The Best DIY Chicken Plucker and Scalder - How We Process Chickens 

I only use it 5-6 times a year but when I need it the hot water outside tap is pretty great. I have a hose end that connects to both hot and cold faucets and allows me to dial in the right temperature too.

That's awesome! Just did two turkeys yesterday too.

Good tip!

Since we are in bear country we put a garbage bag in the pail with a couple of scoops of sawdust from the dust collector.

@@minmaxwax great idea

I upgraded to a larger heating element in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OPqYN-aFAHk.html and recommend just getting this nut amzn.to/3AwohZq I think I bought the one I welded in locally at ace or Menards - went to plumbing and found the right thread/size (1” NPT is correct)

The drum has been in my possession for seven years and at least five before that with my Dad. No idea where he got it. My original plan before I remembered I had this drum was to use a 100 lb propane tank and cut it in half - for some reason there are a bunch of cheap old ones on sale near me.

Thanks, I don't have much in the way of plans but I did make a longer video with all the parts and video of the build process here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gyrp2FjVwgY.html

2000 watt - caution: needs a heavy duty extension cord (10-12 gauge) and 20 amp outlet.

Separate circuits - scalder uses a lot of power.

The plastic reacts to heat by shrinking, compressing the chicken for efficient long term freezer storage. The hot water is an efficient way to transfer heat.

1hp farm duty 1725 rpm. I’ve heard others say 1/2hp too little so I went with 1hp - I’ve never been short on power even with geese and turkeys.

@@samuelwiltzius what power controller you use? Name the brand..

😂 sure! - come on over and we’ll spin some chickens 🐓