I use a piece of schedule 40 PVC just big enough to hold the barrel,(one end of the PVC capped) and then do as John does. Pour boiling water over the barrel in the PVC tube until full. Then dump out the water and barrel, and it works well to set the blung.
I use smaller containers for other parts and pour boiling water over them also, rather than dropping them into boiling water.

Last edited by Vall; 11/20/08 10:30 PM.