Fantastic deal on turkey fryer!! (for boiling wort)

[7Enigma]

So I came home yesterday to the frier at the front porch. Opened her up and it was damaged in shipping (thanks UPS!). The bottom of the pot right after it curves upwards was smashed in a bit and the top's lip was also bent. I'm not in the mood to deal with a return so I'll just keep it and hopefully won't have any trouble. It just sucks. I always seem to get damaged (due to shipping) merchandise.

On to the build quality. For the price it's pretty good. The stand seems sturdy and the pot itself is nice. The handles feel kind of chincy, but I'm sure they will hold a full 5 gallon boil, or they would have been sued out of existance by now. I still haven't decided if I'm going to do a full boil in it, or just a partial boil. With many people having great results with late extract additions there really doesn't seem to be a good reason to do a full boil. With a smaller volume cooling should also be quicker.

 

[Shaggy]

I may have to jump on this while the price is right!


~edit~

DONE!

 

[Tankard]

Amazon gave me 2 refunds, from $36 down to $32.34. If they continue lowering the price (within 30 days from the time I purchased it), I will continue to get refunds.

Amazon FTW!! :rockin:

 

[Coastarine]

For those of you who have used a 7 gallon turkey fryer to do 5 gallon boils...

Is it still possible to pour the wort into the primary? Probably not. Probably just gonna have to siphon.

 

[pdxhophead]

What a great deal I just got this for $32.34 plus I got free 2 day shipping for signing up for the free trial of amazon prime. Cant do much better than that. Now all I need is an IC and a propane tank and I'm ready to do AG.

 

[TwoHeadsBrewing]

For those of you who have used a 7 gallon turkey fryer to do 5 gallon boils...

Is it still possible to pour the wort into the primary? Probably not. Probably just gonna have to siphon.

Yes, but I usually have a friend or two over during the brew session to help out. I use a sanitized funnel with a strainer on top to catch the hops and place it over the primary. This also helps to aerate the wort - I typically have a healthy foam on my wort after I'm done transferring. I could probably do this on my own, but I'd rather not risk dumping 5 gallons or sticky wort all over the place.

Here's a pic just for fun!

 

[EvilTOJ]

I have this exact burner, and it works well. A word of caution when using a keg as your boiler. After it's been sitting on the burner cooking for 90 minutes, if you try to lift the keggle up off the burner, the prongs on the fryer like to stick to the bottom. I now have a habit of stepping on one of the 'feet' of the fryer whenever I lift up the keggle.

 

[brewt00l]

For those of you who have used a 7 gallon turkey fryer to do 5 gallon boils...

Is it still possible to pour the wort into the primary? Probably not. Probably just gonna have to siphon.

I siphon even though I could pour it if I wanted....whirlpool then siphon to avoid trub. Just sayin

 

[Aleforge]

A few quick questions on this!

People are complaining its not a commercial quality, only a professional quality. What does that means and does it matter to us?

Can you drill and install a weldless fitting to an aluminum pot?


Thanks!

 

[7Enigma]

A few quick questions on this!

People are complaining its not a commercial quality, only a professional quality. What does that means and does it matter to us?

Can you drill and install a weldless fitting to an aluminum pot?


Thanks!

The difference was between included accessories, not the quality of the aluminum/burner.

No clue.

 

[Aleforge]

The difference was between included accessories, not the quality of the aluminum/burner.

No clue.

I just ordered one anyhow, figured it wouldn't matter to me what ever people bitched about. I hope a I can install a weldless fitting in it, I got a feeling I would just spill it all over. lol

 

[Shaggy]

Wow...ordered on the 13th and in today!

Also in today I received my co2 regulator w/dual splits and connections for the cornies I'm waiting to arrive.
Its like freaking Christmas lol!

:rockin:

 

[Choguy03]

I got mine today too. About the same time as well. I guess it shipped from Cincinnati so that was nice. I put the base together and it looks nice and sturdy. I think this is going to turn out to be a great deal.

 

[bigben]

I just ordered one. I already do All Grain, but I've been needing an extra burner and pot, so for $32 it can't be beat! I will only use it as an HLT!

Good find!!!

 

[evandam]

OK got mine in the mail yesterday. I had a tank that was almost empty, so I thought I would fire it up. I let it run FULL blast with about 6-7 gallons of water and I got to about 135 before I gave up after 50 min. The heat coming off that thing felt pretty hot. It was a little windy so that might have been slowing things down. How long from your guys experience is it gonna take to get a boil from this burner. Is it gonna go faster from 135 to a boil?

Also how important is it to get a oxidation layer on the pot? I have heard that you need to boil water for 30 min or put it in the oven at 350 for 30 min before using an aluminum pot (it wont fit in the oven).

