ebarnes Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Who is using a Turkey roaster to melt thier wax? Im looking into purchasing one but I would like to know how well this works for you. I have my eyes on an 18qt (576oz) roaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Nice way to melt wax, but veeerrrryyy slllllooooowwww. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 They are way slow I have a couple and I rarely use them. I use my presto pot or my big direct heat melter much faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnS Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Presto Pot is a must.I used a turkey roaster 1 time and that is it.I got the presto pot immedeiately.Now have 2.Love those for making candles.It took 4 times longer for wax to melt in a turkey roaster. BORING.LynnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebarnes Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 Presto Pot is a must.I used a turkey roaster 1 time and that is it.I got the presto pot immedeiately.Now have 2.Love those for making candles.It took 4 times longer for wax to melt in a turkey roaster. BORING.LynnSHow fast can you melt 6 pounds of wax in a Presto pot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebarnes Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 They are way slow I have a couple and I rarely use them. I use my presto pot or my big direct heat melter much faster.It's 18 qts, thats quit a few candles (38 I think), how slow are you talking? Does it not matter that there is a temp setting, and were you using a slab or pellets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freezin Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Well I am not sure about 6 lbs, but I can melt 4 lbs in about 15 minutes and have it up to pouring temperature in about 20 minutes. It might be even faster than that, but all I know is that by the time I am ready to pour (getting jars ready, equipment, etc), the wax is usually ready before I am. I have never used a turkey rooster tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 A Presto Pot..what a great idea. Hmmm.....wonder if I have any money left to buy one! I started making candles to save money. NOT!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granjan Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Check this link out. Someone has taken a Presto Pot and installed a spigot in it. Said cost was $10 to do it. Even has a picture.www.candlecauldron.com/prestopot.html Very interesting!Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elli P Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 I followed those directions on the internet for the presto pot with a spigot. It is great. Was easy to follow and the only problem I see is if I melt too much wax I either have to use it all up or put it in a coffee can to be able to use a different wax. Guess I should just get another presto pot, lol. Thanks for all of the great ideas and advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I've been using the turkey roasters for a couple of years now. I have two going 90% of the time. I guess they're slow; I don't know; it's what I'm used to. I make sure they are full the night before, then when I get up in the morning I turn them on to 250. Within two hours my wax is ready. I can pour through one in a mtter of a half an hour, so I immediatly fill it up again, crank it up (if I had to turn it down a bit earlier). I then I go on to roaster #2. Usually I only have to wait 30 min. or so for that first roaster to be ready again. They melt faster the second go around, I guess because the temp is already up; not waiting for it to work it's way up. I do ladle into pouring pots, weighing, then adding FO, stir, stir, stir, pour. I wouldn't know how to not weigh the wax, let alone the FO. I know people have ways to skip the weighing, but I don't know how they do that. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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