Small Fire Pit Cooking System – 20 Gallon

You better believe it! We’ve been in business right here in Columbus, Georgia since 1882. That’s 140 years of pouring quality iron! Even ABC News featured us in their news segment!

ABC NEWS – MADE IN AMERICA

We are honored that ABC News would select Goldens’ Cast Iron as part of their news series, “Made in America”. On behalf of all of our hard working employees, we extend humble thanks to David Muir and the ABC News Team.

Back in the 19th century, the sugar cane industry utilized cane mills to squeeze cane juice into large syrup or “sugar” kettles to boil down sugar cane into either molasses into sugar or sorghum into sorghum syrup. Sorghum is extracted from the crushed stalks of a sorghum plant. It is then heated in a large syrup kettle to steam off the excess water, leaving sorghum syrup behind.

Molasses is the by-product of squeezing sugar cane through a cane mill, then boiled down into a concentrated for that eventually crystalizes into sugar.

Goldens’ Foundry and Machine Company has been in business since 1882 and began producing syrup kettles during the sugar cane industry boom. The kettle sizes ranged from 20 gallons up to 120 gallons. Goldens’ also produced many variations of cane mills. Production lasted until the mid-1950’s.

Back in the late 1800’s many farmers grew sugar cane. Goldens’ Foundry produced cane mills that shredded the cane and separated and strained the sugar juice, then boiled the sweet sorghum in our cast iron syrup kettles that made syrup and molasses. Many of our cane mills and kettles have survived for well over a century!

30 gallon is 290 pounds, without stand.

20 gallon is 157 pounds, without stand.

30 Gallon Syrup Kettle Specs:

• Diameter (External Bowl) – 41.375″
• Diameter (Internal Bowl) – 37.375″
• Height w/steel stand – 16 3/4″
• Height w/laser stand – 17 3/4″
• Height of Fire Pit– 15-1/2″
• Thickness – 11/16″
• Weight – 290 lbs.
• Pre-drilled Hole (bottom-center) – 1″

20 Gallon Syrup Kettle Specs:

• Diameter (External Bowl) – 33.75″
• Diameter (Internal Bowl) – 28.25″
• Height (Fire Pit only) – 12″
• Height (w/steel stand) – 17.875″
• Height (w/laser stand) – 13.75″
• Thickness – 11/16″
• Weight – 157 lbs.
• Pre-drilled Hole (bottom-center) – 1″

Our fire pits are typically placed upside down on a pallet and securely strapped in place before shipment.

Typically shipping time is 15-20 business days from the date of order, largely due to high demand. However, they have been known to ship sooner than that but it depends on current shipping and supply chain issues across the country.

In addition to processing cane to sugar, syrup or “sugar” kettles can be used as fire pits or landscape planters or even a water feature like a fountain. They can be used as fish pounds or even water fountains. Of course with cast iron construction, fire bowls or fire pits, as we call them, are perfect for your outdoor environment.

Yes! We offer a 1″ pre-drilled Hole (bottom-center) of the fire pit so if you choose, you can run a gas line through the bottom of the fire pit, then fill the pit with your favorite glass beads, lava rocks, or ceramic logs, whichever fire-resistant material you prefer!

SAFTEY FIRST! We offer great caution when dealing with gas lines and connections. Please educate yourself on utilizing gas lines and make sure that they are fresh, well maintained and have no leaks. Review YouTube tutorials on this subject. It’s very important for your safety!

Yes! Absolutely! It really offers an elegant and finished look to your outdoor backyard setting! You can also lay pavers down, then build your larger, curved paver stones in a circle and your Goldens’ Cast Iron Fire Pit will look amazing!