Quote Originally Posted by jmello6085 View Post
Any advice as to whether this would work as an evaporator pan? I can't afford an expensive one and I will only be tapping 5-10 trees this spring. Was going to buy 2 of these and boil over my outdoor fire pit.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/voll.../92230062.html
They work just fine. I am a hobby producer and now have a small 2'x5' continuous flow evaporator. But - I still finish my maple syrup in a restaurant pan over an old turkey fryer burner. It is hard not to grow - like it or not. Although I only tap 55 trees of my own. My Kids and Grandkids haul up sap for me to boil ---- made 18 gallons this past season - a lot for me. But - I still use a restaurant pan to finish my syrup on. So - in my case - restaurant pans come in handy. ---Mike---