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Deep fried turkey fires

Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:36 am
Posted by HenryParsons
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:36 am
Anyone ever burnt down the garage trying to fry a turkey on Thanksgiving? Got any near misses?

Posted by JumpingTheShark
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Posted by NoSaint
Member since Jun 2011
12068 posts
Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:38 am to
I enjoy how wrong that was going but that the dude still committed to it
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:39 am to
Did he really not think the oil was going to catch fire when it hit the open flame below it? What an idiot.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:40 am to
The mistake he made was not making sure the turkey was frozen solid before dropping it in the hot oil.
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:40 am to
Had a friend who burned his face frying a turkey.
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:41 am to
If I remember right its one of the top ways for house fires. People fry too close to their house.

ETA: Why was it in a weber grill? The oil wasn't over charcoal was it? He just used that as a vessel to contain it all? Seemed to backfire lol
This post was edited on 11/21/18 at 7:43 am
Posted by HenryParsons
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:41 am to
Posted by Bullfrog
Running Through the Wet Grass
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:41 am to
Where’s Red Adair when you need him?
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:41 am to
I like how the title overlay says “A Special Day” while the guy is setting everything on fire.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
107663 posts
Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:42 am to
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I enjoy how wrong that was going but that the dude still committed to it




At what point does one ever see that setup as being workable?
Posted by Displaced
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:47 am to
I'm trying for the first time tomorrow. Wish my face luck!
Posted by baldona
Florida
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:49 am to
On another note, my dad's friend fried a turkey once. He checked it like 60 minutes in and apparently the temp was over 400 degrees and it turned into a charcoal bricket lol. Guy wasn't the best cook.
Posted by Ingeniero
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:49 am to


quote:

I enjoy how wrong that was going but that the dude still committed to it

This post was edited on 11/21/18 at 7:51 am
Posted by TigerCoon
Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:52 am to
You will be fine. It's not that hard if you can read and tell time.
Posted by The Great McGinty
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:52 am to
As much as I hate to say it... The greaseless fryers are just as good as Oil fryers. Less of a mess and danger for those who lack common sense
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:54 am to
so, how did that turkey come out?
Posted by HenryParsons
Member since Aug 2018
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:55 am to
Posted by 995webmaster
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2007
3780 posts
Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:57 am to
quote:

Anyone ever burnt down the garage trying to fry a turkey on Thanksgiving?


Darwinism at work
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
22498 posts
Posted on 11/21/18 at 7:57 am to
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I'm trying for the first time tomorrow. Wish my face luck!


The biggest key is to use a pot that is plenty big. Where most people go wrong is having the oil too close to the top. Most people don't realize how much oil is displaced when the bird is put in there.

A good practice is to put the turkey in the pot and then fill it with water. Then remove the bird. That's the level of oil you need. All these youtube fails people fill the pot with oil having no idea how much oil they need, get the oil hot, then drop the bird in which displaces the oil over the top of the pot catching on fire.
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