I looked into RO years ago but never realized one could build one. We dont feed our sap directly into our RO. My concentrate was sound 4%. I think Im removing maybe 10% of the water and am running at 70psi. I got a 0 to 10% refractometer that resolves considerably better than my old 0 to 32 job. While researching, Ive read about some RO systems running at 100 110 PSI, however this system runs around 60. We collected over 3000 gals of sap this year in 5 weeks. And then the downer a material balance. if this works I plan on expanding to an additional 5 trees but being only having 6 trees at my disposal expanding is limited. Recently, new membrane processes have been developed to concentrate maple sap to ultra-high Brix reaching up to 40 Brix. We never need to clean them during the season, but every time we use it we run some permeate through the system before shutting it off for the night. I fill up my PVC vessels with water and measure how much they hold so I know how much solution to make. It cost me about $350 and was well worth it. When that bucket is half full I pull it and start the next bucket. 6. Our maple syrup operation manager (aka hubby) built a reverse osmosis (RO) filter system that we run our sap through before boiling. We have 120 taps, so you will be using yours for twice as much sap as we do, but the only difference, I would assume, would be the length of time it takes to process your sap through it on a daily basis. I am using 150 gpd filters. Seems like if I was using this to actually just.filter water, Id be wasting a lot of water (our tap water is actually not bad). I ask because I honestly do not know. Thats why we own this one: https://amzn.to/2X0X9cM Both are fine choices, depending on what you want. I put one together last year using 4 100 gpd membranes. One of those tubes produced clean, clear water, and the other produces highly concentrated sap. It will cut your fuel costs in half, if not more. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Im curious as to what effect that would have. 0; . What I see of it looks like an improvement over mine. I DO NOT HAVE THAT ON THERE. Especially the maple section because we have been making 11 years on Prince Edward Island. Free samples of maple products and maple baked The actual red colored tubing on our RO system (see photo above) is NOT colored red on Bills drawing. I saw on line there are 400gpd membranes and housings available. We wont cover the full instructions for building your system in this article, but this set of instructions from Souly Rested offers great guidance on how to do so. Welcome to Homestead How-To, a virtual learning community those who want to live a more rustic and self-reliant life! The other item you listed, 1/4 polyethylene tubing (25 of it) item #814305, model #98584, Is correct, but technically it has an OD of 3/8 and the ID is 1/4. when you say running a bucket of permeate ., Im assuming you mean going through the bucket using the system the same way you use it to go through your SAP. Winter storms coming in off the ocean cause such drastic changes in weather fronts that trees gush sap even when temps never dip below freezing. WebTito's Homemade Vodka, Fresh Lime Juice, Mango Puree, Fresh Jalapeno Topped with Ginger Beer. the system is working flawlessly now. Just follow their directions and it will work for you.. I do have a couple of questions though. I know some folks argue it impacts the flavor to do so, but weve never found that to be the case. But whether youre a backyard sugarmaker who uses propane or wood for fuel, a homemade ro system will save you a boatload of time and money. Cant wait to try it out. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Yes, Laurent is right, if you JUST want to measure the sugar content of your SAP, you can save money by getting a refractometer that only measures on the lower end of the scale like this one: https://amzn.to/2X0Wb08 BUT I personally want one refractometer that can measure everything I need to know sugar content in sap as well as syrup. The sap will be filtered again later, after it's boiled. Separation by reverse osmosis Up to two-thirds of the water in maple sap can be separated by using reverse osmosis before the boiling process, which will I have additional questions regarding cleaning and storing the filters : Cook zucchinis, garlic cloves and rosemary for 4 mins until beginning to colour. Youll also need some tubing and connectors, as well as another valve. Some years ago I was a much larger producer, and had an 8 tube RO. Webbiogen senior engineer ii salary. Hi Jim. Listing That would still account for only 60 of the missing 130 grams. Yes, the needle valve is for adjusting the pressure. Im about to build my unit thanks to your posting! The permeate cleans out the filters. If youre like me. But after the sap has run through the ro system, we can spend a lot less time, energy, and fuel to boil it. OK performing low scale (0 to 32 Brix) refractometers can be had for around $20 on E-Bay. My name is