Adapter for turkey fryer

[snipper_cr]

I have come across a turkey fryer and propane tank which finally will allow me to do full 5 gallon boils. I've been partial mashing for a while.

Anyways, the input to the regulator for the turkey fryer has a threaded attachment and the tank has what looks like a ball valve attachment... however, the thread on the fryer is considerably larger than the attachment on the tank. I assume some sort of adapter is needed. Any idea what I can do?

Apparently I am unable to post images... not sure why. Maybe my description will help.

 

[JVD]

You need a newer propane tank that has the new style {overfill protection valve} on it. Or have the valve changed !

 

[shortyjacobs]

Post images by uploading them to imgur, then copy/paste the part that looks like

here.

Also, Although I'm not sure what you're getting at without pics, but my regulator on my burner has male threads, as opposed to the normal BBQ connection threads, which are female. But upon closer inspection of my propane tank, it has both male and female threads. So. Long story short, my burner has a connection like this:

My BBQ connection looks like this:

but both fit onto this:

 

[HSM]

I have an adapter that converts the old POL style to the new Type 1 connection. Just did a search online and they are not easy to find, here's one:

http://www.rvupgradestore.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1260

Unless the tank is something really special, take it to "Blue Rino", "Blue Flame", any propane tank exchange service and get a full tank with the new fitting.

 

[captianoats]

Be careful, some places charge extra to take your old tanks, since they're not supposed to fill them anymore and have to send them off. I took mine to Wal Mart and they exchanged mine w/o any hassles. An exchange/fill will cost about the same price as that adapter. Unless you have several old style tanks that are full you're probably money ahead just swapping it out.

 

[twoodward15]

you didn'tneedto buy an adapter. The old style fits on the inside of the valve

 

[OLDBREW]

like others have posted, there is no need for an adapter with the new style valves. The old style valves with the round knobs, you needed an adapter for those. The new valves with the tee shaped knob, fits either male or female fittings.