Is 69.99 a decent deal for a turkey fryer?

[jalgayer]

I am looking at this one at BMW and wanted to see if:

(1) its a decent one for partial mashes
(2) its a reasonable price
(3) quality is good

Thanks for any tips.

 

[hoaxci5]

Well it's a better price than I paid for just my Bayou 6 Gallon pot.. So I would say yes.

 

[jalgayer]

So good price -- its good enough to boil 5 gallons? Anyone have this and can comment on quality?

 

[DrinkinSurfer]

That is exactly the one I have been looking at as well. I found it on amazon though. The price is about the same.

 

[jalgayer]

Yeah - it seemed like the price was at the low end of everywhere else.
Just didnt know if it usually drops?
Or if its a good item and a solid pot to brew in.

 

[billy915]

I got my fryer from ebay. Been working for me and I do AG 6 gallon batches (I did end up buying a bigger pot though). But for partial mashes you'd be fine. Think I paid around $40 for mine. I would also check out any good sports store. We have an Academy Sports store here and I know that they sell fryers at a decent price (this is also where I bought my 10.5 gallon pot).

 

[Chap]

Check your local Craigslist. After a quick search I saw a couple for sale in Scranton (just guessing that Scranton is close to you).

 

[jalgayer]

Thanks - I think those are electric and a ways away but TY for the headsup.

 

[craigbrew]

I don't have the that one but I have been doing ag with my 30qt alu pot and burner for a year now.

 

[Homercidal]

I think I paid $45 for my turkey fryer a few years ago after thanksgiving. They are usually trying to get rid of their leftover stock at that time.

 

[BendBrewer]

$69.95? Boy, give her a try..........

((FZ))

 

[lyacovett]

I have that setup, works fine for full boils, but use some fermcap. I actually think its a 32 qt pot. I would advise going to home depot and take a look first. I knwo around here they are selling a similar setup for $39.

 

[ekjohns]

i saw buy used on craigslist you can get them for like $25 if you ask the seller to go lower which they probably will

 

[remilard]

It is as well as you are likely to do without finding a sale, and this isn't the best time of year to find a sale.

Consider buying a standalone burner and getting a 10 gallon pot from a restaurant supply or sporting goods store though.

 

[bh10]

FYI, Menards and Lowe's both have them for 59.99 w/ a 30qt pot and lid, saw them both last weekend.

 

[ronaldo_fanbelt]

I love my turkey fryer, mine came with a 32qt pot for around the same price as the one your looking at. Before that I was destroying my stove top, plus the burner will do full boils way faster. DO IT!!!

 

[Dave258]

Are you ever planning on getting a larger pot? I have a fryer like that I got at home depot for $69. When I switched to a keggle, to my surprise, the fryer I had was not big enough for it. I have This one. Its only $58 but doesn't come with a pot. It works great with my keggle, and no issue with 10 gallon AG batches.

 

[Malticulous]

I have a SP-10. It boils my 60qt pot just fine but I use a better regulator (the only thing wrong with it is the 10 psi regulator, it needs 20.) I payed less but then that was years ago. I still use the 30 qt pot for water.