрын

    Well done and interesting!

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @donaldcolvin9775
    @donaldcolvin9775 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent!!!

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @finallyfriday.
    @finallyfriday. Жыл бұрын

    Good tips.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @johnk.2508
    @johnk.2508 Жыл бұрын

    I'm 57 years old and maple stirs have been my absolute favorite food since I was 3 or 4 years old and my parents starting taking me to the local maple sugar festival in Ohio every spring.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    I also grew up going to the Geauga County Maple Festival in Chardon, OH and have loved maple stirs since that same age! Nearly 40 years later, it's still a family tradition to go, taking my children now and meeting up with my parents there!

  • @kevb9578
    @kevb9578 Жыл бұрын

    Small batch, hand crafted? Okay. You and many others spend a lot of money on small hobbyists equipment. Your syrup is no different from the 2000 tap wood fired 6x16 patriot pan guy or the 100k tap 25% brix ripping thru a steam boiler guy

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Yes, I make syrup in very small batches compared to commercial / large-scale operations, averaging a little over 1 gallon per boil. We are very small (100 taps) and I do everything myself, including build a lot of my equipment. Have a great day.

  • @Snapoutofit37
    @Snapoutofit37 Жыл бұрын

    Great video!!

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Please be sure to check out our other videos!

  • @beefieschannel8955
    @beefieschannel8955 Жыл бұрын

    is this the smoky lake dauntless three piece pan set? what arch are you using?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Yes it is. I understand that this pan configuration has been discontinued and they now make a single hybrid pan with drop flues. I custom built this arch all out of 304 stainless angle for the frame and 26 Guage 304 stainless for the sidewalls. I built the custom natural gas manifold and stainless burners as well and lined the entire thing with 2300F 1-inch insulation. I also raised the back head tank up above the flue pan unlike their arch. It picks up heat from the exhaust going to the stack behind it and can be fully drained to feed flue pan. When down on same level as flue pan you have 7 gallons of sap that could not be fed to the pans. Also added sanitary fittings and valves everywhere to make it very easy to reverse flow by moving float box to opposite side and swapping pan coupling pipe and drawoff. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aHqtucNynJDRp5M.html

  • @aidenguralski6583
    @aidenguralski6583 Жыл бұрын

    Do you have a recirculation line built into the system?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    No. There are pros/cons of recirculation in a diaphram vacuum setup. Once sap begins flowing, recirc doesn't help, it actually reduces effectiveness.

  • @mariloudailey5982
    @mariloudailey5982 Жыл бұрын

    When done with final rinse, do you empty water from the prefilter housing?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    You can leave it or disconnect the membrane(s) and seal them off by putting a closed ball valve on the inlet tube and then open and rinse out the filter housing and store that dry.

  • @craigshaknis92
    @craigshaknis92 Жыл бұрын

    What is the solution you use for the membrane preservative?

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Sodium Hydroxide (NAOH) for "soap wash", then flush liberally with water, then use Sodium metabisulfite for perservative. leaderevaporator.com/membrane-preservative/ leaderevaporator.com/leader-ro-soap/

  • @craigshaknis92
    @craigshaknis92 Жыл бұрын

    @@RoseumMapleSyrup Thanks for the information. Can you tell me what the ratio of sodium metabisulfite to permeate I should use?

  • @glalbrecht
    @glalbrecht Жыл бұрын

    Another really helpful video and discussion in the comments. Thank you! We have five 3/16 lines with about 100 ft. of gain to the last trees, each about 800 ft. Do you think my Shurflo 4048-153-A75 would be adequate (has a santoprene diaphragm and a 55 PSI shutoff)? Also, any sense of how many taps or feet of 3/16 line a 4 gallon batch of 3% H2O2 will cover? Thank you for lending your experiences!

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It * might * work. Elevation alone will eat up nearly 45 psi. Friction losses may very well eat up the rest of the 55 psi the pump can operate at. You could always give it a try, and if it won't work with the lines installed, you could coil some of the line from the top down to a lower elevation that will work. 4 gallons will FILL over 8000 feet of tubing total but you also need to account for fluid flowing out of each tap. Last year I used approximately 8 gallons of solution for 5000 ft of lines with 100 taps.

  • @glalbrecht
    @glalbrecht Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. I didn't have a practical sense for the outflow volumes or the pressures. This gives me a much better place to start from! Hope the rest of your season goes well!

  • @finallyfriday.
    @finallyfriday. Жыл бұрын

    Good topic. Everyone covers how to do 600,000 tap tubing system in a factory the size of a Ford plant but nobody covers the small stuff: where to place taps in relation to last year, how to store equipment, size to split firewood, storing firewood, venting shack, maintain sugar bush, tree relationships, depth of boiling sap, bottling, things to put syrup on... I like oatmeal.

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I am glad you are enjoying our videos, which are geared toward small scale & hobby producers. Please be sure to checkout the rest of them on our channel @roseummaplesyrup. Also, feel free to provide suggestions for future video topics!

  • @thespeedster7700
    @thespeedster7700 Жыл бұрын

    This is awesome 👏🏿

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @DP2369PD
    @DP2369PD Жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Dave!

  • @mryurgelis9089
    @mryurgelis9089 Жыл бұрын

    " Excellent !!!!! "

  • @RoseumMapleSyrup
    @RoseumMapleSyrup Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!