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This is a homemade converted barrel arch, pan, pre-heater and steam hood setup. I did not build either the arch or the pan - I am their second owner. I did build the copper pre-heater (not pictured) and the aluminum steam hood.
The barrel arch has a newer, gasketed door and heavy-duty grates salvaged from an old Leader evaporator. The stack exits horizontally out the back, not vertically. You will have to provide your own fire brick and devise your own method of placing it inside to create a firebox (the original owner used no brick). The arch is fitted for under-the-fire forced air (you provide the blower). The fire grates are removable for cleaning between boils.
The pan is a 3-channel stainless steel, non-standard size, measuring 32.75" long by 24.5" wide by 7" deep. Seams, threaded connections, and channel pass-throughs are soldered. Has 4 handles and 2, 3/4" threaded connections for attaching the drawoff valve (also included).
The preheater is a series flow copper coil fed by a head tank. All the valves and connections I've been using are included.
The steam hood was constructed this year from light gauge aluminum sheet and aluminum channel. It allowed for collecting up to 5 gallons of condensate over an 8 hour boil. The front was originally a sheet of plexi, which only lasted the season. You'd have to replace it. The interior has 2 sealed LED light strips, requiring a 12VDC power source. The drip pan for the pre-heater is a converted enameled broiler pan.
Just for clarification, the following items are NOT included in this setup: firebrick, insulation, ducting for the forced air or steam hood exhaust, pan gasket and stack.
This has been a reliable hobby sized rig, allowing me to produce 10 gallons in a season on between 40-60 taps. With the forced air, timed firings, pre-heater and steam hood I've achieved a 5gph boil rate.
Buyer would need to arrange pickup.
