03-06-2016, 12:44 AM
This is a turkey deep fryer converted into a super evaporator for the maple sap .
We used the fryer last year and it did the trick but we went through a lot of fuel , Lots of heat loss and wind made it difficult to maintain a steady boil .
I disassembled the fryer , made it fit into a 30 gallon drum , used the legs and support ring for the bottom legs , drilled holes for the air intake baffle on the bottom and the exhaust vent on the top side . cut a hole in the lid to fit the pan and used furnace rope as a seal so it would fit snug hold heat while preventing soot from contaminating anything . Used the scrap from the lid hole to make a door to light the burner .
It only took a few hours to make but it works great .
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We used the fryer last year and it did the trick but we went through a lot of fuel , Lots of heat loss and wind made it difficult to maintain a steady boil .
I disassembled the fryer , made it fit into a 30 gallon drum , used the legs and support ring for the bottom legs , drilled holes for the air intake baffle on the bottom and the exhaust vent on the top side . cut a hole in the lid to fit the pan and used furnace rope as a seal so it would fit snug hold heat while preventing soot from contaminating anything . Used the scrap from the lid hole to make a door to light the burner .
It only took a few hours to make but it works great .
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