Lets see your turkey fryers.


 
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MarkCuda

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I and the wife look forward to frying our turkey every year for decades.
Here is my setup, post some pictures of your favorite turkey fryer.1000008643.jpg1000008644.jpg1000008641.jpg1000008660.jpg1000008659.jpg
 

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I've used my setups for brewing beer far more than frying turkeys.

I have that same burner stand. I've swapped in a banjo burner in place of the venturi buner (much quieter and more efficient,) and wrapped some light sheet metal inside of the legs, leaving 1 segment open. This makes it nearly completely windproof.
 
JKalchik said:
I've used my setups for brewing beer far more than frying turkeys.

I have that same burner stand. I've swapped in a banjo burner in place of the venturi buner (much quieter and more efficient,) and wrapped some light sheet metal inside of the legs, leaving 1 segment open. This makes it nearly completely windproof.
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I had to google banjo burner. Interesting.

I built a brew stand years ago using Cajun Cooker burners similar to the one shown in the first post. Each burner with its own needle valve.
 
Wilmer Cogburn said:
I built a brew stand years ago using Cajun Cooker burners similar to the one shown in the first post. Each burner with its own needle valve.
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I was intending on building my own brew sculpture (probably based on a Brutus 10 idea,) out of stainless. I have 60' of 2" stainless tubing hiding in the garage. My own brewing dropped off precipitously when the local brewery opened, then I bought an all electric all grain brewery. Now I can brew indoors at all times of year, in all weather (and the house smells WONDERFUL, according to my g/f.)

I'll drag out the modified burner stand this afternoon for a couple of pics, I'll be working on stainless grates for my charcoal grill.
 
When the price of oil got too expensive I brought a propane fired oil less turkey fryer.
Does a pretty good job with no oil. I had the funnel and filters for used oil but it was just a pain to deal with.
 
JKalchik said:
I'll drag out the modified burner stand this afternoon for a couple of pics, I'll be working on stainless grates for my charcoal grill.
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Just a couple of pieces of thin galvanized sheet, pop riveted together to make a long piece and some U-bolts to hold it in place. I can orient it so the opening faces downwind and keep a good flame going even in a pretty stiff breeze.
 
Wow and I thought I was the only one to have the sturdiest turkey burner, I think mine is 30 plus years old.
Ok guys, you're probably going to shun me if I tell you I cook my turkey in my garage where I get no wind 😉
Great setup guys😤
 
JKalchik said:
I've used my setups for brewing beer far more than frying turkeys.

I have that same burner stand. I've swapped in a banjo burner in place of the venturi buner (much quieter and more efficient,) and wrapped some light sheet metal inside of the legs, leaving 1 segment open. This makes it nearly completely windproof.
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Beat me to it:)

Fried turkeys for a few years and then used the kettle & burner for brewing. Discovered how much better everyone liked the turkeys when I started spinning them up on the rotisserie or roasting them on the pellet pooper. Will be spinning them this year. Probably on the NG grill. Plenty of room to do almost everything on it.
 
I started out frying turkeys (fun and delicious) but after doing a few I found it kind of silly for me to spend about $40 frying a $10 turkey and having all that left over oil. Then I went with the Big Easy Oilless Fryer for about 8 years and they were great. Went with a Runco Rotisserie another year (really good, but limited on size) and now I smoke / grill them.
 
My turkey fryer is mostly now used for steaming clams.
I love a good fried turkey but at $40 for a one time use of the oil It’s not very practical.

I’m just an average guy with no turkey bbq experience and even I pulled off a stellar bbq’ed spun turkey.
That worked well enough for me.

The truth is I have 2 turkey fryers, one nice double pan fish fryer and a nice countertop type oil fryer that we never use because we seldom eat fried food anymore.
Those turkey fryer accident movies are scary too.
 
So, some of you guys only use your turkey oil one time ?
I bought new last year, so this year will be the second time the oil has been used.
I leave it in it's 10 gallon stainless steel kettle all year in my pole shed covered but not climate controlled.
What is the opinion on doing this ?
 
MarkCuda said:
So, some of you guys only use your turkey oil one time ?
I bought new last year, so this year will be the second time the oil has been used.
I leave it in it's 10 gallon stainless steel kettle all year in my pole shed covered but not climate controlled.
What is the opinion on doing this ?
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Smell it. You will know if it is rancid. Most likely is. I always filtered it and put it back in smaller containers to use or give away.
 
Maybe, just maybe we should try cooking it on one of my Weber grills🤔😉
We love deep frying the bird and the skin is enough to die for😁
I'm so nervous doing something that I'm not used to doing🤔
 
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