Wanted To Borrow: Turkey Fryer Pot for Christmas Deep Fried Turkey&#33

[stux]

So, lots of people buy the Turkey Fryer setups, with the Turkey Burners from camping stores, perhaps to do BIAB, or other beer related things...

These days they're sold as Crab Cooker pots, etc

I'm planning on deep frying a 5-6KG turkey this christmas eve, like the yanks do, but if I use my 50L 40x40cm pot then I'm going to be up for about 30L of oil!

A more sensibly sized pot would be say 30-35cm wide and 45cm tall or so. Perhaps 30-40L? The key is for it to be just wide enough to fit the turkey in, yet tall enough to have 10+ cm of free board.

I was wondering if anyone was willing to lend me their tall and skinny pot for Christmas Eve

(I don't need the burner)

I promise I'll return it to you cleanerer and betterer than its ever been before

Thanks if anyone can help

 

[Parks]

I would think you'll need a sufficient amount of oil such that the turkey doesn't make it too cold when you put it in.

Doesn't really address your question or help you though

 

[stux]

I would think you'll need a sufficient amount of oil such that the turkey doesn't make it too cold when you put it in.

Doesn't really address your question or help you though

You're supposed to cover the turkey with water, then pull the turkey to work out how much oil you need.

Which basically means you need to fill a pot to the height of a turkey standing vertically, less the volume of said turkey.

You then heat the oil to 190C. Turn burner off, lower turkey, and then reheat to 175C (it will have cooled). If its taking to long to come back up, pull the now warm bird and reheat before re-adding bird

BIAB pulley setup should come in handy!

 

[earle]

beersuit recently deepfried a turkey. Very successfully by all accounts.

 

[Kingy]

You need a herms to cook a bird

 

[stux]

You need a herms to cook a bird

Got one :-/

Not sure if the march pump is rated that high

 

[Diesel80]

Stux,

you going to use that Italian spiral burner of yours? If so you might get a charcoal chicken from a 5kg turkey!

Use your pot and deep fry a turkey, duck and a chicken. That will reduce required oil
Neighbors may be in a frenzy though.....

Cheers,
D80

 

[wynnum1]

Do you have camera to video very popular on youtue when flames up does this void insurance.

 

[Beersuit]

Stux you on the right track with your cooking schedule. Make sure when you turn the gas back on you give it a good dose of power to get if back to temp so it doesn't get greasy.
We did one a few weeks back with my American mate and it turned out the best turkey any one had ever eaten. You won't be disappointed.

 

[stux]

Stux,

you going to use that Italian spiral burner of yours? If so you might get a charcoal chicken from a 5kg turkey!

That's the plan

You can actually control the spiral very well, so can give a good burst of heat but then back it right down

 

[stux]

Stux you on the right track with your cooking schedule. Make sure when you turn the gas back on you give it a good dose of power to get if back to temp so it doesn't get greasy.
We did one a few weeks back with my American mate and it turned out the best turkey any one had ever eaten. You won't be disappointed.

Thanks, will do

 

[Parks]

You're supposed to cover the turkey with water, then pull the turkey to work out how much oil you need.

Which basically means you need to fill a pot to the height of a turkey standing vertically, less the volume of said turkey.

You then heat the oil to 190C. Turn burner off, lower turkey, and then reheat to 175C (it will have cooled). If its taking to long to come back up, pull the now warm bird and reheat before re-adding bird

BIAB pulley setup should come in handy!

Hrmz, this is contrary to the YouTube vids I've seen.

Heat oil to infinity, drop in bird, massive fireball + insane 3rd degree burns - done?

 

[stux]

Hrmz, this is contrary to the YouTube vids I've seen.

Heat oil to infinity, drop in bird, massive fireball + insane 3rd degree burns - done?

Not quite as bad as using the heat pad in summer to ensure the fermentation doesn't drop below 28C right?