Turkey frying

[Florida_Native]

Was gonna try and fry our turkey this year. Anyone ever tried it with a camp stove. It puts out 10k btu's. It's quite a bit less than the turkey fryer I used to have.

Any idea how many btu's a standard stove on a grill will put out?

[Ebell]

I don't know about the BTU's but I don't think the camp stove is going to get the temp to 325 and that's the temp I need for a successful fry.

[lokidog]

Even if you get the temp up to 325, and I usually went higher to start, when you add the turkey it will drop A LOT, and the BTU will probably not be enough to get it back to a good temp.   

[Florida_Native]

Agreed. So far I'm at 320. It's taken long time but if I can get it to 375 it should work.

[T Pearce]

I quit frying the darn things cause it was a job maintaining temp. Meaning temps can come up fast. That electric unit looks like it would be better due to the thermostat.

My deepfried birds were always on the "Cajun" side. Still good but they could have been better if I had paid closer attention.

One year we bought 5 birds (10#'s) just to get some use out of the oil before the wind started blowing over here.

[Florida_Native]

Well it turned out okay. I got the temp up to 350 but couldn't get it any higher. After I put the bird in the temp dropped more than expected. First dropped to 300 which was what I guessed. But then it kept dropping. Finally hit 200 after a half hour. So we took it out and finished in the oven. 45 minutes at 375 and it was well cooked, crispy skin, and moist.

Things didn't go as planned but all in all turned out good.

[Bean Counter]

I quit frying the darn things cause it was a job maintaining temp. Meaning temps can come up fast. That electric unit looks like it would be better due to the thermostat.

My deepfried birds were always on the "Cajun" side. Still good but they could have been better if I had paid closer attention.

One year we bought 5 birds (10#'s) just to get some use out of the oil before the wind started blowing over here.

Try smoking it. We just had ours and Oh. Eme. Gee. Best Thanksgiving meal ever.

[Florida_Native]

Smoked it last year. It was good but I like to switch it up.

[jackmaster]

I deep fry every year, I do an 18 pounder and its ways the first bird gone:( my mother in law always bakes one to and it is always dry and really kinda sucks...lol... dont tell the wife shhhh  anyways, I deep fry it  at 325 for 3:15 minutes per pound I use my same set up I use for cooking crab and peanut oil, I use 12 cups of  of a garlic butter herb marinade that I inject it with and then I use a pepper, johnnys and garlic powder rub and let it sit in a cooking bag for two days in the fridge and then deep fry and let it rest for an half hour before carving it up, if you like skin you will find no better... it is very dangerous, I use wire and I go through the neck he and come out under the breast and tie the legs in as well, you do not want your turkey sitting on the bottom of the pot when deep frying, I suspend it off the bottom. About an inch.. just make sure you turn the burner off before lowering the turkey into the oil and lower it in very slowly, I can maintain a 325 temp very simply with my set up, I wish I knew how to post pics... if you haven't had deep fried turkey then you are seriously missing out

[T Pearce]

Glad to hear of the save!!! Seeks I'd look away to grab a beverage and be too hot!

I may buy the electric fryer later this season, set it and forget it!

[Cap.Silver]

My Pilgrims ate "Domestic duck" -Anas platyrhynchos; so that is what we had  for dinner   Just switching from the usual