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Joe, Something i forgot to mention. I have been reading Operator manual (something I never do until all else fails).They recommend changing oil after 25 to 30 normal cokings, and strain oil after 5 cookings. They said at BPS spring frstival. they cooked over 400 lbs. of fish and oil was still good. You can deep fry turkey in some of them(probably the deep basket ones). This is beginning to sound like a advertisement, but maybe it will help make up your mind.
I have the 6 gallon, 2 basket model, and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. I change the oil once a year, but I am not sure if it really needed it or not. I have never strained the oil. I keep aluminum foil on the surface of the oil when not in use, just to keep the bugs and green frogs out of it. Like everyone else has said, it will almost cook fish as fast as you can load it. I have cooked for groups of 20 several times and had fries, hushpuppies & fish done in less that 30 minutes from the time I started the fire.
I Strain the oil after every 4 to 5 cookings and leave oil in cooker I have never changed it due to problems only because I felt guilty about using it so long I use the cooker often and so far no problems.
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I have a 4 gallon. It will deep fry a turkey 11 lbs, but no bigger. Used foil on the front lip to keep the oil from splashing over. Oil lasts a long time. We were cooking 3 or 4 times a week last spring and ended up changing the oil after about 4 or 5 months, but I don't think it needed it.
Just lay the turkey on the square tubing?
I bought the 6gal. $399
Claims to feed 35-40 people per hour.
Where did you buy it?Quote:
Originally Posted by JigginPoleJoe
Fort Thompson
Drain out the oil. Put the turkey on the tubes. Fill up with water till turkey is covered good. Remove turkey. Put a mark where the top of the water comes to. Drain the water and fill with oil to the point that the water came to without the turkey in. Heat and drop the turkey in. Level will be perfect. Tubes are no problem. A 6 gallon should have plenty of room to cook a medium or larger turkey.Quote:
Originally Posted by JigginPoleJoe