Turkey fryer

[frailn]

$55. Not a great sale, but I'd save about $15. Maybe I should go for the 9 gallon fryer for $80 down from $100. That might give me more versatility for future brewing.

YES. After using the 7.5 gallon for nine months now, I would HIGHLY recommend getting the 9 gallon. It's worth the extra 25 bucks, trust me.

 

[Homercidal]

Yes, go bigger if you can.

 

[Diver165]

Just to clarify... turkey fryer pots are aluminum? is that okay for doing everything (AG, BIAB, Extract) in? Very new here and looking to get some more equipment, not sure if I need to spring for SS kettle that will be twice the cost of the turkey-fryer setup w/o even having the burner!

Yes! There are a lot of us who brew or started their brew hobby from an aluminum turkey fryer. If you have the boil capacity it doesn't matter what style you brew (AG, Extract, BIAB, whatever). You dont NEED to spring for an expensive SS kettle. But if that's what you want, more power to ya!

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[mr_bell]

Fermcap does the job, I highly recommend it as I used it for quite awhile. I think I have a picture in my gallery of a 7 or so gal boil in a 7.5 gallon aluminum pot. Eventually I upgraded to a 9 gallon SS pot.

 

[wolverinebrewer]

$55. Not a great sale, but I'd save about $15. Maybe I should go for the 9 gallon fryer for $80 down from $100. That might give me more versatility for future brewing.

Get the 9 gal. I started with a small turkey pot and it was a PITA not being able to leave it to go do other brew related things because of the fear of a boil over. The extra space will let you relax a little more.

And if you aren't in a hurry and want to save money, look for a burner/ pot combo at garage sales. I think I've been lucky but my gf's dad found me a 65K btu burner and new unopened turkey pot for $5, and a few weeks ago found a beautiful King Kooker with 7.5 gal pot for $3. He saw another one last week so they are out there.

 

[shuckit]

I know what sale you are talking about. CanadianTire Turkey Fryer. Don't even get me started on that thing. I was seeing red over it two hours ago and that was before I saw the sale today. You are going to want to buy that as unfortunately it's the best thing going in Canada at that price (unless you want to spend endless hours trying to source something for $10 bucks less). Then you are going to want to rip the timer out and toss it in the trash (or since you are in Canada, recycle it). Read this tread for the instructions on how to safely take the safety timer out: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/turkey-fryer-burner-timer-interlock-mod-123043/

You can see my experience with it in post #29. Good luck.

 

[Jacktar]

I know what sale you are talking about. CanadianTire Turkey Fryer. Don't even get me started on that thing. I was seeing red over it two hours ago and that was before I saw the sale today. You are going to want to buy that as unfortunately it's the best thing going in Canada at that price (unless you want to spend endless hours trying to source something for $10 bucks less). Then you are going to want to rip the timer out and toss it in the trash (or since you are in Canada, recycle it). Read this tread for the instructions on how to safely take the safety timer out: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/turkey-fryer-burner-timer-interlock-mod-123043/

You can see my experience with it in post #29. Good luck.

Actually, now that I notice the master chef brand name, I'm having second thoughts. My MC BBQ is total ****e. Mmmm...

 

[Jacktar]

I think this may be a better deal anyway. http://www.walmart.ca/Outdoor-Living/Garden-amp-Patio/Turkey-Fryers/36-Quart-Turkey-Fryer