Well you better call me crazy! I decided to boil again. Been getting yelled at for not making enough syrup! The neighbors are done so I'm putting more buckets up tomorrow. I'll only have 20 on sugars that I haven't tapped before. Tonight I cut a stainless plate to replace my flue pan. I also blocked off the ramp in the arch so that the fire will only be under my front pan. I'll use my syrup canning pot to send a steady stream (or drip) into the pan. Hope to boil about 5 gallons per hour and make 1-2 gallons of syrup. If I only would have stayed at it when the vacuum was on
136 on high vacuum for 2019
A&A 2X8, raised flue evaporator
hood, parallel flow pre heater and air over fire
12X28 sugar shack