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- Easy to build DIY maple syrup evaporator made from a file cabinet. Watch all our how to make maple syrup vids here: goo.gl/NpYYj8
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Nice example of our file cabinet maple syrup evaporator made by my friend Brendan. The evaporator pan is custom made to fit on top of the file cabinet. If you don't want to buy a pan, watch our other vids on making an evaporator using steam table trays here: • Build a Maple Syrup Ev...
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Here’s a few of my thoughts...If you pack snow around the sap barrels the sap won’t freeze solid and it keeps cool when it gets warm. I bury my storage barrels in a snow bank up to the lid and just pump to a single head tank. Use ceramic blanket insulation behind either fire bricks or the durock, insulates so welll you can hold your hand on the side of the evaporator running full chat. Also wire in a switch to the blower to just flip it off to load wood. Making syrup is a great hobby and endless projects!!
This is a nice set up. I'm still working with a turkey fryer and 5 gallon buckets XD
I went looking for a file cabinet and clay bricks when you did you first videos. Never did round up the cabinet or the bricks! What I did find in the scrap metal of the dump was a 1920's fridge. That evaporator is on it's third season, with many improvements along the way. This year I too have a Sugar Shack! I did the first boil last weekend and the rate was a bit slow with no sides on the shack. This weekend's boil will feature new lattice sides to it! Sugar Shack has been a dream since I started tapping 5 years ago!
had not thought to use a fridge, but why not? good to hear and thanks for sharing! eric.
coyotekylie how about using an old oil tank. The portion youcut out supplies the metal needed to build the rest. Old oil tank has a2 inch bung hole at the bottom for attaching a blower if you choose.
A real nice bit of work. Keeps the gray mater in flux.
Nice set up. Can't wait to see the GF build
Wrap it with pipe foam. Will help, but exposed pipes will freeze, you could use pipe heat tape too.
Nice set up. Best prevention will be when he gets the walls up. We had a large storage tank in the shack so freezing wasn't an issue. Of course I'd hope by now the shack is walled up. Lol
This is the Bomb!!
This is awesome. I'm ouside with an oil drum barrel, but 9 gallons of maple syrup -first year.
Fantastic Mike, I’ll be posting a few more vids about this system soon. Good luck!
Run a 4 inch piece of stack pipe from the back to the front under the fire. Put a cap on the front end of the pipe and drill holes along the top so the air blows upwards under the fire. This will cut down on the smoke coming out the door and should make fire hotter. This is called air under fire or AUF as the big guys call it. It works great.
I ment what ever size the fan pipe is then hook the fan to that
One of the good guys on you tube.
Yeah! Thx for the kind words! Eric.
That's really nice. The building will be great once it's done.
Yeah JC makes me jealous. I might turn a shed into a sap house.
Some tips to help keep the liquid from freezing.
#1. Moving water does not freeze. Try letting it drip into something on really cold nights?
#2. Maybe insulate the pipes by wrapping them with some foam or w/e insulation you have. Zip ties are you friend!
Love zip ties too! Thx for the ideas. Eric.
Insulating the pipe will not stop the fluid from freezing. You need a heat source. Like a heat tape.
You mentioned Durock for lining the inside. Looks like it has a degree rating of 200º? How has that been holding up?
Very nice setup i wish i had more maple around me only 6 good trees for now some growing maybe my son will be able to tap them.
Hi Trevor, we are lucky to have a woods full of them. too many to tap!
When I ran a coal fired boiler to help with the draft the fan called an ID fan was located in the duct work and pulled sit thru the boiler from a spot just before it went in the chimney, works real good until the belt needed changed , it was located about 25 ft off the floor but it’s an idea 💡
Add the fan inline with the stack and create induced draft!
Awesome setup - giving me more ideas thanks
Start building that glass sugar shack.
Did you ever build one? Wondering how it turned out?
Here is the latest, may build a new one soon: Check Out My Maple Syrup Evaporator and New Float Box ruclips.net/video/2RgtHfnzqxA/видео.html
Great idea.
