Deadhead / Euro method test

[PoleX]

Alright last sou vide question, are you guys also cooking with the same one? I’m not sure what my wife would think if she knew I was using the same one to cook with

I’ve got a separate one for euro’s but I do separate out the clean water from the euro water and only heat the clean. Probably not necessary but works well for keeping the Sousvide clean. I’ve done 4-5 heads with the same bag and will probably get a couple more out of it.

 

[sclancy27]

I’ve got a separate one for euro’s but I do separate out the clean water from the euro water and only heat the clean. Probably not necessary but works well for keeping the Sousvide clean. I’ve done 4-5 heads with the same bag and will probably get a couple more out of it. View attachment 372024

Damn, that's a great idea.

 

[fish impaler]

I’ve cooked with mine while doing an elk euro, the meat was triple bagged for safety, no issues at all

 

[BradA]

I have no idea how long it takes to heat up. I literally turn it on and don't look for 8-10 hrs.

Temp like 140-145F I find is good for keeping all the delicate structures intact

I guess I meant the whole overall process time?

 

[sclancy27]

I guess I meant the whole overall process time?

Oh, it prob takes 2-3 days to do a good job. Active time over that is about 20-30 min.

I generally set it at night and check the next morning, add water then set for the day at work. Change water and and spray off meat/junk after work, set again for the next night. Do that until complete. I also don't whiten skulls, cooking with Oxyclean whites them decently enough for me

 

[Bullshot]

After a few weeks in woodchips, no more insect activity, pretty much done except a soak in degreaser/whitener. I still cant believe the skull on the right was a complete unprepped head with hide and all when I started it.

 

[30338]

Having a barn and being lazy, I simply use tank heaters and in 7 days of soaking the heads are ready to powerwash and degrease. Very little time on my part. Having a barn or outbuilding is pretty much required.

I do skin, pop lower jaw off, remove eyes and brain. Removing brain has been very beneficial to keep odor down.

I've done several deadheads as well and those won't be clean for about 2-3 weeks on average. A fresh head is done in 7 days with 95 degree water.

 

[X13]

I abandoned my soaking in water method over the summer after my last update, fearful of it falling apart, losing teeth, etc. Instead I left it out in the woods where it was and covered with a tote on top of some bare dirt, hoping the insects would sort it out. They did the bulk of the job, but still a lot of nastiness on there even months later.

I ended up throwing them back into some water for a few days, pressure washing, a quick 10 minute boil, then pressure washing again. I had a bunch of others stacked up as well so it was a full afternoon of boiling and blasting with water.

I wouldn't recommend the months long maceration, leave it on bare dirt, then end up boiling, and pressure washing anyway process, lol.