How big of a turkey, in pounds, can you fry in this pot?
582569
I use mine to brew beer... but a 30 quart pot should be able to cook a 20# turkey.
582570
I really don't know. I would look up a turkey fryer and compare the pot dimensions. It certainly is heavy enough.
582571
Hi, Sorry I don't know because I returned this item because they shipped the wrong one.
582572
This pot is HUGE!! 32 Quart. It barely fits on our larger burner (electric). It is taller than it is wide ... which helps. And it distributes the heat over the entire bottom quite well ... even the part that hangs over a little. I don't know how much oil you'll need but a 20+ lb. turkey would fit in it easily. I wouldn't mind having the recipe/directions for deep frying turkey in this pot. We LOVE LOVE LOVE this pot!
2108512
Bottom of page 6 of the instructions with the fryer say to adjust cooking time for a Turkey breast to 7 (seven instead of 3 1/2 - 4 minutes per pound for a whole bird) and start the temperature at 375, but after lowering the breast, drop the temp to 325 for the entire cooking time. Worked perfectly.
2051799
we haven't done a turkey yet but the book says 12 to 15 lbs. That seems big and there wouldn't be much room.
2029851
The turkey comes out crispy outside and juicy inside. The cook time is 4 minutes per pound. This is a phenomenal machine compared to gas turkey fryers.
312625
The amount of oil will depend on the size of the turkey. Usually 3-4 gallons of oil.
1795728
You can cook a larger turkey in the larger model, and that's the only difference. It works great, and we love it!
1947640
I typically fry 2.5 pounds of potatoes per batch. On average 6-8 medium size potatoes. I liked this fryer so much I purchased a second one for large groups.
189882
I really don't believe that it's big enough for a turkey that big. I've baked a whole chicken at about 3lb. and that was just right for this size pan.
1461332
It's pretty big but we've never tried cooking a 24lb turkey in it. We've only cooked a pretty good size chicken, among other types of meat, in it and it worked absolutely great. Easy to clean, lightweight, and cooks a mean meal. Just looking at it, I think a 24lb turkey would barely fit so I would go somewhere under that weight. For that large of a turkey I would recommend a Nesco cooker. We used that every year to baste and roast a mighty fine turnkey. But you can do the same with Emeril Roaster, too. Happy Thanksgiving.
724275
I doubt it. I have used it for as much as a 7 pound chicken with no problems, but I don't think that it would be big enough for a turkey.
733328
Just used mine for the first time. So, hope this answer is not too late. I cooked a 14 pound turkey in my 14 inch Calphalon roaster and it was a perfect fit. Would not go much bigger.
462398
Its big enough to cook a ten pound turkey or roast no sure of the size because I'm not home at the moment.
1055503
Since I roasted an almost 4 lb chicken with vegetables in my 110, I would think you could; would like to try this myself with a turkey breast.
2182796
I do believe that you can, as I had a turkey fryer full of boiling water going on it - that's bigger than the usual canning pot. There is an adapter you can buy if your pot is not magnetic, but it's only about 6" wide.
1926676
Definitely would be good information to have. The 32 Quart cooker claims that it can cook up to 25 lb turkeys, but I wonder how much smaller this one is.
613786
I actually bought it for brewing beer. It is taller and narrower (about 16" tall x 13.5 dia.) than most 9 gallon pots. This is good for me because it fits on my stove top. Obviously, that's not a factor in frying a turkey. It's good quality and has been great for me so far. It would probably fit a medium sized turkey. You might want a shorter, fatter one (maybe 15" dia.) for a big turkey.
1627313
this pot is large enough to roast a 15-16 lb. turkey; so, yes it should be large enough for even the largest chicken you can buy. I've roasted 3 smaller chickens at one time in this pot. for only one chicken, i use a smaller version. the 117 i use mainly for turkeys, and it makes great turkeys.