Carrie Williams Howe and I am the founder and editor of Homestead How-To. Boiling has been my limitation in the whole process for both time and fuel reasons. I flushed the system after each run. Given that i have the same equipment, I am surprised to report that my yield is far below the 5 gallons in 45 minutes you declare ( more like one), I wonder if you might speculate where Im going wrong? Thats a Spendy at $30 each. Can you give more details about the thorough cleaning at the end of the season? Yes!! Thanks for any suggestions. Im assembling the RO system now, and everything is going great. }); Im interested in making an RO machine from the plans you show here. So we persoanlly choose to boil our sap with propane. This system is fantastic! Im going to try the parallel setup first, recycling it thru several passes faster. https://youtu.be/o1pbklwyYw4. After both runs, I have about 55% high sugar content sap and 45% very low sugar permeate. Its being hailed at the Book of Knowledge of all Things Maple., But maybe you stumbled here wondering what an ro system is, Ill explain, An RO system is exactly like a water filtering system. HI Michelle, We run permeate through the systema full 5-gallon bucket worthevery time were done using it for the day. We filter out the impurities (aka the sugars in the sap) and keep them. I have no idea what to expect it to look like while running. containerEl: '#fd-form-608a538fe8b3a8e1e4d62a1d' Find out why SoulyRested was considered to beone of the Top 20 Must-Read Homesteading Blogs of 2018and then one of theTop Homesteading Blogs of 2019 as well. Ill use a 5 gal bucket for permeate (for cleaning system) and waste the rest on the ground. Hi noah. Funding for this project was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant AM170100XXXXG167, 2. The frame is a rectangular base welded from 1 1/2 in angle iron. It measures 18 inches wide by 24 inches long. It has a mounting plate for the h Web2K subscribers. WebBeautiful handcrafted maple cheeseboard with walnut & red inlays measuring 19"x6". Good Luckthis a great little unit and has saved me so many hours of boiling. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. It does have an ID of 3/8, but it should have an OD of 3/8. Why four membranes? . What a huge time saver. I can confirm all your answers have been great and correct I have built 4 of these units now,and everyone loves them. I have assembled the RO setup like yours. WebAs a result, not all maple equipment (reverse osmosis, evaporators, filters, etc.) even read about storing the filters in permeate. just goes to show attention to detail is vital. Do I need to find couplers to change to 3/8 or can I just use 1/4 for that part. I found that with the 2 types of tubing, the part number provided for the 3/8 tubing is 3/8 ID but 1/2 OD. And finally, whats the function of the clear line filter? In fact, the reason we want to run sap through an RO is the exact opposite. Hi Gordie I had different results than most users that Ive read, but the results are exceptional. Your RO filter looks fantastic. Heat olive oil and butter in large frying pan over high heat. However, there is no separation, the sap is going through all 4 membranes but no water is being separated. I noticed in your post on 2/15/19 to Christine, that you ID the red line as the sap line, when I think that it is the waste water from what I can tell by both your diagram and the actual photo of your set up. Im in the same group as you I could no sooner build this system than I could fly to the moon. After filtering when do I need to process. Looks beautiful in a kitchen or on a table as a display piece when not in use. Glance at myResource Pageif youd like to get a glimpse of other supplies I use for maple syrup making (as well as gardening, homeschooling, homesteading topics, nature journaling, and more). If you decide to take the plunge, let me know what you think. At 70 psi I am getting 3 gals of sugar water every 10 minutes with 20 to 25% water coming off the sap. Have you noticed your syrup having a Different taste when you started using an ros system. Maybe I need even SMALLER tubing for the filters? Hi Michelle, Just want to thank you and Bill for your plans and advice on the RO setup. 0; . I know nothing, as you can tell. Great questions. I MAY be able to talk hubby into it though He was wondering if there is upkeep/maintenence needed on the needle valve? We live in Northern New York, think near the Canadian border north. Im wondering if your system would cope? Ill say that getting the right hardware was quite difficult. If you mean needle valve, its on the permeate side. Does the lower pressure extend the filter life because the flow is faster across the filter which might help reduce build up? Im a New England homesteader and the author of Sweet Maple. Taste and see that theLordis good. Looks like we will need a bigger system next year. (Id love to keep it all.) 8. Before you run valuable maple sap through your unit it is a good idea to test it