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Burco boiler help (9 posts / 3,067 views)
cornish-carper cornish-carper
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Post #1 2 Jan 2021 14:32
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Hi I'm looking to purchase my first boiler as I'm going to be using tiger nuts this year. I have seen one for sale in screw fix for £65 cygnet 10l will this do the job for 2 kilos at a time then I can store or leave them in it?
fzrip
Posts: 205
Post #2 2 Jan 2021 16:05
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In reply to Post #1
You don't need to use tigers in large quantities, a big saucepan will be fine.
framey framey
Posts: 5,320
Post #3 2 Jan 2021 16:29
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In reply to Post #1
2 kilos
just do it on the stove at home in a sauce pan
cornish-carper cornish-carper
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Post #4 2 Jan 2021 17:02
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In reply to Post #3
I will use for other things in the future I'm sure - is 10l big enough
BBGEOFF BBGEOFF
Posts: 91
Post #5 2 Jan 2021 17:10
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In reply to Post #1
I have prepared my own particles in the past.. sometimes on a large scale. I can now buy prepared particles at such low prices that I truly believe it is not worth all the effort and mess doing it yourself.
Invest in a Freezer instead and buy from Monster particles (or similar) when they have their regular sales.
cootmagnet cootmagnet
Posts: 175
Post #6 2 Jan 2021 17:43
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In reply to Post #4
They do a 20 litre version for another£20 if you look around mate.
I have an old burco but I agree with previous post..I can't be bothered with all the faff of storing the sacks and cooking etc and once you have factored in the time and electricity I prefer to buy mail order ready cooked.

framey framey
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Post #7 2 Jan 2021 18:08
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In reply to Post #4
For now it's plenty big enough
However
It may not be in the future
Only you can answer that ??
oldgeezer oldgeezer
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Mr Linky Poo
Mr Linky Poo Post #8 2 Jan 2021 20:22
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In reply to Post #1
normally a few good used /cheap ones on facebook market place worth a search put your location in to get local results

LINKY POO
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
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Post #9 3 Jan 2021 07:41
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I had a couple of them given to me by an guy who worked for an outside catering company, after a few years they had to get rid of them as they get a bit tatty looking but still worked perfectly.

I used them for years but as others have said I eventually found I used them less and less. It's easier to do hemp in a cool box, although it's even easier just to buy the stuff ready prepared these days. For other particles I just do them in a big pan. One thing to consider is that I had the big catering ones, they take an absolute age to get to boiling point.

I had a shed clear out last month and chucked them in a skip.
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