Lets see your turkey fryers.

[BrianCal]

These are very cool. The idea of frying a turkey terrifies me, but the results look incredible

 

[MarkCuda]

These are very cool. The idea of frying a turkey terrifies me, but the results look incredible

3 and a half minutes a pound, you could do 4 minutes and be ok.
Enough oil to just cover the bird, roughly 4 gallons, maybe 5.
350 degrees on the oil, nothing to worry about
EDIT=we maintain 400 on the oil.

 

[timothy]

Just came back from Meijer and they had fryer oil displayed in the main aisle.
$60.00 for 3 gallons.

 

[JKalchik]

Just came back from Meijer and they had fryer oil displayed in the main aisle.
$60.00 for 3 gallons.

At that price...... I'm not making deep fried turkey.

 

[timothy]

I quit buying it when it went north of $ 30.00.
That was quite awhile ago.

 

[timothy]

Enough oil to just cover the bird, roughly 4 gallons, maybe 5.

While the turkey is still in its wrapper put it in the pot and pour just enough water to cover it. Remove the bird and mark the water level with a pencil.
Dump the water and dry the pot and now you know the exact amount of oil to add.

 

[MarkCuda]

Timothy, excellent explanation
I just didn't want to type all that out

 

[MarkCuda]

Our turkey today turned out MAGNIFICENT.