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Processing Equipment Question - gloves for boiling water

Discussion in 'Meat Birds ETC' started by bbbbrit123, Sep 19, 2012.

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  1. Sep 19, 2012 #1
    bbbbrit123

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    I'm looking for some heavy duty gloves that can be used to help dunk the birds in the scalding water. I've seen this done before and I like the idea of being able to really submerge the birds without risk of burning my fingers.

    The problem is that I don't even know what type of gloves to use. I've read that silicone gloves work well - but the only ones I can find are those BBQ type "mitts" that they sell on tv. Amazon didn't have much.

    I'm looking for something heavy-duty, possibly rubber?, that is long enough to go to my elbow.

    Would rubber protect from the boiling water? I don't think so... but what other type of gloves should I be looking at?

    Anyone else use these type of gloves in their operation? Where did you get them? I've seen some people use them on YouTube videos of processing chickens but I cannot get a reply from the YouTube video owners about their gloves.

    Anyone have any advice / info?

    Thanks so much!
     
  3. Sep 19, 2012 #2
    LilyD

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    If you have a turkey fryer for scalding mine came with the vertical rack to hold the bird upright in the water. This could probably be used to hold the bird under the water instead and then you wouldn't have to put your hands in the water. Just a thought.
     
  5. Sep 19, 2012 #3
    ChickensRDinos

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    I just held the bird upside down by her feet and was able to dunk her whole body without needing gloves. I dunked the feet separately for cleaning and de-scaling later after they had been removed from the chicken. I'm super crazy cheap though. lol.
     
  7. Sep 19, 2012 #4
    LilyD

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    My husband being the amazing surfer of the internet that he is found these gloves they only come in 12 pair packages but they are supposed to be heat and water resistant as well. They might work.

    Hope this helps.
     
    Last edited: Sep 19, 2012
  9. Sep 20, 2012 #5
    donrae

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    I gotta say, I thought that's why they have legs lol! So you can scald them and not get burnt. You don't need to dunk the legs where there aren't any feathers.

    Now, how does that work on Marans? Guess it's a good thing I don't eat the feet, I'd have to find a way to pluck and/or scald them. Bet I'd be looking for gloves then!
     
  11. Sep 20, 2012 #6
    Nathan Sampson

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    I have an idea why not take a pair of work gloves and then put on a pair of rubber gloves over them viola heat resistant and water resistant.
     

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