Really nice setup!
It is!
Did you ever make a video on showing how to make this file cabinet firebox stand that is modified with the cutout for a smaller firebox area? I havent found one among your videos but could have missed it.
Also, could you show more about these sap storage barrels, particularly how the ?5 gallon bucket? lid system is mounted and works? This is very intriguing and might be a good solution. Thanks.
Not yet! Work has gotten in the way, sorry!
@@gardenfork ok. I'll be watching for those. Thanks.
Just turn the fan off before you open the stove door to load
I cover my two tanks with a tarp and fire up the salamander under them. Thaws out pretty quick.
This is excellent!
yeah, its a nice rig. In the Catskills.
You can get something called heat tape from Lowe’s or Homedepot people use it to keep there pipes warm enough so that it doesn’t freeze .... down side is that it needs to be plugged in
Good idea on the heat tape, thx for that!
This is similar to my father's set up still being used by my brother and his son.
Nice setup 👍
Yeah it’s nice and simple thx!
Hey Eric did you do any videos of your maple syrup adventures for this year
Wow Nice
I'm thinking metal pipes rather than PVC or other plastic. Why? It makes little difference if the pipes are insulated or not it will freeze. Metal pipe be it copper or iron at least you could direct some heat toward them to help warm them without melting them
Good point Craig, thx!
I was wondering if u can do a video on how he built this stove . Can u tell me the demention of the file cabinet before he work on it
it all depends on which file cabinet you use Allan, the dimensions will be slightly different. i suggest using a legal size 4 drawer cabinet. here are some photos: www.gardenfork.tv/file-cabinet-maple-syrup-evaporator-photos-friend/
Is the main evaporator at an angle???
Does the homemade evaporator give the maple syrup a smoky flavour?
No, the carmelization of the sugar does, it doesn’t have to be a home made pan. Thx!
Suggestion for air input. When you open the door the air needs to not be on. Or borrowing from my outdoor wood boiler, input air is on the door. Baffle that down inside the door and it's feeding the bottom side of the fire and not blowing flames at you when the door opens. Your using flexible hide should be fairly pain free and simple.
Good to know Stephen, thanks for taking the time to write. thx!
What happens when sap freezes? Does the ice force the sugar out before freezing, or does it stay in solution? If it forces the sugar out... then it's just water and you can throw the ice away. You've concentrated your solution for free!
Blower in the front with a baffle so it doesn’t blow ash out the door and maybe put the blower on some type of speed controller it may help to save some fuel
exactly. I have a dimmer switch hooked up to a bathroom fan, works pretty good. thx!
I would be interested in knowing the evaporator pan channel dimentions especialliy the opening dimentions(where the water transfers to the next one)
If you would put fire brick on the inside of the arch and put pan gasket under the pan you could possibly double your efficiency. You are losing so much heat out the sides and all that smoke ect. coming out from under the pan is going directly into your syrup.
good info Josh, thanks for that. I am building a new version of this during the winter and already have the firebrick. would some of that fireplace rope gasket work well? thx!
is there any build pics or videos of this evaporator build ?
Hi David, start here: www.gardenfork.tv/file-cabinet-maple-syrup-evaporator-photos-friend/
any measurements?
When you run out of sap and half is done but the level is going down how do you shut down without burn remainder sap level is to low, and how to get the rest out
if you don't want to do insulation type stuff for your maple to prevent freezing you can probably use heating tape or something similar, of course it's just an idea.
heat tape would be good for this, thanks for that.
you're welcome. i know sometimes my ideas wont work so i wont take offence if you don't use them.
It’s always good to have a second set of eyes look at a project. Thx!
very nice but who made the pans?
Silver Creek Maple Equipment
What evaporation rate is this set-up capable of?
Insulate the plastic pipes with swim noodles and duct tape found at the Dollar Tree
brilliant solution! thx for that, eric.
