So while recovering from cancer I got bored and did this little project.
If you want to do a crawfish or seafood boil for just a few people (1-8 or so) this will work great. I normally get out the propane burner and large pot for cooking.
With this homemade swamp bucket I can have a family dinner boil without needing the propane burner going.
I saw the actual “Swamp Bucket” for sale and it was over $100. I was able to build mine cheaper and I believe better. If you like this, but don’t want to make it yourself then I’d suggest looking up the maker of Swamp Bucket and get you one. I used a larger bucket and heating element than the original maker did. Anyway here’s mine:
It’s very simple just a couple of tools and drill to make it.
I will post the parts in the pictures. I added an electric box too just so there wasn’t always a cord attached to it. Then I just put two male connectors on an extension cord. All I have to do now is add water and plug it in. First boil was shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes. It came out perfect. I fed 5 of us who were here and curious to see if it actually worked. The food came out perfect and there was plenty of room in the bucket to have made lots more.
If you want to do a crawfish or seafood boil for just a few people (1-8 or so) this will work great. I normally get out the propane burner and large pot for cooking.
With this homemade swamp bucket I can have a family dinner boil without needing the propane burner going.
I saw the actual “Swamp Bucket” for sale and it was over $100. I was able to build mine cheaper and I believe better. If you like this, but don’t want to make it yourself then I’d suggest looking up the maker of Swamp Bucket and get you one. I used a larger bucket and heating element than the original maker did. Anyway here’s mine:
It’s very simple just a couple of tools and drill to make it.
I will post the parts in the pictures. I added an electric box too just so there wasn’t always a cord attached to it. Then I just put two male connectors on an extension cord. All I have to do now is add water and plug it in. First boil was shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes. It came out perfect. I fed 5 of us who were here and curious to see if it actually worked. The food came out perfect and there was plenty of room in the bucket to have made lots more.
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