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Has anyone attempted to make a homemade Buck Boiler?
Posted on 12/2/15 at 8:52 am
Posted on 12/2/15 at 8:52 am
The BB I had crapped out after 4 deer. I've seen some plans to make your own and wondered if anyone had any successes/failures they wanted to share. The parts are a bucket, 1" conduit hub, heating element, and an old cord.
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Posted on 12/2/15 at 8:55 am to lsumeyers
It's called any pot that the head fits in... 
Posted on 12/2/15 at 8:57 am to lsumeyers
I've never heard of this. Is there a perk? Why couldn't you just use a pot and a burner? I have't done a European in about 5-6 years, but it wasn't much of a pain.
Posted on 12/2/15 at 8:59 am to crankbait
I could do that I guess. The BB used a small electric pump with water and a cascade tablet. Plug in, leave for a while, wash off meat w a water hose. Very easy.
Posted on 12/2/15 at 9:04 am to lsumeyers
I wish I had the problem of having so many I needed to get automation involved
Posted on 12/2/15 at 9:08 am to lsumeyers
My buddy Trey (Tittie) Owens invented the buck boiler. Or got the patent on it anyway. Sold it to Cabelas. They ended up discontinuing it due to liability reasons I believe.
Posted on 12/2/15 at 9:09 am to lsumeyers
This is proof that people will buy anything from Cabela's.
Posted on 12/2/15 at 9:22 am to lsumeyers
I do ~20 skulls a year with the one I built. Used a horse feed bucket from Tractor Supply (due to it having the flat back), used appropriate sized hole saw to drill the hole in that flat side, insert 1500W element with the rubber washer into bucket (washer being on the outside) and used a 1" conduit nut on the inside. when you tighten the nut on the inside, it squeezes the washer on the outside, eliminating the need for the conduit hub. Will try to post pics later.
ETA: I like it wayyyy better than propane and pot because: no open flame, no need to worry about running out of propane, and consistent temperature. the 1500W keeps a good simmer, because if you boil the skull that is when the cartilage breaks down and your nasal bones and teeth fall off.
ETA: I like it wayyyy better than propane and pot because: no open flame, no need to worry about running out of propane, and consistent temperature. the 1500W keeps a good simmer, because if you boil the skull that is when the cartilage breaks down and your nasal bones and teeth fall off.
This post was edited on 12/2/15 at 9:25 am
Posted on 12/2/15 at 10:04 am to bootlegger
Bought a 20qt flat back feed bucket, a 1500w 120v heating element, and a 1" conduit port. I drilled a hole about an inch up from the bottom on the back, fed the element through the hole, and connected the port from the inside. This set up worked better than the Buck Boiler, but there were a few design flaws that can be overcome. It leaked sometimes around the seal so I am going to put Gorilla glue in the port and around the seal. For twenty bucks total it was well worth it. The head came out clean.
This post was edited on 12/7/15 at 8:42 am
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