Delivering and serving chili for a crowd

H2OFowl · 11-02-2017, 03:41 PM

Not a catering job, but I'm making beef chili and vegetarian chili for my daughter's performing arts class. About 30-40 total. Any ideas on how to get everything there hot?
The veg chili may fit in my largest crock pot for service, but I'm stumped on how to deliver 2-5 gallons hot beef chili.
I thought of lining my 5 gallon insulated beverage dispenser with a food grade plastic bag.
Any ideas?
Thanks

Bacchus2b · 11-02-2017, 03:46 PM

Big electric Turkey Roasters should be on sale right now like this one.

https://www.target.com/p/oster-174-1...%20sale&gclid=[*GCLID*]&gclsrc=ds

Essentially an 18 quart (4.5 gallon) crock pot. I keep one in the closet for cooking and serving Gumbo for crowds.

mchar69 · 11-02-2017, 09:09 PM

I just took 5 qts of chili, hot, wrapped the pot in towels,
into a styrofoam cooler and after 2 1.2 hours,
the handles were almost too hot to touch.

H2OFowl · 11-03-2017, 09:10 AM

I found locally a large food grade liner that looks like it will fit my beverage cooler.
If I don't spill.

11-02-2017, 03:41 PM	#1
H2OFowl Got Wood. Join Date: 06-12-11 Location: Clinton Twp., Michigan	Delivering and serving chili for a crowd Not a catering job, but I'm making beef chili and vegetarian chili for my daughter's performing arts class. About 30-40 total. Any ideas on how to get everything there hot? The veg chili may fit in my largest crock pot for service, but I'm stumped on how to deliver 2-5 gallons hot beef chili. I thought of lining my 5 gallon insulated beverage dispenser with a food grade plastic bag. Any ideas? Thanks __________________ 2015 UDS (#2),1997-Weber Silver,Smokey Joe,Mini WSM,Genesis NG,OJ Highland,IQue 110

11-02-2017, 03:46 PM	#2
Bacchus2b is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-01-14 Location: North Texas	Big electric Turkey Roasters should be on sale right now like this one. https://www.target.com/p/oster-174-1...%20sale&gclid=[GCLID]&gclsrc=ds Essentially an 18 quart (4.5 gallon) crock pot. I keep one in the closet for cooking and serving Gumbo for crowds. __________________ KCBS Certified BBQ Judge SCA Certified Judge Lone Star Grillz Large IVS Cookshack FEC-100 Weber Summit 420 Gasser Pit Barrel Cooker Weber 26" Kettle PK Classic Grill
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11-03-2017, 09:10 AM	#4
H2OFowl Got Wood. Join Date: 06-12-11 Location: Clinton Twp., Michigan	I found locally a large food grade liner that looks like it will fit my beverage cooler. If I don't spill. __________________ 2015 UDS (#2),1997-Weber Silver,Smokey Joe,Mini WSM,Genesis NG,OJ Highland,IQue 110 Last edited by H2OFowl; 11-03-2017 at 09:11 AM.. Reason: Added inage

11-02-2017, 09:09 PM	#3
mchar69 Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-22-14 Location: Kensington, MD	I just took 5 qts of chili, hot, wrapped the pot in towels, into a styrofoam cooler and after 2 1.2 hours, the handles were almost too hot to touch.