Cost?
Well I had the barrel stove kit and pans left over from last year. You can get a barrel stove kit for about $55, and 3 pans would be about $60. The drum was free, and most of the metal was scrap from around the place here, add in about 16 hours of welding and fab and you are ready to go!
Waynesboro, Virginia
2015 first year 9 taps, turkey fryer and round pans
Turkey fryer with steam table pans, a little faster, but still lots of propane
Completed barrel evaporator for 2 steam table pans
2016 season - New design barrel evaporator, with pre-heat pan and combustion air blower.