Boiling heads

[thefoxandthe.243]

Has anyone used an electric water boiler to boil heads?
Like a burco type boiler?

 

[wytonpjs]

Post in thread 'Best gas burner to get for boiling out heads outdoors'

Nov 11, 2025

Burco water heater.

Few on EBay.

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I found the problem with mine was significant heat loss in winter preventing it from holding a rolling boil. I ended up lagging mine with hot water tank insulation and then covering that in aluminium tape FWIW.

• wytonpjs

Post in thread 'Head boiling pot'

Sep 19, 2023

A word of warning that with my Burco I had to lag it to keep a rolling boil with the lid off in the winter months - summer ok but it really did struggle in the Autumn/Winter so I added a couple of layers of hot water tank lagging and covered that with aluminium tape and have had no problems since.

• wytonpjs

 

[jimmer.13]

Has anyone used an electric water boiler to boil heads?
Like a burco type boiler?

Do all mine in a Burco these days.
Fairly economic and for me just easier.

 

[john.g]

Yup I use one works a treat, also use it to boil lobsters/brown crab

 

[Pellet Pinger]

Yes i have a burco, perfect for the job.

 

[Grannysmith]

Burco is perfect