Making a new cooker out of a 250 gallon fuel oil barrel cooker an I am wondering whether or not to recess the pan or just set it on top of the stove ?
Making a new cooker out of a 250 gallon fuel oil barrel cooker an I am wondering whether or not to recess the pan or just set it on top of the stove ?
I recessed mine. Seemed to make sense at the time to keep the pan hotter and I'm glad I did. Where in WI are you?
2012 8 Taps 3 pts syrup.
2013 38 Taps 10 gals. syrup made with turkey cooker
2014 57 Taps 10 gals. syrup. Homemade fuel oil tank evaporator
2015 51 Taps, 10 gals. syrup.
2016 50 Taps, 9 gals. Syrup
2017 54 Taps, 13 gals. syrup
2018 75 Taps, 21 gals. syrup
2019 67 Taps, 21 gals.
2020 73 Taps, 20 gals.
2021 75 Taps 21 gal.
2022 75 Taps 14 gal.
2023 0 0 Stroke
2024
Make it so that the bottom of the pan is exposed to the flames but not the sides. That will keep sap from burning onto the sides and darkening the syrup.
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
Cameron near Rice Lake
My pan sits on angle iron rails with gaskets. It never gets hot enough to burn but stays just a little bit warmer. Really helped before I had my shack and the cold winds blew. I had my 2 x 4 pan made at a local shop to fit the tank so its about 26" by 48". It only cost me $225. 8 years ago.
I worked one summer just east of Cameron. Beautiful country.
2012 8 Taps 3 pts syrup.
2013 38 Taps 10 gals. syrup made with turkey cooker
2014 57 Taps 10 gals. syrup. Homemade fuel oil tank evaporator
2015 51 Taps, 10 gals. syrup.
2016 50 Taps, 9 gals. Syrup
2017 54 Taps, 13 gals. syrup
2018 75 Taps, 21 gals. syrup
2019 67 Taps, 21 gals.
2020 73 Taps, 20 gals.
2021 75 Taps 21 gal.
2022 75 Taps 14 gal.
2023 0 0 Stroke
2024