Pan for boiling off red stag head

[tmac]

Might have been asked before but couldn’t find in the search.

I had a red stag head that I want to European mount but can’t find a pan big enough at the moment!!

Any ideas on good sites online?

Ta in advance.

 

[Jamouk]

I bought a big Burco ?

 

[Jelen]

I 'acquired' a stock pan from the cookhouse and use that with calor gas ring. Same as this one

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[deerstalker.308]

The only thing I’ve found big enough and the right shape is one of the old style tin baths that’s oblong shaped with handles at both ends? Holds about 20lt of water but being oval in shape allows the head to sit under water more horizontally meaning the top/back of the skull is submerged.

 

[308tikka]

Burco will do the job

 

[bogtrotter]

Burto or an old tea urn a cylindrical one you can get them either electric or gas the.tes urns that is.

 

[lochty]

Burco or look in your local junk shop, antique store or auction house for a jam pan or similar.

 

[sika]

iv a stainless steel big urn/pan il get a pic this eve i no longer use it if your interested

 

[tmac]

Thanks for the replies.

Sika I’ll drop you a message

 

[FISH BOY]

Burco.

 

[HonestJohn]

Burco.

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Is that the 30L?

 

[sikadog]

I use a 2 gallon galvanised bucket.

 

[sika]

excuse the garbage in it lol

 

[sika]

handy as stainless steel as well

 

[Lancaster]

Another vote for a Burco

 

[John Gryphon]

Any metal drum will do,even a paint drum.

My method is to stack a few bricks with old star posts over top to support the drum but importantly I have a sheet of old roof iron with s hole cut out to not only support the antlers but to stop flames coming up the side of the drum during a rollicking boil.
Decent fire means a quick continuous boil...handful of washing powder cuts the grease too.
Antlers below are in London btw.

 

[deerstalker.308]

I’m intrigued with all the burco recommendations as every time I’ve seen a stag head in one the top portion of the skull cap is above the water line? How do you expect to get the grease and flesh out of that portion if all it gets is a bit of steam? I much prefer a shallower oblong shape which allows it to sit more horizontally and cover right up to the coronets,

 

[HonestJohn]

I’m intrigued with all the burco recommendations as every time I’ve seen a stag head in one the top portion of the skull cap is above the water line? How do you expect to get the grease and flesh out of that portion if all it gets is a bit of steam? I much prefer a shallower oblong shape which allows it to sit more horizontally and cover right up to the coronets,

spot on, used one many times and the top always comes out a bit iffy with blood sometimes showing for a while in the top of the suture line. not a great/ideal solution, but there really isn't a 'great' solution out there sadly.

 

[deerstalker.308]

spot on, used one many times and the top always comes out a bit iffy with blood sometimes showing for a while in the top of the suture line. not a great/ideal solution, but there really isn't a 'great' solution out there sadly.

There is….. post number 4…… works a charm!

 

[Feugh]

I use a metal dustbin which was cut to size using an angle grinder. Picked up a dented one very cheap from b and q.