I Built A DIY Maple Syrup Evaporator

[@chriscassner9550]

I've seen other maple syrup channels on KZbin and none of them have anything like you are making. You are a true visionary for sure. Can't wait to see it in production! 🔥

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Thank you Chris!! Hopefully this thing works haha

[@philipkurtz364]

Very cool desgn!

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Hey thanks Philip! Super fun to build!

[@edjharris1]

Looks like some of my welds. We'll get better

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Lol all I can say is they held and are still holding 🙃 😅

[@edjharris1]

@@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse. Good job i hope mine do too. A little paint and some grinding ,. Thumbs up !!

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Thanks! Good luck 👍

[@eddiewatson3759]

looking good cj...

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Thanks ol buddy!!

[@marthachilds6167]

Interesting video!

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Glad you liked it!

[@musclecarappraisal]

Bringing back great memories

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

If I'm bringing you back some good memories then mission accomplished 🙂👍

[@traviscover590]

I like your new video today you did a really good on this this wil be really cool buddy good jop on your video today i like this cool video did you get your wood stove fix at

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Thanks Travis! Nope they are still giving me the runaround on my woodstove

[@traviscover590]

Ok buddy i hope you get your wood stove fix have a good night too you guys

[@traviscover590]

How you guys doing how much snow do you guys have buddy get running go out work and the snow with my big truck

[@WoodsTreeFarm]

that's a cool build CJ! Great job

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Thanks Phil! It has been fun.. It was a challenge to myself like "do you really think you could build that?" kind of deal lol

[@theburuds920]

Where did you get that Chimney attachment with a curved mounting bracket?

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

I found that on Ebay.. look up "barrel stove kit"

[@theburuds920]

@@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse excellent! will do! thanks for the quick response on an older video!!!

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

No problem 👍👍

[@johnamstutz]

Very clever,is there anything you can't do?

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Yes there's plenty I can't do John haha.. that's why I had to try this to see if I could do it

[@mikesnowden1312]

I love the verse at the end. One of my favorites. Can’t wait to see how it the build turns out.

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

It always makes me feel good when someone likes the verses I put at the end of my videos so thank you Mike!!

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

Bro., so many fantastic uses for those old oil tanks. This is a great idea Bud. Hoping it works out Man!! I can't wait to see it in action. Hoping all is well guys, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Hey thanks Mike! Yeah it's better to be doing this with the oil tank instead of letting it rot in the basement. Take care ol buddy!

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

@@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse we got rid of ours years ago at my parents house. Cut it in half & made 2 awesome wood burning grills out if them👍

[@kevinbrewer2141]

I've been wanting to collect maple tree sap. Now you have. me pushing for it a little bit more.

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

It's a great family activity Kevin and a reason to get outside.👍🍁

[@mriguy3202]

I am trying to learn how to do this, so I'm curious and don't know what I'm doing. Isn't the purpose of fire brick to act as insulation and keep the fire in the fire box and the heat moving up into the pan? So you'd want firebrick, AKA refractory brick, lining the lower part and sides but you want the fire right on the bottom of the sap pan? So no metal top to the stove, just open at the top if the pan was removed.

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Yes you're absolutely right. I use metal on top right now because my sap pan isn't big enough to cover my whole evaporator. They are very expensive so one day I'll have one that fits

[@bayview63]

Hey there. Great video. About to attempt it. What gauge metal would be good to build the inside shelf. ( not too knowledgeable with metal.) thx

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Hey! You know I don't remember what gauge it was. All I know I grabbed the thickest gauge that they had at Lowes. As long as you cab weld it it should work 👍

[@a.l.l.firewood8883]

Nice job, you might want to consider a small draft fan. It takes a incredible amount of heat to boil sap down

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Yep I'm leaving space under the door to cut out a hole need be..going to try the built in air damper first 👍🍁

[@suenorton873]

Can't wait to see you fire it up!. .. its 2-9 did you get any of the snow yesterday n last night? They are saying we got anywhere from 8- 10 inches... stay warm, be safe

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Oh yeah Sue we got hit pretty hard too.. getting ready for the big snowstorm Wednesday 👍👍

[@suenorton873]

@@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse round 2 they are calling it...

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

' Necessity... Mother of invention '. That looks dandy!🥳👏👏 Hope you are all doing grand. xx

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

That's exactly right Moira! We are doing great! Hope you are too!

[@kaybonette]

You must be an engineer. Did they ever fix your fire box?

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Haha thanks for the compliment..and no they have not.. I am really getting disgusted with them

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Great start on your evaporator!! I think it's well set up to work good. Getting the heat along the bottom of the pan is key and with the piece you added in the bottom of the tank I think you will achive that!!! Looking forward to seeing it with a pan full of sap!!! Take care!!

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Thanks Mike! I can't wait to see how it does! 👍🍁

[@daveholmes123]

CJ, what a very affordable way to build a evaporator, buddy you should do a side business building them! Can't wait to see it in action 👍

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Thanks Dave! It has been super fun but Kelsey would kill me if I stayed in the garage everyday making these 🤣🤣🤣

[@daveholmes123]

That's hilarious 😁

[@jefffrancis6824]

Dallas Cowboys ???

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Haha lifelong fan man

[@daviddeaton4250]

Man Buddy, that there is craftsmanship at its finest! You are very talented my friend. Making a family heirloom to be used down through the generations. That is awesome!💪. Thanks for sharing! I don’t get why you were shoveling snow into the building?

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Thanks Dave! I'm going to use the root cellar to keep the sap cool until I have time to boil it all down at once

[@mandbhomestead]

CJ that looks cool. I am looking forward to seeing it next time. Are there vent holes to let the smoke travel to the flue? I made a barrel stove with a kit, I found out you can remove the flue damper to have better access for the bolts you have to put in. Thanks for sharing and stay safe. Ken

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Hey Ken! Yes the smoke will travel right underneath the pan and out the flue. I ended up taking the damper off to make getting the bolts on easier. Thanks for watching buddy!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good morning CJ, Glad to see the root cellar being put to good use. Refurbishing the oil tank into a boiler is a good idea, hopefully it will be a great boiler for what you need for your syrup preparation. Good luck with your project. Stay safe! Fred. 👏🏻👏🏻👍👍

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Hey thanks Fred! I'm hoping I use WAY less wood with this evaporator!👍🍁

[@lynnew5619]

That was really interesting. I’m learning so much from this channel about old skills blending with modern invention. Excuse my ignorance, but why were you shovelling snow into a building?

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Hey Lynne I'm glad you're learning along with us! The snow in the root cellar is to store the buckets of sap until we are ready to boil them all down. The sap needs to stay cool while it's being stored

[@maggiesue4825]

You are a true homesteader!! And Jesus IS the son of God!!!

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Thank you Maggie Sue! And Amen!!

[@lyleking5677]

How did you deal with the sludge that was in it? I have a tank that I want to cut but I am not sure of the safety issues that come along with cutting a tank like this in terms of it going kablooie.

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

I was worried about the same thing lol. I ended up cutting the top off and wiping out what sludge I could. There was a few times where I was welding and looked down to see some small flames. But I kept a bag of sand close by and just tossed it on the flames and that took care of it.

[@lyleking5677]

@@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse I'm not so worried about fire after the initial entry cut is made, just if fumes are an issue for explosion. You managed ok?

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

@@lyleking5677 yeah I didn't have any issues with fumes

[@lyleking5677]

@@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse thanks for getting back to me. Greatly appreciated!

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

No problem! Good luck!