I've never done one before, but I have a 21 lb i'd like to fry on Monday morning. It seems most fry kettles from Academy are 7.5 gallons and hold birds up to 18 pounds.
I don't have one of those so I was planning to use my 10 gallon stainless steel brew kettle on a propane fryer base and I have a 4 1/2 gallon jug of peanut oil from Sam's Club.
Has anyone used a kettle this big before? And do youforesee any issues? When I took the still wrapped bird into the kettle in water to thaw, it lies flat on the breast instead of upright, but I suppose this is OK as long as I use the right amount of oil?
3 gallons of water was enough to cover the bird although in the wrapper it floats.
I don't have one of those so I was planning to use my 10 gallon stainless steel brew kettle on a propane fryer base and I have a 4 1/2 gallon jug of peanut oil from Sam's Club.
Has anyone used a kettle this big before? And do youforesee any issues? When I took the still wrapped bird into the kettle in water to thaw, it lies flat on the breast instead of upright, but I suppose this is OK as long as I use the right amount of oil?
3 gallons of water was enough to cover the bird although in the wrapper it floats.