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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 25, 2015 8:20:55 GMT -5
I pick out the brains before I boil, greatly reduces the mess and the grease. Removing the brains before cooking is the way to go. I made a brain blaster that hooks up to a garden hose. It reduces it down to 1/4" copper tubing with a shut off valve. I stick it in the back of the skull and open the valve. The brains plop right out on the ground. Takes just a few seconds to get them all out. Saves a lot of time trying to clean out greasy cooked brains later.
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 25, 2015 8:36:27 GMT -5
I use a large stainless pot on a turkey frier. I can fit 3 good sized skulls in it. I keep it just below a boil. Takes about 4 hours or so.
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Post by HuntMeister on Nov 25, 2015 8:40:19 GMT -5
I pick out the brains before I boil, greatly reduces the mess and the grease. Removing the brains before cooking is the way to go. I made a brain blaster that hooks up to a garden hose. It reduces it down to 1/4" copper tubing with a shut off valve. I stick it in the back of the skull and open the valve. The brains plop right out on the ground. Takes just a few seconds to get them all out. Saves a lot of time trying to clean out greasy cooked brains later. Interesting. So you stick the small tube in the small opening into the brain cavity and there is enough room for the gray matter to come out as well? I use a jig saw to cut a larger opening into the brain cavity and then just pick them out.
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Post by steiny on Nov 25, 2015 8:47:49 GMT -5
I'm not eating chili at scrub busters, if I see it in that pot.
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 25, 2015 8:54:58 GMT -5
Removing the brains before cooking is the way to go. I made a brain blaster that hooks up to a garden hose. It reduces it down to 1/4" copper tubing with a shut off valve. I stick it in the back of the skull and open the valve. The brains plop right out on the ground. Takes just a few seconds to get them all out. Saves a lot of time trying to clean out greasy cooked brains later. Interesting. So you stick the small tube in the small opening into the brain cavity and there is enough room for the gray matter to come out as well? I use a jig saw to cut a larger opening into the brain cavity and then just pick them out. Yep. The water flushes them right out. Here are some pictures of the brain blaster before I replaced the tubing with copper.
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Post by HuntMeister on Nov 25, 2015 10:00:58 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing the photos scrub!
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 25, 2015 10:49:30 GMT -5
I've used it on smaller skulls like coyote and beaver. The brains are very soft and jello like. They pop right out of the back of the skull. Move it around in the cavity to flush everything out. After you cook the skull there will only be a rubbery liner left inside of it. Needle nose plyers will get it out easily.
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Post by bullseye69 on Dec 1, 2015 17:03:24 GMT -5
Here is a couple I did.
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Post by StingyRog on Dec 1, 2015 17:34:25 GMT -5
Bullseye69, I like the black euro mount. Is that spray painted?
Easiest way I found to do a euro mount is to fill a large bucket (I use a plastic barrel cut in half) with water, enough to cover the skull. Stick a fish tank water heater in it set at 90 degrees. The purpose for the heater is to create and maintain an environment that will support rapid bacteria growth. Cover it up and let it set for a week. After a week its 80% clean. I knock off some of the stubborn meat. Replace the water and repeat for another week. Pretty much done. Takes a little while longer but a whole lot easier! Creek or lake water is even better.
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Post by bullseye69 on Dec 1, 2015 19:19:48 GMT -5
Bullseye69, I like the black euro mount. Is that spray painted? Easiest way I found to do a euro mount is to fill a large bucket (I use a plastic barrel cut in half) with water, enough to cover the skull. Stick a fish tank water heater in it set at 90 degrees. The purpose for the heater is to create and maintain an environment that will support rapid bacteria growth. Cover it up and let it set for a week. After a week its 80% clean. I knock off some of the stubborn meat. Replace the water and repeat for another week. Pretty much done. Takes a little while longer but a whole lot easier! Creek or lake water is even better. Yes its the Rust-oleum hammered metal spray paint. Gives it the bronzed metal look. Use a good primer and a base coat before the hammered metal finish.
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Post by dbd870 on Dec 1, 2015 19:50:48 GMT -5
Really like the paint job.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Dec 1, 2015 19:56:51 GMT -5
My little rack is in the ground. Simmered the one from last year, and had fun doing it.
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Post by bullseye69 on Dec 1, 2015 21:25:25 GMT -5
My little rack is in the ground. Simmered the one from last year, and had fun doing it. You think with a little miracle grow it will get bigger?
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Dec 1, 2015 21:53:31 GMT -5
My little rack is in the ground. Simmered the one from last year, and had fun doing it. You think with a little miracle grow it will get bigger? Hey, you might be on to something. Me and the dog both have been watering it.
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Post by budd on Dec 2, 2015 7:38:56 GMT -5
You guys ever use Sal-Soda, I use it every time. Turns the meat in to a jelly like texture. Also stick a screw driver into the ear hole and pop out the ear bones, that's one spot that's always hard to get clean but by popping them out it makes clean up a whole lot faster. I have 3 to get done in the next couple days, if you want I can make a video showing how I take the ear bones out.
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Post by HuntMeister on Dec 2, 2015 10:38:11 GMT -5
You guys ever use Sal-Soda, I use it every time. Turns the meat in to a jelly like texture. Also stick a screw driver into the ear hole and pop out the ear bones, that's one spot that's always hard to get clean but by popping them out it makes clean up a whole lot faster. I have 3 to get done in the next couple days, if you want I can make a video showing how I take the ear bones out. Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda is the same thing as Sals, sodium carbonate, and you can get it at convinient locations like Walmart. I too will pop out the ear canal, I do it after the initial hour simmer in the pot. Using an air hose and blow gun attachment to "boil" the scraps of meat and getting the grease out is IMHO the biggest time saver...well that and removing the gray matter before cooking the skull.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Dec 2, 2015 11:52:29 GMT -5
I'd like to see you make a video.
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Post by budd on Dec 2, 2015 16:08:26 GMT -5
I'd like to see you make a video. Will maybe work on it tomorrow.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Dec 2, 2015 16:14:47 GMT -5
One of these days, I'm going to have Genesis make a camo mount for me.
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Post by beehunter on Dec 2, 2015 19:45:21 GMT -5
I soak my deer heads in a bucket of water for a few months, after a few months the meat falls off easily and cleans up real nice. of course I don't have real close neighbors so I can do it this way.
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