In this video we yard test of this excellent and versatile hobby evaporator. Preliminary evaporation estimates are between 15 and 20gph with this drop flue pan set on it. Pricing, options, and description below:
Now the supreme quality and performance of Smoky Lake Maple Products' American Made evaporators can be enjoyed by the smallest hobby level maple syrup producers on the most modest of budgets. We've acheived this feat through large scale mass production of a proven design and by offering the producer the option of assembling the arch once delivered. Assembly is made easy through precision fitment of top quality parts. Best of all, the Dauntless is built as an expandable platform, allowing the evaporator's production rate to be increased with the operator's tapcount.
Like the professional grade larger Evaporators offered by Smoky Lake, the Dauntless features an insulated airtight door, forcing combustion air to be drawn through the fire from underneath while keeping cold air from leaking in and cooling the underside of the pans. The Dauntles arch is even 100% insulated with 1" thick ceramic fiber insuation, forcing the only escape for the heat to be through the pans and out your sap while keeping the sides of the arch at a safe temperature. The combustion chamber is then lined with un-cut firebrick to ensure longevity.
The producer has the option to suit the Dauntless arch with one of three 20"x4' pan systems. The three pan systems, explained below, can be swapped out at any time as the maple producer's needs change or their tap count grows. The versatility of the Dauntless is unmatched in the industry. The point is to allow the producer to buy the arch (firebox) one time, then make smaller investments as they outgrow pan systems.
Option 1, Flat batch pan: This is the most simple, most traditional method of concentrating sap. With this method the producer will boil in batches. Sap will be added to the pan all day, or until there is no more left on hand. The contents will then boil as far down as safely possible before the fire is allowed to die out. The pan will then be drained in a large "batch". In some cases where only a small amount of sap was boiled, the batch will be "finished" in a smaller pan. A Feed Pan is an option to be added to the flat pan system.
Option 2, Continuous Flow Flat Pan: With the continuous flow pan, the maple producer will continually trickle sap into one corner of the pan all day long, but as the sap developes a density gradient to syrup, finished syrup will periodically be draw, off throughout the day while fully under fire. This system takes a little more supervision, but will make a little higher grade of syrup while being a little more gratifying to operate. Typically you won't need to finish this syrup in a different pan. A feed pan and a float box are seperate options that can be added to the Continuous Flow pan system.
Option 3, Drop Flue Pan Set: The drop flue pan system simply adds a lot of fuel efficiency and saves a lot of time by featuring a built in heat exchanger, forcing the sap to absorb significantly more heat from the fire. All flue pan systems have the same attributes of "density gradient" as the continuous flow/divided pan. Typically, a flue pan will evaporate twice as much sap/produce twice as much syrup in a given amount of time as a flat pan; while consuming half the fuel. This three pan system connects together with stainless steel fittings and features a reversible front syrup pan for the purpose of controlling sugarsand buildup during extended periods of concentration. The drop Flue Pan system comes standard with the feed pan, allowing the producer to trickle pre-heated sap into the flue pan at a continuous rate. A float box is an option that can be added to the Drop flue pan system.
ALL Dauntless Evaporators come standard with:
Complete arch, to be assembled on site
A complete set of ceramic fiber insulation
Precision adjustable draft control
Heavy duty fire grate set
6" stove elbow
8' of 6" diameter black stove pipe
Guy support (for supporting the stack)
Top quality pan system, TIG welded mirror finish stainless steel, with handles.
Guide and assembly instructions.
Dauntless Pricing:
-Compete 20"x48" Dauntless Evaporator with Flat Pan, $1299, Free Shipping
-Feed Pan, $175
-Firebricks, $100
-Sight Glass, $125
-Complete 20"x48" Dauntless Evaporator with Divided Pan, $1457, Free Shipping
-Feed Pan, $175
-Firebricks, $100
-Float Box, $275
-Sight Glass, $125
-Complete 20"x48" Dauntless Evaporator with Drop Flue Pan Set, $2459, Free Shipping
-Firebricks, $100
-Float Box, $275
-Sight Glass, $125
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