I have found myself with a curious quandary regarding evaporation rates. One that could easily be solved if I took the time to carefully measure and record the amount of sap I boil off in a set period of time. While it sounds straightforward enough, my current liquid measuring tools are a 5 gallon bucket, that is not graduated, and a watch that I am seldom wearing when boiling…
Basically I have observed two different amounts of steam being generated by my new WF Mason 2×3 Hobby Sized Evaporator.
The first scenario has the ash door open and I am experiencing a rapid boil in the pan, but limited visible steam off the top off the pan. As seen in the video below.
The second scenario involves a much more substantial amount of steam when I open the fire box door to load more wood. As seen in the next video below.
The puzzle, which scenario would you expect to have a greater evaporation rate???