My old brewing setup, the turkey fryer

If you want to move off of the stove top but don't want to purchase a lot of equipment, a turkey fryer works great to make beer. It is big enough to do a 5 gallon batch of beer, and works much faster than the stovetop thanks to the propane burner. They are usually on sale/clearance after Thanksgiving (US holiday). DO NOT use it to cook turkey, the turkey oil will ruin your beer.

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• home brew
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• beer
• turkey fryer
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• fermentation

[keithlaunstein]

I'm fucking pissed. I used my in-laws old turkey fryer caked with turkey oil. Tried to clean it for an hour or two. I even used a power washer. Tried to save some money but blew away all the ingredients to a Chocolate Mint Stout. I'm going to buy a new turkey fryer and use it. Do not use used. NO matter how clean you think it may be. I fucked my beer, it smells like rotten flesh and I really want to drink it still...because it's Choco Mint Stout

[immolateus]

@keithlaunstein I put a comment in the description to indicate not to use a used turkey fryer. Please also see my comments with tstrenuous10 below. I understand that it is extremely difficult to clean it to the point where the turkey oil will no longer add flavor to the brew. I have never tried making beer with a "used" turkey fryer but the guys at the beer store said it is a "no no". I'll try try to add another warning in the video telling folks not to use a "used" one

[keithlaunstein]

@immolateus I should have mentioned. I was pissed because I didn't read this until after I had screwed up.

[immolateus]

@keithlaunstein I will add a note to the video so it is obvious to other people watching. The turkey fryers work great for brewing, but if you use it to fry turkeys you should get a second pot to use just for brewing. My old turkey fryer had a parts list and I think they sold a second kettle if you wanted to order an extra/replacement. It might be worth looking into.

[immolateus]

I think Lowes or Home Depot will have them on sale in a week or two

[tstrenuous10]

I've never heard that the oil will ruin the beer. Wouldn't cleaning the pot after cooking remove the oil?

[immolateus]

@tstrenuous10 I understand that it is extremely difficult to clean it to the point where the turkey oil will no longer add flavor to the brew. I have never tried making beer with a "used" turkey fryer but the guys at the beer store said it is a "no no". They said turkey oil was kinda like rootbeer flavor, impossible to get rid of. So upon the threat of bad tasting beer I only ever used the boil pot for beer.

[godalmtyplzhelpme]

i cant wait to get into all grain! i see fryers for 60 bucks a day before thanksgiving... you think theyll get cheaper after?

[immolateus]

@mcaple1 Gamers may know...pick up Dead Rising for the X360 and have fun

[mcaple1]

@immolateus By the way, where the hell is Willamette?