Recent content by Valiantfarm

see, i was thinking 110v would take WAY too long to heat up 10+gallons. if you dont think so, what do you recommend?

Probably 15 gallons or more, if I still had my old electric brewery, the HLT would work fine. I just need to get a threaded heating element with a nut, a relay, and pid probably

I don't think I need to circulate the water, it seems most pro setups don't. I don't mind using 240v either. I could either convert an old keg or a fiberglass basin. It really doesn't need to be fancy.

I'm trying to make this as inexpensive as possible. I could buy a scalder for around $300-400. It really doesn't have to be fancy, you just dip the chicken in a few times to loosen the feathers. My the temps need to be consistent. Which is why just a turkey fryer would be a pain in the ass.

So about a decade ago, this forum was a huge help in me making my electric brewery, which I got rid of many years ago for many reasons. However, now I'm trying to build a chicken scalder, which is basically the same thing as a boil kettle or a hot water tank. I'm hoping someone can help me...