Sooo.

[debilorrah]

Do you think a 55 gallon drum is big enough for scalding this dude?

 

[debilorrah]

Wrong forum?

 

[longranger]

Might do better in the meat bird area. 55 Gallons is plenty big. The challenge is finding a safe way to dunk and remove the scalded bird from the barrel. That requires a rope on the legs and/or a hoist of sorts over the barrel. The wet 50# turkey feels more like 80 when you are lifting the scalded bird. Plan ahead and be careful.

 

[Soccer Mom]

Someone in the meatie forum posted a great pic of his pulley system. I can't remember who.

ETA: Found it. It was Buster52 who processed a HUGE turkey.

Here's the thread. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=250526