6 in or 4 in steam pans

[lisound]

throwing together a quick evap setup. I only plan to run a couple inches in the bottom of the pans with a drip valve in each pan, for three pans total. should i go with the 6" deep pans or the 4" deep pans.
I'd save about $35 getting the 4" pans.

thanks

[hodorskib]

I would go with the 6" when it start foaming you will be glad you had the extra height.in

[325abn]

I would the 6" is your best bet.

[maple marc]

Yes, go with 6". As you work toward the end of a boil, you are consolidating pans into one. You will need the depth.

[lisound]

great. thanks.

Now I've been looking around and it seems if the pans sit in the fire, the sides seem to burn up as sap boils and splatters. Should I some how elevate the pans and bit?
I would think it would give you a burn like taste. Most of the block evaps I've googled all have the same issue. Burnt sides as the sap reduces down.

[dufftj]

Ya the sides do scorch a little but it didn't affect the taste of my syrup last year, granted it was my first year and i only made a gallon.

[spencer11]

As stated go with 6" I had 4" on my homemade rig last year and they were to shallow, I had to keep adding sap all the time

[lisound]

next question, any idea where to locally source some filters for both sap and syrup... but mainly for syrup?

[spencer11]

Bascoms on line, or you can drive to there show room and pick them up. Unless you have some place closer

[hodorskib]

Where in ct are you?

[lisound]

live in
monroe

[valleyman]

I use 6" deep pans and a very valuable tip from a fellow mapletrader told me to run the pans as full as possible if they're down in the fire to utilize all the heat. Towards the end of the boil I still get a scorch line up high but cleans up easy enough. I boil until I'm left with one pan with sweet while the others are filled with water and let the final pan get down around 3 gallons and let the fire go down before lifting it out and pouring it off into SS pot. Then finish with a propane "turkey fryer" burner. If you ever want to stop over and see my set up I'm in Ansonia you're more than welcome.

[11BGUY]

tractor supply has filters... they have a nice little section for maple syrup..... where i got mine... good luck