What causes soot, anyway?
I know, I know, funny question. I feel as though I should go back to high school science.
I think it's cool that costing the bottom of the pans with liquid soap and letting them dry before putting them on to the evaporator makes it easy to scrap off the soot, per another thread. I locked that away for future use. In past seasons, i was utilizing the snow and grass to help immediately get rid of the loose stuff on the bottom of the steam pans.
The day after reading that, I set up a camp stove filled my steam pans with water to see how long 'till they were boiling. (First time using propane, expect to go back to my barrel next year.) imaging my surprise to watch the soot buildup on the pan exteriors. On my wood fired evap I understood why, with propane, I'm confused. (I had this thought I wouldn't need Tom clean my pan exteriors each time.)
Thanks.
~Janet
2019 - 6th year sugarin'. 2nd year using propane. 13 taps. Just over 3/4 gal syrup. Light in color and flavor.
Intent to build a new barrel evaporator with my son this summer. Still don't weld. We'll see how it goes.