Baby Burco for Hemp
Just got into preparing my own hemp - have managed 3 loads in the kitchen before my wife threatened to kick me out. SO looking to buy a baby burco that I can use to cook the hemp outside. Have a few...
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BAF, I'm not sure on the size of my burco but I'd guess it is 2 gallons. I only ever do a maximum of 4/5 pints of hemp. The hemp will swell during cooking. Depending on the quality of hemp I have seen...
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Two words.......pressure cooker No smell and quick Best Regards Dave
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Thanks Gary - yep got a few being watched on ebay Dave - is it really no smell with a pressure cooker - thought my wife was going to puke on Sunday night.
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BAF, Gary has covered the subject nicely. I soak mine for 24hrs in cold water, then bring the Burko to the boil, turn it off and let it stew for 12hrs. IanWindsor Barbel Catchers
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Another vote for the pressure cooker. Hemp in Cover with water Bring up to pressure Cook for 20-30 mins Job done. There isn't zero smell, but I don't find it all that strong. R.
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That's how I do it Robin, my wife hasn't complained for over 10 years. Best Regards Dave
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Said it before but found a slow cooker very convenient. Soak it in the cooker for a few hours or more then slow cook for a few hours - pure convenience for smaller quantities say a few litres....
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Graham, I've got one if you want to borrow it and try it out. I soak the hemp in the BB overnight, then boil it up for as long as I can stand the smell. I use a kitchen seive for scooping it out and...
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Cleared the loft out in the summer, threw a Burco away, damn thing takes up too much room for me if used for hemp. Could not book the Tardis to go back and retrieve it Cook my hemp in the garage with...
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Burcos smell like mad in my experiance {ex tackle shop worker} but we used to get a good 20kg inside ours so maybe thats why :P and bicarb seems to make it go blacker but thewn again i dont suppose...
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Guys There is a potentially very serious hazard with using a pressure cooker to prepare hempseed and I DO speak from experience !! I was present in the kitchen when the safety valve released with a...
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Graham, Ive got a bb,well goerge has it at the moment.Soak your hemp for a min of 24h,i do 5 pints at a time.Put it in the bb and make sure the water you use is cold,let it cook for around an...
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i soak 3 pints for 2 days and cook for 20 minutes on a camping stove in an ordinary pan that the wife threw out.i leave overnight and use or fridge.the seeds dont need to be all split in any case....
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another way for small amounts is to pour boiling water on and in a bucket with a tight lid overnight.i always soak first for 2 days. albert
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David, It sounds to me very much like there was something wrong with your pressure cooker, i.e. the pressure relief was blocked. I've used pressure cookers for years to cook all sorts of pulses...
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Robin Thanks for the reply but this happened with a cooker that had given no trouble at all prior to this incident. I believe that the pressure relief channel was OK before I started cooking, indeed...
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