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.
Hey man thanks for the video and instructions. I built one for my family and I, and we processed 10 burbon red turkeys yesterday. Thing worked like a champ.
Where did you get the galvanized weld in nut? I would like to weld mine in. NPT thread right? I seen some they calling a lock nut that looks like that. Store or link?
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
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.