Making a Chicken Scalder From An Old Water Heater. FarmCraft101

Part 2 of series. Let's repurpose this water heater into a chicken scalder.
Water heater series:
Part 1- • Secrets Inside Your Wa...
Part 2 - • Making a Chicken Scald...
Part 3 - • Making a Foundry Furna...
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[@Wordsnwood]

Wow, dead chickens, meat eating, AND sketchy wiring, all in one video!!! 😉. It's like one massive troll magnet! (Great repurposing and problem solving)

[@mbainrot]

"Did you hear that sound in the background, the really faint sound? that's the sound of the chickens panicing after I successfully built the scalder" :'D

[@scottcates]

Superb use of that old water heater, man. Thank you for working out the math -- that's about my level of A/C proficiency and that will help me in the future.

[@craigsudman4556]

Whenever I need to remove a fitting and there is a lot of rust involved, I like to thread on another fitting on the open end so that the threat of crushing the pipe is lessened. Saved my bacon a few times with that hack. Looks like you didn't have a need to save that old, galvanized nipple so it's a moot point but still... Great video John thumbs up.

[@DanKoning777]

Did you hear that other background sound...way, way in the back...that was the awwwe...from the chickens when they realized you succeeded, cause they was justa hoping this wouldn't work, or that you'd touch something you weren't suppose too.

[@denniscote4040]

Instead of boiling water on the stove you could build a propane burner under it.

[@broc2238]

Looking forward to the diy plucker video next 😁. I like this approach more than the turkey fryer I’m using. However, I do use the shrink bags and it’s nice to use the same pot and water for shrinking as I do for scalding (just crank the flame once all the chickens is neked 😁)

[@HisWayHomestead]

we have an old propane water heater that you've inspired me to make a scalder out of!!!

[@gregorythomas333]

Yup...I heard the Safety Sally's going BSI out there!

[@ravishbharti]

Ended so soon, I was waiting for the Chicken!!

[@Jesses001]

That master welder I mentioned from Laos also raises chickens...I mean he is from Laos; of course he has chickens, ha. I found him a solution to plucking chickens that is far easier. It was a motor that had a bunch of special design rubber fingers on the drive shaft. The fingers would smack the chicken, grab the feathers, and pluck. You just have to stick the chicken under it. The fingers are inexpensive as they are produced for the industrial chicken industry. Another option is a chicken plucking drum. It is a spinning drum filled with those rubber fingers. Throw your dead chicken in, add just a little water, and bang, your chickens are plucked. I never used one, but I saw it used. It looks super violent, ha, but the chicken come out undamaged...just naked.

[@FarmCraft101]

Yep. I have a chicken plucker. Built it before I started my KZbin channel.

[@Jesses001]

@@FarmCraft101 When my mother and I got pheasants back in the day, we would just take their entire skin off rather then try to pluck them. It came off easier then expected. I guess birds are just like that. Easier then a catfish that is for sure, ha.

[@grantcurrin4934]

H! Jon your videos are my goto for great watch and educational nuggets. I must confess I've not seen all the videos so don't know if you insulated the sculder which should help to speed up and keep the water at required temp... Thanks for your high quality presentations...

[@lal12]

I didn't got your explanations in the video at first , so this might help somebody: P(Power,Watt), U(Voltage,Volt), I(Current,Ampere) P=U*I I=U/R => P=U²/R The resistance of the heating element is fixed, also you know your Voltage. So getting the power from the voltage and resistance is (as shown above) done with P=U²/R, so if you divide U by 2, you get (U/2)²/R = (U²/R)/4 which will give you a quarter of power compared to full voltage.

[@BlinkyBillNo1]

Thanks for the great video. Very helpful. I intend re-purposing a 315 litre tank for garden use..

[@lennyf1957]

1:20 I've used it to repair leaks in my pool skimmer. You can apply it right to the pipe underwater.

[@mattallen9546]

would it have been a good idea to leave the sheet metal and insulation on after you cut it in half? Good stuff... I found an old water heater in my basement when we moved in... I am looking to do the same thing.

[@mosipd]

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[@MagdaWu]

It needs to be covered during heating, a lot of energy is running away to atmosphere. I would also solder those twisted wires to prevent oxidation, before putting the insulation cap.

[@toeknee5464]

yea always cover a pot if you want it to boil quicker

[@brandy1011]

2:14 You might want to use this on a circuit/outlet that is protected by a GFCI if you are worried about getting shocked.

[@johnprater7588]

This man obviously is not concerned with getting shocked.

[@scotts.2624]

Ha I patched a car radiator with that putty for a good month before I could get time off to replace it.

[@avlawns3037]

I would have taken a weedburner torch and pointed it at the side for 20 min for preheat. 240V extension cords holding back 25Amps of any length are spendy.

[@genegreear4183]

Could use the sun for a couple days before plugging it in. That might help like up to maybe a hundred degrees if you paint the tank black. Later

[@fredlllll]

i hope youre going to put a lid on that. a lot of energy is escaping with the steam

[@l3ender15]

It'd be great if you put links to previous videos in the description. Thanks!

