Boiling a stags head

[panicoll]

Hi Gents

Looking for advice on how best to boil a stags head? Of course, I would prefer to use equipment that is easily available but it would be nice to see people's homemade devices.

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[Scotty99]

What I did was to but a second had Berco boiler for £30. Then just suspend the head in the boiling water. If the antlers are too big for the top of the boiler cut slots in the sides to enable the head to be lowered into the water.

 

[lochty]

Large pan and a propane gas ring. Boil it outside or swmbo will not be happy. Skin the head first, about 20 mins rolling boil for a short nose, extra 10 mins for a long nose cut. I use a pressure washer to clean mine. Treat with peroxide or similar whilst still wet, then let dry naturally.

 

[ruger 243]

There’s a thread running below this one. edit just noticed " stags head" not roe

 

[panicoll]

There’s a thread running below this one. edit just noticed " stags head" not roe

The old pressure cooker nice for the roe! I am not sure I would be allowed to do that in the kitchen!

 

[CarlW]

The old pressure cooker nice for the roe! I am not sure I would be allowed to do that in the kitchen!

Outside much better. It stinks.

 

[hendrix's rifle]

Hi Gents

Looking for advice on how best to boil a stags head? Of course, I would prefer to use equipment that is easily available but it would be nice to see people's homemade devices.

P

Send it to ironmatt on here, 30 quid or so and jobs done!

 

[csl]

This was the biggest stag I've done:

 

[VSS]

No need for a fancy boiler. Just wait until the missus is out, and use the kitchen. Only do make sure the head that you're boiling is reasonably fresh. That way you can pass off the lingering aroma as soup.
The aftereffects of boiling a stale head are a little less easy to explain away.

 

[david1]

Hello, we cut the top off a gas bottle and use that.

 

[CarlW]

Hello, we cut the top off a gas bottle and use that.

NB purge with water or CO2 before cutting...

 

[Uncle Buck]

This was the biggest stag I've done:

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Smart thinking we’ll done

(did you batter or bread crumb first...
deep fat fryer)

 

[Uncle Buck]

Large old school jelly pan for me, dandy for roe & wide / deep enough
for red.

 

[bogtrotter]

Send it to ironmatt on here, 30 quid or so and jobs done!

Not trying to do the man out of business and it might be an idea if its your first and you don't have the equipment ,but
learn to do them yourself its part of stalking and its not that hard .
heard it all don't have time don't have the equipment if you have time to shoot them you have time to do the head,
equipment burco boiler failing that an old tea urn works fine even a large pot and a gas ring outside you could do it on the hob in the kitchen but I would not recommend it

 

[csl]

Smart thinking we’ll done

(did you batter or bread crumb first...
deep fat fryer)

It's actually the large stainless pan out of a Bain Marie food buffet warmer thingy!

 

[Uncle Buck]

Very similar to deep fat fryer..just the same smart thinking (outside the box so to speak) well done.

 

[hedge hunter]

As above Berko boiler in the shed.make a wire harness too hold the head still.i like cleaning them by hand very therapeutic. No waste the dogs love a bit of brain.eyes etc

 

[Scapegoat]

Two burner camping stove in the garage. Largest pot I could find. I use paracord to suspend the head and keep an eye on the depth of the water.

 

[TomDeer]

No need for a fancy boiler. Just wait until the missus is out, and use the kitchen. Only do make sure the head that you're boiling is reasonably fresh. That way you can pass off the lingering aroma as soup.
The aftereffects of boiling a stale head are a little less easy to explain away.

You do live dangerously

 

[VSS]

You do live dangerously

At least having a daughter who is a stalker gives me someone to share the blame with.