Turkey Fryer?

[ECH]

I had stuck this one in my Amazon cart before I saw the one on Canadian Tire, and before I could take it out, my wife bought it. Oh well, pay a bit more after tax and shipping.

Bought it based on one of the reviewers saying he used it for beer making, so figured it had to be a decent one.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001D32QK/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item

[Chris Craig]

Oh well.  It'll do the trick for sure

[pliny]

Good price.

You could buy this one and brew inside: http://www.amazon.com/6530-ProChef-3000-Watt-Commercial-Induction/dp/B0037Z7HQ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395922509&sr=8-1&keywords=max+burton+6530

[Chris Craig]

I've looked into induction cooktops before.  Unfortunately, the kettles that OBK sells, wouldn't work.  I've read that if a magnet doesn't stick to the pot, induction wouldn't work.

[ECH]

OBK pots are stainless steel, so it should work, but yeah, if a magnet doesn't stick, then it won't work on induction. But if a magnet doesn't stick, then there isn't any steel content in it, or at least very little.

[Chris Craig]

300 series stainless steel isn't magnetic. Unfortunately, most of what you get for brewing is 300 series stainless steel.  Some kettles may have a multi-layer base with a different kind of steel in it.  If that's the case, it may work on an induction burner.

Here's a good article my google-fu turned up: http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/11/19/2746568.htm

[DandyMason]

Yeah Ive asked OBK before and their line of pots are not induction compatible.

[Evil Jalapeno]

Here's a great article about induction: http://byo.com/component/k2/item/2967-induction-heat

[Two Wheeler]

I bought the OBK 8 Gallon pot and it's great- can't beat the value with the ball valve and thermometer installed. If I could do it again I'd get a 10g pot though as it's a little tight doing BIAB with 8g

[Two Wheeler]

You can get a pretty good burner from Canadian Tire for $49.  http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/outdoor-living/bbqs-smokers-accessories/propane-deep-fryers/masterchef-stand-fryer-0853259p.html#.UziEcK1dUvk

A couple of our members have this.  I'm picking one up as a second burner tomorrow.

I just picked one up today, hoping to get a brew in tomorrow morning and still make the meeting. Anyone able to give me an idea of the boil off rate with this fryer? The last couple batches have been on the stove and haven't had a very strong boil, so I want to get beersmith close to accurate.

[Chris Craig]

Try to keep it at a gentle boil. Start with a 1 gallon/hr boil off rate.

[Chris Craig]

This is one factor that you'll just have to get a feel for.  It depends solely on how much gas you feed your boil.

[Chris Craig]

I put mine together today.  The stand is a bit flimsy compared to the Blichmann (duh!), but it has a 10psi regulator, and it's pretty easy to adjust the venturi tube to get a nice clean blue flame.  It's also quite a bit louder than the Blichmann, but considering it's 60 000 BTU for $50, I think it's a steal.

[Two Wheeler]

Thanks Chris, I'll hopefully be able to report back on it tomorrow. I'm a little nervous of the noise scaring the neighbors, as I'll be brewing on my apartment balcony. Although from all the equipment they've seen me carting in here over the last year I think they'll be glad to see it's not a meth lab.

[Chris Craig]

It's not too loud.  Have you tried it out yet?