Backyard Sugarin' by Rink Mann

Author:Rink Mann
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Countryman Press

25-GALLON DRUM EVAPORATOR IN STONE WALL

The smallest backyard sugarin’ rig I’ve ever seen was this 25-gallon modified oil drum mounted in a stone wall. The hole for the small evaporator pan, the door and the stovepipe hole were cut by hand with a hacksaw blade.

Mounting the evaporator in a stone wall is a good example of backyarder ingenuity. It gives the evaporator good solid support without having to make special legs, and at the same time it insulates the firebox from excessive heat loss, making for more efficient fuel consumption.

The pan seen to the rear of the evaporator is warming the sap preparatory to adding it to the pan, so as not to kill the boil.

An interesting aspect of this particular operation is that at the end of the season, the smokestack can be lifted for garage storage, and by adding a few rocks to the wall, the firebox is completely hidden from view, neatly concealing it until its unveiling the next season.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type: 25 gallon drum evaporator, wall mounted

Fuel: Sticks and branches

No. buckets served: 9

Season production: 5 quarts

Smokestack: 6" stovepipe

Enclosure: none

Special feature: Concealable wall mount

Owner: Wilfred S. Davis, New London, NH

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