Vat Question

[lirette]

 I was wondering if a commercial broaster would work as a cheese vat? I am completely new at wanting to make cheese and I am collecting all the equipment to set up my cheese room.  Yesterday I was given a fat tender model 711 by the Broaster Company.  Any information would be great. Thank you, Kellie

[scasnerkay]

Maybe a picture would help. I have no idea what that is!

[Andrew Marshallsay]

I also have no idea about this but I think there are two questions which will be important:
1. Is the capacity what you want?
2. Will you have the temperature control necessary for making cheese?
The second is likely to be the sticking point. I gather that this is a device designed for roasting chicken. In that case you may well find that temperature contol is difficult.

[john H]

https://auctionxchange.ie/listing/17320/Broaster-Fat-Tender-Machine-Model-711-x1

If this is what you are referring to it looks like there is only a off on switch, As Raw Prawn said you may be able to wire in a temperature controller but you need good control and a range of temperature depending on the type of cheeses you are making.

[awakephd]

There is a third issue: is it stainless steel, or aluminum? If the latter, you probably will not like the flavor of the cheese that comes out of it ...