Evaporator plans/ ideas anyone? for an elementary school

[Bugsmudbooksandsticks]

This year I was so glad to learn that our school will have a sugar shack this year. This will be our sixth season and since we will have a shack...next on the list is an evaporator. There are a few talented parents in my class when it comes to welding and building...can anyone point me in the direction for making a hobby sized evaporator? We are a non-profit school that uses the Maple Season as a way to teach elementary school aged children. check out other posts
www.bugsmudbooksandsticks.com.....Any help I can get in finding evaporator plans, where to get parts etc will be a huge help.

Thanks,

[delivron]

Find a supplier of syrup in quarts purchase at about $12.00 sell around $17.00 to 19.00. Use the profit to purchase a new evaporator new or used.
Other alternatives include building your own arch and buying pans and doors from almost any of the many evaporator manufactures. Finding a skillful welder who can weld 304 SS can be challenging at best.

[Bugsmudbooksandsticks]

We are way too small for that and we have the skilled welder already...trying to go with building our own.

[sg5054]

My first 2 years I used a 55 gallon drum, a barrel stove kit and a large steam table pan set in an opening cut into the barrel. Inexpensive and it worked like a charm. Put some bricks in the bottom inside.

[Maple Ridge]

They make a small evaperator called a half pint which would work great for you and the childern. People trade them in for larger ones. There may be a supplier out there that may be willing to donate a used one taken in on trade. I will ask around and keep an eye out for one for you.
If there anyone else out there that may read this, lets see if we can help them out.

[morningstarfarm]

There are several considerations to look at here...
How long is your maple portion of the cirriculum?
How many taps?
How often do you plan to boil?
Do you have a covered boiling area?
this is just a sampling of concerns...

[Revi]

Talk to the Farmington CTE, or Vocational school. They make small evaporators for a very reasonable price.