[@FarmCraft101]

I should have thought of that myself. It's done now. Thanks.

[@FrancisoDoncona]

I use an lp burner to get it up to temp then lower the flame. Common to turkey fryers or big camp stoves. Are you using a whiz bang chicken plucker? They are hilarious but work great. Thirty seconds and you are done.

[@5Breaker]

2:20 Uhh... I trust these connectors only as far I can throw them...

[@joshhamel5853]

I'd love to see a video on how you raise your meat birds

[@denniscote4040]

Wet feathers and death a smell I do not miss.

[@alexanderbogander2671]

haha i forgot you were in F, I was like, how is he going to get water to 145C!!

[@MrLotrecht]

really cold water gets faster hot!

[@powerman5kw]

Or just drain that much water from the other water-heater both have hose bibs. Ezr than carrying pails of hot tap water.

[@51sicboy]

I wonder if a lid would speed up things.

[@kamikazeratte]

1:45 Looks like it's very brittle, maybe too old... I've also got this at home, and it's waay softer

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

Oh ... Back when you were so young and innocent .

[@jimburns9674]

Just for laughs... @ 4:40 in you say it is a "hot water heater". Is it a "hot water heater", a "water heater" or a "cold water heater"??? The purpose of these things is to heat cold water. LOL???

[@ScottKenny1978]

I'm kinda surprised you didn't sandblast the entire rusted area out and then put a thin coat of JB weld or some epoxy paint over the top.

[@trevorlambert4226]

That's a hell of a lot of work for minimal, if any, benefit. The rust isn't going to hurt anyone. I'd rather have a bit of rust on the chicken than epoxy residue.

[@BlueButtonFly]

Have you considered using microwaves instead?

[@travism.5122]

I know this is a couple months late, but why not install that second heating element that came out of the water heater? If nothing else, you'll double the surface area of heating elements that are making contact with the water

[@trevorlambert4226]

That would double the power, meaning you'd need a 40A breaker for 240V, or 20A for 120V (and the 120V with two elements set up would still be half as good as a single element at 240V).

[@blackstacktube]

But does it maintain a temperature of 145 degrees? Or does hit 145 and shut off until temperature drops to say around 120 degrees and then turn back on again to reheat to 145?

[@trevorlambert4226]

Any reason you can't leave the insulation on? I just bought a used water heater, and I was planning on just sawing the top off.

[@FarmCraft101]

Yeah, you definitely could. Probably better that way.

[@sador111]

i can not stop thinking that you wouldn't make those mistakes in your calc if you weren't constantly having to switch from SI to imperials. stick with SI. great video nonetheless

[@clivelambert-oe7kg]

chickens are amaizng dude :(

[@mandycole21]

So are you doing a washer machine defeather next bc I think that would kool

[@raincoast2396]

Maw! We got company a comin. Throw another chicken in the pot.

[@mcjok88]

Re chicken scalder heat up time. A lid will help. Yes I know you know that. I didn't see you do that.

[@michaelcaldwell4158]

I know this is 3yrs old but fill the chicken scalder out of the pop off valve on your water heater 🔥 .....

[@WireWeHere]

How many BTUs per chicken? The final calculation will reveal time between chickens. Probably more BTUs are lost directly so that spray foam could be replaced with feathers for a farm look.

[@OrigMaelstrom]

Just fill it from the bottom...

[@badgoy8439]

nice thumbnail rofl

[@lucylogan9779]

This is one of The reasons I help support FARMCRAFT101. Now I need the chickens.. and a coop.

[@imouse3246]

Thank you for not showing this unit in operation. #Squeamish

[@MrFiXXiT88]

V=IR

[@woodworker3122]

I wanted to see a chicken go in. 🙁

[@joebarwick7779]

this looks dangerous

[@Crystalcluster]

Where chicken?

[@animalmotherdk2649]

Iv just sat and watched some guy basically make a kettle as if its something special.

[@Lapantouflemagic0]

uh... farenheit degrees -_-

[@yareyare_dechi]

i really dont see why being cautious is seen as a negative thing. "ooh youre a safety Nelly, because you take like .5 seconds longer to make sure you dont die." the way i see if, people who actively look down on safety are arrogant fuckwitts that endanger themselves and others. sure 99 times out of 100 its going to be safe. but do you know that for a fact? what are you gonna tell your family that other 1 time in 100? even if you dont have family, its just irresponsible, it sets a bad example and could burden hospitals and waste tax money for shit that could have been prevented. but for the want of a few seconds and false bravado they werent.

[@whatthefunction9140]

Go vegan

[@FrancisoDoncona]

Why does he need a chicken scoulder if he doesn’t intend that the chickens or other foul be eaten?

[@whatthefunction9140]

@@FrancisoDoncona you could steam your broccoli in there

[@FrancisoDoncona]

Dylan T so you you are into wasting energy, even better.

[@celticdude4686]

Dylan T Why don't you go carnivore ? Meat is good ! If you don't like it go away !

[@sparky5543]

Because fried chicken is just Amazing!! LOL