Originally Posted by
PHSINV
Thank you pdiamond! I found a video of a guy on YouTube who tried this with less than good results. Then another who used a woodstove and cut out the top so the pan was in direct contact with the heat. I think I know what I’m going to do!
My first arch was a wood stove with the top cut out. Worked fine for a while, but I didn't insulate it, and after a few years it warped beyond the point of usability.
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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
All on buckets