on 50-100 gallons of clean water. Fill a tank with 50 - 100 gal Then see what the system does under various operating conditions. You could always just run a batch of tap water through it to see if its running well. Maple syrup production involves the collection of sap from maple trees, followed by a relatively simple processing operation to increase the sugar concentration of the substance. But no, Bill made the unit intending to take the filters out at the end of each season to clean and store and reuse the next season. Hi Larry. (We use the 150 gpd filters. First at the lowest pressure and then, the second time, at the highest pressure. Works great. $8.99. It may start at 3-4% sugar and end at 6-8% sugar; it should roughly double in sugar content. Or if I just used two but passed everything through twice? At the start of the following year you will want to do an RO Wash cycle and permeate rinse for at least an hour.. Maybe Im blind. Carrie Williams Howe is an educational leader by day and an aspiring homesteader by night and weekend. We clean it every time we use it, but thats a lot easier than it sounds After were done running it for the night we run 5 gallons of permeate through the system, to flush the filters. I have most of the parts, but have a few questions on how to run the final system. Then checked the permeate and it was 0.3%. Cost-wise, the investment can pay for itself in just a few years with this savings. Larry. Your email address will not be published. It was capable of running raw sap from 2% up to 14% by running it thru multiple times. Thank you in advance for your time as well as your assistance. And Id love to hear about your alternations if you find great success! There just arent enough hours in the day or trees in the woods to do it all. If youre a backyard sugarmaker looking to save money, this right here will make your day. Heres our Reverse Osmosis set up. Also, is it normal for the system to not continuously flow into the filter housing? The easiest way to do this is to make PVC vessels. Hi Michelle, I was setting up my RO. My questions are. I keep having to relearn to push the tubing ALL THE WAY IN. See a 2,100-tap operation using a tubing/vacuum system, reverse osmosis and a wood pellet-fired evaporator. Last year, I made about 1 gallon of sap and used 4(!!!) Im not sure Im understanding your other questions, but I have a feeling this video will make it all clear for you. how do you wash your ro system after each use ? ), I was wondering if can you drink the permeate. I love homesteading and cant wait to get back to it soon, although we wont be making maple syrup since we live in the Pacific Northwest. Electric skillet ran from 1:40 to 4:50 pm at about 1,200 kw and removed 1.0 gallons For this article, we were provided with a Sugar Cube Reverse Osmosis System from Vermont Evaporator Company. A backyard sugarmaker in New England, and author of Sweet Maple. We are a very small family operation and your RO works really well. The other line is carrying the permeate, or tree water minus the extra sugar you have filtered into your ROd sap. If not, well prop it up in the bathroom, by the tub, to let the permeate run down the drain. Is this not correct? Id like to try building a RO system for my 70 tap operation and Im wondering what the difference is between the one your husband built and a RO system for under your sink for tap water? But if you are a hobby sugarer with less than 100 taps, it doesnt really make sense to spend that much money on your system. I ended up purchasing an even SMALLER tubing with and OD of 1/4 and an ID of .170 in and this is the correct tubing for the smaller of the two tubing sizes and the fittings you have listed. Ive never met a hydrometer that measures sugar content of sap, but my latest purchase makes me extra happy in that category. Do you run the permeant through in reverse to flush? Also, youll get a shorter life out of your membranes if youre working them more (just a thought). Thus, if you have an RO and enough birch trees, its likely that you could produce some high quality birch syrup. WebCooldown the maple syrup to about 95 F. Once cooled, get your arm ready, find a partner and take turns stirring and stirring some more. a maple syrup producer records the amount. Funding for this project was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant AM170100XXXXG167, awarded to the University of Vermont Proctor Maple Research Center. The results indicate that producing syrup with sap concentrated by RO does not have a significant impact on syrup chemical composition or flavor. Hope that helps. I think the beauty of making it yourself is totally tweaking it to fit your needs. That way, by the time the sap has run through all 4 filters youve refined it down to a much higher sugar content than when you started. We think a reverse osmosis system is a great investment for hobby syrup makers IF you are serious about making syrup more than once or twice a year. You could also reach in and remove large pieces of debris with a slotted spoon. At the end of every season, we run 5-10 gallons of permeate through the system, then we remove the filters from their casings and mark where each filter was in the system (so we can change their position each year, to hopefully give them a longer life) Then we put them in a ziplock bag and store them in the refrigerator until the next sugar season. Bill confuses me sometimes too. Learn how your comment data is processed. I am building an RO fashioned after one of my neighbors here in WI. Seriously. 