 

[Choguy03]

Sometimes full blast isn't always the best answer. If you get to high a flow of gas, you are actually putting the flame out. Were all your burner holes lit with flame? I bet they weren't.....I'm sure the wind didn't help either.

The oxidaton is important to prevent oxides from getting into your beer. Also, you could buy a flashing to put up around the burner to kill the wind or even a piece of plywood. I can't remember who did that, but the use some flashing and they said it helped with the wind.

 

[eschatz]

a friend just told me that his family had a turkey friar with pot that they didnt want anymore. FREEBIE!

 

[nathan]

I have a setup with a 7.5 or 8 gallon stainless pot and I can lift it to pour it. It's not elegant, and I get some soot on me if it's on the pot, but hey, it works. I did buy the $9 auto-siphon thing and use that after whirlpooling my last batch, though, and I have to say that this is much easier. I also popped my airstone into the carboy while it was siphoning and the slight swirl from the siphon inflow may even help as the bubbles rose up, keeping fresh wort flowing over the stone to be aerated. All very cheap and easy. Moving a 6.5gallon carboy by my self afterwards while it was full of 5.5 gallons of wort is not easy. I will be buying some nylon strapping and sewing up some carrying handle sets for my carboys soon.

 

[7Enigma]

OK got mine in the mail yesterday. I had a tank that was almost empty, so I thought I would fire it up. I let it run FULL blast with about 6-7 gallons of water and I got to about 135 before I gave up after 50 min. The heat coming off that thing felt pretty hot. It was a little windy so that might have been slowing things down. How long from your guys experience is it gonna take to get a boil from this burner. Is it gonna go faster from 135 to a boil?

Also how important is it to get a oxidation layer on the pot? I have heard that you need to boil water for 30 min or put it in the oven at 350 for 30 min before using an aluminum pot (it wont fit in the oven).

Did you have the top on the pot? You'll lose a TON of heat if you have the top off. The wind was probably the main culprit as it would wick heat away from the pot, not to mention the heat being generated by the burner. Just set up some chairs or something around the burner if you're brewing on a windy day to cut down on the heat loss.

It should not go faster from 135 to a boil than from tap temp (60F?) to 135. Just the opposite.

 

[evandam]

Did you have the top on the pot? You'll lose a TON of heat if you have the top off. The wind was probably the main culprit as it would wick heat away from the pot, not to mention the heat being generated by the burner. Just set up some chairs or something around the burner if you're brewing on a windy day to cut down on the heat loss.

It should not go faster from 135 to a boil than from tap temp (60F?) to 135. Just the opposite.

OK I didn't have the top on, so that might have been the problem. Plus I'm gonna get some metal flashing to set up around it to protect from the wind and give it another shot. I gotta get that oxidation layer going so I can brew in it Sunday.

 

[blacklab]

Anyone know if I can heat sparge water with this, or is it just for boiling wort?

 

[7Enigma]

OK I didn't have the top on, so that might have been the problem. Plus I'm gonna get some metal flashing to set up around it to protect from the wind and give it another shot. I gotta get that oxidation layer going so I can brew in it Sunday.

That was definitely the problem then. Water requires an incredible amount of energy (heat) to evaporate, and with the top off and all the other things you had going against you (due to the wind) you reached a sort of equilibrium. With the top on I'm sure you would have boiled well before 50min. My dad's friend who has a similar burner reached steeping temps in about 15 minutes, and full boil in another 10-15 when the top was kept on.

BTW, how do you oxidize prior to brewing? (didn't even know to do this)

 

[Shaggy]

"BTW, how do you oxidize prior to brewing? (didn't even know to do this)"


You just need to boil water in the pot for a bit before using the first time....the sides will blacken some and then its set. At least thats my understanding.

 

[Farmer]

Thanks for the info. I ordered one too. : )

I've been using no-boil kits waiting on a deal like this.

 

[RodfatherX]

Got a $30 rebate in the mail for a video card I ordered 2 months ago...perfect timing.......just ordered

 

[Tankard]

Wow, price dropped AGAIN!!

$30.72 shipped. Time to request another refund.

 

[Choguy03]

All you do is just email them and tell them you want a refund?

 

[Tankard]

Here's the link

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-us/pay-and-gc.html

Just login and send them a quick email. State that you paid a certain price for it and it is now cheaper than it was when you paid for it. They honor the partial refund due to Amazon.com's "Post - price guarantee". If you see the price drop within 30 days from when you bought it, they refund you the difference no questions asked.

I've already been given 2 refunds and this will be my 3rd.

 

[Choguy03]

Thanks Dude!!

 

[Tankard]

You're welcome