Evap pans??
Ok so my first batch of 5-7 gallons took 6 hours!!! In a tall turkey cooker pot. I really need to find a pan quick to do my next batch before it goes bad and i dont wanna be all day because i have probably 15 gallons or so now. Are there any stores that sell pans that would work for now other than ordering the right ones off the internet
Full size steam table pans (stainless steel) are available on Amazon quickly and work better than a tall pot (more surface area to steam away water).
Depends what you are using as a burner / heat source, but you could put these on the Turkey fryer, your grill, or even your stove. Just dont boil the raw sap in your house.... too much steam. It's better to do finishing of the near up syrup in the house.
Winco SPJL-106 Anti-Jamming Steam Pan, Full-Size x 6-Inch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HEUZIS..._pjMNCb9BZ3WN1
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~100 taps on 3/16 custom temp controlled vacuum; shurflo vacuum #2; custom nat gas evap with auto-drawoff and tank level gas shut-off controller; homemade RO #1; homemade RO #2; SL SS filter press
2021: 27.1 gallons
2022: 35 gallons
A lot of cooking supply stores carry them too. You might find them in your area.
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
You don't say where in Maine you are, but, for example, Restaurant Barn in Ellsworth definitely has them. Ask for full-size steam table pans. You can see various sizes of steam tray pans in their shop someone posted an image of on google in their store:https://www.google.com/maps/place/Re...6!4d-68.396759
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
A guy in Newburgh has some for sale in Uncle Henry's if that's close to you.
If you have access to dry wood, get some steam pans and whip up a block or barrel arch quick. You'll be miles ahead of the turkey cooker.
Please check out the folks at Vermont Evaporator Co. They have a banner at the top right of this page. They sell awesome pans for the hobbyist at very good prices. They are based in Montpelier, Vt.
www.vtevap.com is their webpage.
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For a $100 more you could have a starcat evaporator. Just Sayin
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But Smokey isn’t indirectly paying for us to use this forum for free. Just sayin!Originally Posted by Bobber006
For a $100 more you could have a starcat evaporator. Just Sayin
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