Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum and making syrup but I'm hooked on both! I have been reading and learning a ton! It's time to start asking questions. So here is the first of many many to come. I have a 55 gallon drum with a stove kit and 2 food warming pans. It's works pretty good, about 1.5 gal per hour on my first run and less than a gal on my second(wood issues). It works fine for me now the problem is the pans are a pain at the end of the boil. Smoke everywhere ash flying it was terrible the first time. I have a little cover now but it's a stretch with one person( beer is gone everyone leaves me haha). I am wondering if buying a better pan 2x2 flat pan with a drain port would be worth it to keep everything clean and easier to use, or suck it up this year and just do a real arch later. I have a lot of trees for expansion and plans to upgrade my shed to a part time sugar shack. Thanks for the help!