7. If you are prone to fits of unrestrained enthusiasm, such as I am, you may want to add capacity by adding additional RO membranes in series. It Your blog is so interesting. I am sure that this will only be first of many questions. Thanks for your reply Michelle. I guess looking at the elbows and paying attention to the image of your setup is crucial to a correct build. I have huge respect for DIYers like you who know what they want and can seriously build it. The pump is available for sale on line; I linked to the one we use above. 3 PVC pipe works well I made 2 40 canisters because they are easier than one long one. Since it saves us hundreds of dollars every year in fuel costs as we boil our sap, I totally wanna tell yall exactly how to build your own. Get a $20 E-Bay low scale refractometer and make a, say, 1.5% sugar solution. Any addivce? Taste the maple syrup, cream and buckwheat pancake mix, all available for sale. I asked Bill but sadly he said no, he hasnt tried that. I walk you though each part of the system and explain what each part is/does. lol. What happens if you use fewer membranes? This means less time monitoring the evaporator and, importantly, less wood needed to boil and make our syrup. Im a retired guy who has made between 10 and 15 gallons of syrup annually using an open pan and LP gas as a heat source. N ow that I have gone to a small backyard evaporator I plan on building one because I do know what an RO will do for me, I just did not want to lay out th money for even the small ones that most of the Maple company make. (Easier to tell if one of the membranes is plugged as each has a separate discharge line that you can monitor). Thanks for doing this, we will follow up with some of your cookbooks, etc. Happy sugaring!! Id sure like to reduce my energy cost. This is really interesting! Wow, 3 days of banging my head against a wall trying to get it working and it came down to the one-way valve and having the needle valve hooked up to the wrong outlet of the 4th membrane. How do you flush the system, how often would you do it, and what do you do to store it? Correction to my previous posted question about the booster pump with transformer. HI Michelle Hi, what is Bill using This item for? No, weve never needed to do any needle valve maintanence. Your email address will not be published. Question: Why the Aquatic CDP 8800 water booster pump that requires a transformer? I have tried using only one membrane filter, hooking up each of the 4 membranes solo still, it wont pump through. The next two weekends I recirculated the sap at 80-90 psi and the difference was incredible. Maybe some day we will upgrade to that fancy-shamancy gorgeous thing. Wanna know how we even do some natural ro for FREE? The drawback is that you need 4 needle valves, one for each sap line/canister to create the proper back pressure. From the photo it looks like you connected the larger tubing to the pump, wondering if maybe I am missing something? One change I am making this year though is to use snap it valves rather than the brass needle valve, as I always had trouble with the brass valve leaking. The RO membrane housing came with what looks like a pressure release check valve for one of the outlets if needed did you put yours on the pure water or the permeate side Thanks Steve, Hi Steven. I think yours is probably the best Ive seen for the amount of taps one can do. Good luck this season. Open the tops and add additional solution if needed. Thanks. I and two others donate sap to our county park district to boil down. so am excited to get this up and running. Im building one but now I see the challenge with the first filter change. All winter. Never mind. EZ-FLO 0.170-in ID x 150-ft Polyethylene Tubing Item #879275Model #98632. Hi Michelle Maple syrup is produced typically from maple sap concentrated by nanofiltration or reverse osmosis at a moderate Brix level ranging from 6 to 16 Brix followed by heat evaporation. Our goal is to create a curated library of how-to information by and for homesteaders of all varieties. Oh, boy, any technical questions I have to run by Bill. When ready to boil I run it into Please use at your own risk. I just finished building my RO, and it looks just like yours, because i followed yours except I only put 3- 150 membranes in my system for now. Halekulani. will be compatible for the smaller volume of birch sap you will process. . lets just say you would just look at all those parts and cry and call for