Oval pots

[archeryrob]

I am looking to get an Oval soup type pot. My venison braunschweiger was a big hit with the family and friends that I plan to make more this year. with the standard boiler and soup pots I can only get 11" long casings in there sideways. Hopefully sometime affordable as it is all I am going to using it for. I have not found anything yet except an antique copper pot and that was ridiculous in cost.

Any thoughts on a pot or other options I could use?

 

[zippy12]

 

[archeryrob]

Those are not big enough. I am trying to get 3 to 4 3" logs in them to slow boil them. I use a large Granite ware pot and was looking for something like it but oval. I am think 20qt or larger. The ovals all seem to be roaster pans and not tall

 

[zippy12]

can you go with a taller pot to hold them vertical?

 

[biteme7951]

Electric?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Nesco-1...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CLXg4ZDcxN0CFcqGwAodVvMBKA

Barry.

 

[archeryrob]

can you go with a taller pot to hold them vertical?

Would they cook evenly that way? The directions are to start cold and warm water over an hour and then heat water to 165 and then get an IT of 145 for 5 minutes. I guess that would work as i got a big crab steamer pot. I 'll just have to do several batches at once.

 

[zippy12]

Would they cook evenly that way? The directions are to start cold and warm water over an hour and then heat water to 165 and then get an IT of 145 for 5 minutes. I guess that would work as i got a big crab steamer pot. I 'll just have to do several batches at once.

even better if you can get them 1/2 inch off the bottom with a wire rack

 

[biteme7951]

Another option would be instead of investing in a large pot, invest in a cheap cooler and a sous vide unit. that way you could have precise temperature control and a new tool in your arsenal!

Barry.

 

[daveomak]

Something like @Sitting Elf water oven might work....

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/48qt-sous-vide-cooler-mod.279836/#post-1877791

 

[MeatSkull]

https://www.amazon.com/Pyrex-Bakeware-Quart-Oblong-Baking/dp/B00004SZ7N

Cover some large pyrex dishes with foil and into the oven or smoker if you wish. This should be long enough.

 

[MeatSkull]

 

[MeatSkull]

 

[chopsaw]

What about a turkey roaster
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Granite-Ware-Large-Covered-Rectangular-Roaster/20432591

 

[gmc2003]

Go cheap, disposable foil pans. They come in many sizes and shapes.

Chris

 

[MeatSkull]

 

[archeryrob]

I have looked at pyrex, roasting pans and the foil pans and they are all shallow and not boil size. I think I might try long ending them in the crab pot and use a spacer as Zippy suggested. I have to get some deer killed to get the hearts and livers first. 3 deer would end me up with 21# of Braunschweiger.

 

[browneyesvictim]

Sorry I don't have any better suggestions for cooking them than you have already got. But I am paying very close attention because I will be making venison liverwurst very soon! I appreciate learning through your posts, and your blog with the recipe.

 

[archeryrob]

Feel free to try that recipe. I copied it from spices off the Drunkchef, I think. I changed the meat meat content to suit venison uses, but stayed on his spices. I got lots of compliments from the extended family on it and it's their favorite product of mine. I have considered only using a 1 1/2 of fat this year as I loved the texture but got a bit of fat out in the casings and got some apprehension from the family. But at 7.5# his recipe is 2.25# of fat and I only used 2#. So maybe I'll just live with a little fat out on the casings. Maybe someone else here might know what this happened.