My thoughts exactly! The 4" noodles make great insulators .
Love the dollar store for solutions. Thx!
Install a clicker switch to the air fan to turn off the fan before opening the burner to add more wood to the fire box, shut the door and turn the switch back on. A foot treadle switch wold be best.
Excellent solution for the syrup evaporator firebox. Thx!
GardenFork you can pick up those treadle switches at Harbor Freight they have two models you'll want the one that you have to tap with your foot to turn on and off
Cut a breather hole under that door..once the chimney is hot and flowing air will naturally draw in and feed the fire. You really shouldn't need a blower on the fire.
Livestock tank heater?
had not thought of that, but excellent idea! thx!
If you had a hand pump, wouldn’t that make it easier to get the sap out of the barrels?
Hi Gayle, the idea with the barrels is the sap feeds into the maple syrup evaporator by gravity. so yes a hand pump would work but its one more thing to do while boiling. we'll figure it out. thx for the suggestion! eric.
What are the dimensions of the initial filing cabinet?
Great simple concept. Come look at my Syrup Vlogs and look at how I force air in using a squirrel fan.
Moving water does not freeze easily. Install a bypass and recirculating line with a 12 volt or 110 small pump (think boat bilge pump). When done, shut off feed to pans and open recirculating valve and contine to flow water out and back into tank. Thats how we keep fire pumps from freezing and how I am installing mine
Good info!
Could use a circulator pump like that to transfer the sap from the trailer to the storage tanks too.
Nice maybe can put a heat tape so pipe dont freez
Yes Denis, good idea, had not thought of that while it was freezing, thx! eric.
Your chimney needs to vent straight up if you want to geter hot as you can
Put a switch on/ by the door to turn the fan on and off
Goood idea Andy. Thx for that.
@@gardenfork maybe a harbor freight foot switch to kneel on so it's not melting in time?
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what is his boiling rate?
Turn off fan before opening firebox.
I was thinking that too. And a more robust mod would be to put a switch on the door so when you open the door, it switches off the fan motor. A simple version is just to put a manual shutoff switch next to the door so you remember to manually switch it on and off.
Why not get a transfer pump? Save your back.
Fan in the front
why is it separated in three sections?
hi Martin, basically it creates a very long narrow flat boiling pan, but folded up on itself. as the water evaporates from the sap, the sap moves down the first section, moves into the second section to boil off more, and when it reaches the third section it has lost a lot of its water content and is ready for finishing. thx!
martin blouin there’s a constant feed and constant draw off with this type.
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Heat tape???
had not thought of that Donald, and a few other people have suggested that. another improvement for next year. thx!
man the more i watch how people built wood burner i have to wounder were they get the time and energy to cut hall split the tons of fire wood they waste, as a welder all my life and at the age of 17 i was building great sauna stove w/ and with out hot water tanks, you are wasting so much wood and heat that is just going strait out the stove pipe, and you have the right idea with adding a blower and in the right place, but in the wrong dezine, first to stop wasting wood and all your heat, the fire box needs a by pass, a second burn chamber, and the fan only need to be a little fan,, but with the forced air sent in the back to the right place, you wouldnt burn a 1/3rd of the wood and you will boil faster and hoter, but you are sending all your heat out the pipe, oh and get rid of that pipe damper it dont do nothing but restrict your burn.. and with all that you open the by pass and turn the fan off before opening the door to load, as far as stopping the sap from freezing, simple fix, pick up a fitting to go in the tanks and a small 110 v hot water tank heat eliment or a block heater, or a cellular block heater the little canister that has 2 hose that go to it, from the tank, one hose out of tank from bottom an return above these you can pick up at yard sales for 5 to $10 i done them a thousand times,
The glue used on the pic is questionable food grade
You shouldn't need a power vent with your tall chimney. Put an adjustable opening below your loading door and it should draw just fine.
good to know Mickey, i will work on that next year. thx!
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Invade his house ?
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