Pan too deep

[bkeith]

I inherited a bunch of equipment when I bought this house, and the previous owner had three pans as shown. They fit across a triple burner propane camp stove. The pans are 23"L x 12"W x 12"D.


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When boiling, some of the steam rolls up the sides and curls back down and in to the center. I'm guessing that a lot of reboiling is happening.

Would it be wise to cut them down to about 6" deep?


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[jake22si]

Whats the depth of the sap your boiling? If it does end up being a problem, they would make great finishing pans, may help with keeping the bubbles from rising and spilling over.

[Russell Lampron]

I would leave them as they are. When you expand and upgrade to a real evaporator these would make great pans for a homemade finisher or canner. You only have to have covers made for them and thread inserts welded in to attach draw off's and thermometers.

I had a pan similar to that made for me and built burners on a frame with wheels from an old gas grill.