If you've ever fried a turkey...

[seepy83]

Have you tried the "minion method" with your weber? Best way to manage the fuel and extend it for those hours long smokes.

Yes, I use the minion method all the time.

Again, it's just a personal preference that I would rather fry a turkey than smoke it in the cold weather. I find it to be less time consuming and less work. In the warmer months, I use my smoker all the time.

Then again, I've never fried one and ended up with it burnt on the outside, or raw on the inside, and I've never been careless enough to put in too much oil, set anything on fire, or try to put anything frozen in the fryer.

For me, the big downside to frying is that there aren't any drippings left for making gravy.

 

[slag]

There has always been smoking turkeys, not sure why it's become so popular this year.

However; just as your in-laws screwed up frying a turkey, one can screw up smoking a turkey as well.

I don't think its very popular at all. This is only the 3rd or 4th year I've done it I think, but it hasn't caught on much around here.

 

[SheHateMe]

So..
fried turkey. Can be oily, not cooked in center, outside parts are overdone, messy, expensive, and overall meh

No, your folks just don't know what the hell they're doing. It is not expensive, either.


The lies people tell.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

My wife's father smoked a turkey and fried two turkeys this year. The smoked turkey was excellent. The fried turkey was excellenter. But the broasted chicken he made the next day was excellentest. It doesn't really matter what you do to turkey; it's kind of a shitty meat.

 

[Aikouka]

It is not expensive, either.

Doesn't that depend on the oil used? For example, if you just toss some Wesson Vegetable Oil ( D: ) in there, it won't be expensive; however, peanut oil is a different story. Although, during Thanksgiving and Christmas time, they normally have turkey fryers and (bulk) peanut oil on sale.

 

[smackababy]

Doesn't that depend on the oil used? For example, if you just toss some Wesson Vegetable Oil ( D: ) in there, it won't be expensive; however, peanut oil is a different story. Although, during Thanksgiving and Christmas time, they normally have turkey fryers and (bulk) peanut oil on sale.

You can get 35lbs of peanut oil for around $45 at Costco. I don't know how expensive that is, or how much 35lbs is (which is a strange measurement for a liquid...).


Found 4.6 gallons for $45 dollars as well. Vegetable oil is like $10 per 1.25 gallons, so it isn't that much cheaper.

 

[Aikouka]

Found 4.6 gallons for $45 dollars as well. Vegetable oil is like $10 per 1.25 gallons, so it isn't that much cheaper.

I usually buy it in smaller amounts, and oils such as safflower or peanut tend to be twice as much if not more than your standard vegetable or canola.

 

[Conscript]

The problem is you can mess up a deep fry...but if you do it right, nothing beats it imho.

 

[smackababy]

I usually buy it in smaller amounts, and oils such as safflower or peanut tend to be twice as much if not more than your standard vegetable or canola.

Well yeah. Don't buy sesame oil. That crap is super expensive. =(

In bulk for a fryer, peanut oil is only slightly more expensive. $9.78 per gallon vs $ per gallon.

 

[slag]

No, your folks just don't know what the hell they're doing. It is not expensive, either.


The lies people tell.

A. They aren't my folks. They are my inlaws.

B. 6 gallons of Peanut oil @ $29.95 per 3 gallons is $60.00 plus tax if you can find it at walmart. Much more expensive than using a smoker or oven roasting. They spent more than that because they couldn't get it at walmart.

They only used 4-5 gallons, but it comes in 3 gallon containers. They will have some for next year or to use throughout the year. Yes, there is a huge difference in using peanut oil vs less expensive vegetable oil, too.

 

[slag]

Well yeah. Don't buy sesame oil. That crap is super expensive. =(

In bulk for a fryer, peanut oil is only slightly more expensive. $9.78 per gallon vs $ per gallon.

It really depends on where you get it. They live in the country, south of Wichita. There is one walmart within 20 miles from their house and it had been out of peanut oil for a couple weeks. The only place they could find it locally was at a farm and home supply store and it was expensive. Options are limited when it comes to rural areas.

 

[TXHokie]

Yes, I use the minion method all the time.

Again, it's just a personal preference that I would rather fry a turkey than smoke it in the cold weather. I find it to be less time consuming and less work. In the warmer months, I use my smoker all the time.

Then again, I've never fried one and ended up with it burnt on the outside, or raw on the inside, and I've never been careless enough to put in too much oil, set anything on fire, or try to put anything frozen in the fryer.

For me, the big downside to frying is that there aren't any drippings left for making gravy.

Yep, it's great to have a 15lbs bird raw to table within an hour. I usually fry two, extra spare to give away to family since it's all set up. Here's the bonus with fried turkey after all the meat has been carved up, the bones makes a much more flavorful soup. We always have turkey soup next day - simmer all the left over bones for two hrs, toss in some veggies and leftover turkey meat and presto.

 

[Insomniator]

Yep, it's great to have a 15lbs bird raw to table within an hour. I usually fry two, extra spare to give away to family since it's all set up. Here's the bonus with fried turkey after all the meat has been carved up, the bones makes a much more flavorful soup. We always have turkey soup next day - simmer all the left over bones for two hrs, toss in some veggies and leftover turkey meat and presto.

Simmer in water or stock? I'm guessing the bones turn the water into the broth?

 

[seepy83]

Simmer in water or stock? I'm guessing the bones turn the water into the broth?

Yep, just water and it turns into stock/broth. Add some spices, onions, carrots, celery, etc.