"Chili Cooker" Made From Washing Machine Tub
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When it comes to cooking chili, no one has a cooker quite like the one built by Norman Smith of Walsh, Ill., who used the stainless steel tub out of an old washing machine. It mounts on a stand made from a 55-gal. drum and can be heated by LP gas or wood.
"Works great for cooking big batches of chili and for roasting ears of corn for public events," says Smith. "Makes enough chili to feed 100 people or more."
The tub came out of a Speed Queen wringer-type washing machine. A lip around the top of the tub fits over the top of the open barrel. At the bottom of the barrel he cut out two doors on opposite sides. Each door is se-cured by a hook to the barrel and can be slid sideways in order to adjust air flow inside the barrel. He also cut out a series of holes around the drum's upper portion to provide a draft for the fire.
The burner mounts under the tub and is connected by hose to a 20-lb. LP tank out-side the barrel. It can be quickly removed if you want to heat with wood.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Norman Smith, 7302 Walsh Road, Walsh, Ill. 62297 (ph 618 774-2960).
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"Chili Cooker" Made From Washing Machine Tub FARM HOME Food 22-4-41 When it comes to cooking chili, no one has a cooker quite like the one built by Norman Smith of Walsh, Ill., who used the stainless steel tub out of an old washing machine. It mounts on a stand made from a 55-gal. drum and can be heated by LP gas or wood.
"Works great for cooking big batches of chili and for roasting ears of corn for public events," says Smith. "Makes enough chili to feed 100 people or more."
The tub came out of a Speed Queen wringer-type washing machine. A lip around the top of the tub fits over the top of the open barrel. At the bottom of the barrel he cut out two doors on opposite sides. Each door is se-cured by a hook to the barrel and can be slid sideways in order to adjust air flow inside the barrel. He also cut out a series of holes around the drum's upper portion to provide a draft for the fire.
The burner mounts under the tub and is connected by hose to a 20-lb. LP tank out-side the barrel. It can be quickly removed if you want to heat with wood.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Norman Smith, 7302 Walsh Road, Walsh, Ill. 62297 (ph 618 774-2960).
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