your daughter or husband, who are the true engineers in the family. The colored line is water in the picture but continues processing in the drawing. Great post. 5. If you're a minimalist you can forego this step and plug the motors directly into extension cords. But I like the convenience of having an off/o You know the ones that that filter out the impurities and leave you with wonderfully pure drinking water? Remove from frying pan and set aside.4. Hope that helps! of pure water an hour. So, the last year of making maple syrup at home, we tried a 4 by 40 with the 330 gallons per hour pump and it performed very well, delivering 80 to 100 gallons per Then at the end of the season, we store the membranes in ziploc baggies in the fridge. It took about a week of rinsing with water to get the smell from the pvc primer and glue to go away. Thanks for your info. Suggested uses (non-specific recipe uses): Use birch syrup to enhance sandwiches, using a hearty bread like sourdough or peasant bread makes the experience even better. Do you want 24 V or 120V near all that water? Ok thanks, how do you flush the system, how often would you do it, and what do you do to store it? WebPlace maple syrup and mustard in small bowl and stir with fork to combine. Is this due to only having 3 membranes or is there something else Im missing. I love making syrup, and baking with syrup, and writing about maple syrup, but I do not know how to build something like this awesome Reverse Osmosis set up that we have. Required fields are marked *. Its been a 2-year process pulling this all together. Hi Marlowe. I did a comparison run yesterday and would somebody please check my unbelievable calculations: Since youre simply doing what happens naturally when you boil sap (taking out the permeate, and leaving the sugar) I cant understand why folks argue this, except of course the folks who want to be able to charge more for their syrup because they chose the more expensive way to make it (without an RO). Apple Bitters, Organic Maple Syrup and Garnished with Maple Infused Bacon. Hope that helps. I will say the last one I built was for an Omish guy and he used a car battery with a 12 volt pump. Likewise, as much as we love sitting outside by the evaporator with friends, there comes a point where 18 hours of boiling each weekend can feel cumbersome; getting to syrup faster is not a bad thing. thanks again for the great info.. Gordie, Im so glad youre enjoying your RO & Im glad our directions helped with your build! in the sense that we keep the waste (the sugar) and toss the water (permeate). Feed your Family: How to Start a Vegetable Garden from Scratch, this set of instructions from Souly Rested, Sugar Cube Reverse Osmosis System from Vermont Evaporator Company, How to Prepare your Vegetable Garden for Winter (Fall Garden Checklist). Hope that helps. Skillet did 3.84 kwh / gallon of water removed. I am hoping to make one before this years season! I love my Nikon; you canread more about my camera and even purchase your own here. That top will not spin unless the line is cut. I currently only have 1 tree that gave me 60 gallons this season. Some of them are in series like yours and some ROs are set up in parallel. Out of stock Categories: DIY Maple Syrup Supplies, Packages This filter eliminates bacteria and yeast in your sap, leaving you with sap concentrate that stores longer. Its kind of you to share all this information with the back yarders. Heather Gilson, whose family has about 50 taps in their backyard on any given year, explains, My husband built one last year and man was it a time saver for us!! How long are they typically good for? The line with the needle valve is the line that carries the ROd sap that then is boiled. Thanks for doing the legwork to find the correct tubing. If you have a refractometer (I explain that tool here: https://soulyrested.com/2020/01/25/how-to-make-syrup-what-tools-do-you-need/), you should measure your brix (sugar content) before and after the RO. I had no Idea what it was going to do when I built it.. His pump is pushing up to 140 PSI Their cleaning regimen seems a bit extreme though. I realized I had things set up all wrong. I think it is 33 by 30 to be exact. Im a wife to my high school sweetheart, mom to four daughters, and ardent fan of all things maple-flavored. 10. Well, that is if youre like Bill. Sadly it would be a few decades before you can tap a young maple. The links were particularly useful, and i made good use of them.. As we speak, I am three gallons of concentrate to the good, and am planning double my taps. Reverse Osmosis in the Maple Syrup Industry The maple industry utilizes this technology to separate a large percentage of the water from maple sap. You are very welcome Jill just 4 years ago I was someone like you and needed all the help I could get. The plywood base is roughly 3 foot by 3 foot. This post contains affiliate links & I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. 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