Hired a beet pulp cook for the barn

[whitney]

I finally figured out how to save myself from lugging a 5 gallon bucket of pulp from the house to the barn twice a day.

I purchased a bucket heater from TSC it heats water to boiling. However, it takes over an hour to heat well water sooooooooooooo I also purchased a outdoor timer at walmart.

I fill the bucket with water and put the heater in the bucket. The timer turns the water on 1 1/2 hours before I have to feed.

I mosey out to the barn and pour the HOT water into the bucket of dry beet pulp. I then water, hay and clean stalls and in little less than 1/2 hour I have 5 gallons of warm cooked beet pulp.

I'M DOING THE HAPPY DANCE HERE!!!!!

 

[Miniv]

: That is what I call smart farm management!

MA

 

[hobbyhorse23]

Neat! I thought of doing something like that this winter but all the heaters I'd looked at would only keep the water about 40 degrees; they wouldn't actually heat it so I gave up the idea. Which one did you buy?

Leia

 

[whitney]

This is it but you can get them at TSC. Look for Bucket Heater 1000 watts. I think mine was 30.00.

http://www.midstateswoolgrowers.com/acatal...aterers_17.html

 

[tallgateminis]

Arent those things great! I have one and use to make my beet pulp and alfalfa cubes. They work well and

get the water real HOT. They are perfect for when the weather gets cold.

 

[LisaBarnes]

you know... you can feed it dry and save yourself all work, and get the same results... just a thought.