Turkey Fryer FYI

[brotherbd]

Brothers I know this is a BBQ Forum but many of us have turkey Fryers I'm sure cause it's almost as much fun as Q'n. :becky:

Anyways here's a couple tips that I have done ever since I had an oil overflow and my fryer caught fire and my hose melted that day (I got lucky that the hose melted in two after I got the gas turned off!).

Ever since then I do two things when I fry a bird.

1) I dip out about 6-7 Qts of oil into my Dutch oven to sit while I get the bird in.

2) and this may be the most important. I turn off the gas while I am dropping (slowly, you know what I mean) the bird in.

As soon as he's in I relight the burner and pour the hot oil back in until covered to my satisfaction.

Since I have been doing this I have never had even had a close call of things getting out of hand much less catch on fire. If there's no fire going the likelyhood of it catching on fire is about ----- Zero.

Hot oil may pop and droplets fly and get you every now and then but I don't think you'll ever have a fire and the burners are hot enough that a couple minutes without being on can easily be recouped quickly.

AfterI started doing this I have always been surprised that nothing that I have ever watched, seen or read says to simply turn the burner off until the bird is in. Taking out the oil just helps with the possible overflow especially if you miss a little pocket of brine somewhere.:shocked:

Hope this helps and keeps everyone a little safer.

Q (and Fry) on! :thumb:

 

[Crazy Harry]

The method to get the right amount of oil in your fryer:

when you get your bird, put it in your empty fryer then cover it with water, remove the bird. measure the level of water in the fryer. empty the water and dry the fryer. add the oil up to the level of the water, no higher. prep your bird, heat the oil and lower the bird slowly.

 

[AJP]

The method to get the right amount of oil in your fryer:

when you get your bird, put it in your empty fryer then cover it with water, remove the bird. measure the level of water in the fryer. empty the water and dry the fryer. add the oil up to the level of the water, no higher. prep your bird, heat the oil and lower the bird slowly.

Was going to recommend this. Best way to get the proper amount of oil.

 

[bam]

The method to get the right amount of oil in your fryer:

when you get your bird, put it in your empty fryer then cover it with water, remove the bird. measure the level of water in the fryer. empty the water and dry the fryer. add the oil up to the level of the water, no higher. prep your bird, heat the oil and lower the bird slowly.

I agree with this also turn fire when adding bird. I got an electric fryer does 14 lb bird safer than propane.

 

[blues_n_cues]

The method to get the right amount of oil in your fryer:

when you get your bird, put it in your empty fryer then cover it with water, remove the bird. measure the level of water in the fryer. empty the water and dry the fryer. add the oil up to the level of the water, no higher. prep your bird, heat the oil and lower the bird slowly.

yep. alton brown also recommends wrapping your gas line in foil just in case.
good eats season 10 episode 12.

 

[TN_BBQ]

Yup.

Measure oil level w/water
No fire when dropping the bird
Lastly...dry bird (inside & out)

 

[1FUNVET]

The method to get the right amount of oil in your fryer:

when you get your bird, put it in your empty fryer then cover it with water, remove the bird. measure the level of water in the fryer. empty the water and dry the fryer. add the oil up to the level of the water, no higher. prep your bird, heat the oil and lower the bird slowly.

I agree :thumb:

 

[olewarthog]

I also add the water using 1 gallon milk jugs so I know how much oil it will take as a backup to the mark.