Sugar Shack Guide: Tubing & Reverse Osmosis
Making maple syrup is the most complex mechanic in Mon Bazou. It involves plumbing, gravity physics, and heat management. This guide explains how to automate your production line so you can stop carrying buckets and start printing money.
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The Production Pipeline
The goal is to move sap from the tree to the barrel with minimal effort. Here is the optimal flow:
1. The Trees (Spiles & Tubing)
Drill a hole in Maple trees. Insert a Spile (Tap). Connect blue tubing to the spiles. Use T-Connectors to join multiple trees into one main line.
⬇️ Gravity Flow
2. Collection Tank (Storage)
All tubes should feed into a large tank outside your shack.
Tip: Place this tank HIGHER than your machines to let gravity do the work.
⬇️ Pump / Valve
3. Reverse Osmosis (The Secret Weapon)
Do not boil raw sap! Pass it through the RO machine first. This removes water and creates "Concentrate".
Benefit: Reduces boiling time by 50%+. Saves huge amounts of firewood.
⬇️ Concentrate
4. The Evaporator (Boiling)
Feed wood into the firebox. Pour Concentrate into the pans. Boil until the temperature hits the sweet spot.
⬇️ Syrup
Key Components Explained
Reverse Osmosis (RO)
You can buy this from the Sugar Shack Federation. It requires electricity (plug it in!).
Ratio: It takes roughly 40 Liters of Sap to make 1 Liter of Syrup. The RO machine speeds this up by removing the water before you boil.
Pumps vs. Gravity
Mon Bazou simulates physics. Fluid flows downhill.
- Gravity: Free. Reliable. Just put your tank on a hill.
- Electric Pump: Needed if you build your tank on flat ground or need to push sap up into the evaporator.
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Common Problems
"Sap isn't flowing!"
Check your T-Connectors. Are they twisted? Is the tank full? Is the valve open?
"The Evaporator is cold."
You need to keep adding firewood. Use the OlTruck to haul logs efficiently.