[Syrupmakers] Stainless pot and burner size

[Bill Outlaw]

Bill,

In broad terms, about 75,000 BTU should be plenty.  "In broad terms" 
covers a lot, such as wind across the pot or furnace efficiency, and so forth.

I don't know how you plan to fire the furnace/cook top, but you may 
need to consider vaporization rate if you LP cylinder is small and in 
a cold area.

Best wishes.

Bill
(sc, Tally, whose head hurts to think about an acre of cane)

At 12:44 PM 7/17/2008, you wrote:
>Hello Everyone,
>Well I have found a mill that the owner will let me use for as long as
>I want. I'll need to check it out and clean it up some. All he wants
>is a few quarts of Sorghum each season.
>I have about 1 to 2 thousand stalks that are about 5 to 6 feet tall now.
>And I'm wondering if a 75 quart stainless stock pot will work until I
>can go with something larger? Also what size propane burner would
>anyone recommend. This is my first time at this as well as a pretty
>big garden I have put out this year. If I really get into it I'll
>plant about an acre of Sorghum next year.
>                      Thanks for your answers in advance   Bill
>
>
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