Masterbuilt 20010406 28 Qt. Digital Electric Turkey Deep Fryer - Black

Comments:
Have always wanted to fry a turkey. Received fryer as a gift. Bought a fresh turkey and brined overnight.
<br><br>Washed, drained, and stuffed with towels to remove all surface moisture. Let set for one hour to bring up to
<br><br>room temperature. Started heating oil [2 1/2 gallons]. So oil and bird were both ready in one hour. The
<br><br>conrol operating instructions are confusing. The "start" button does not appear to start anything and is not
<br><br>mentioned in the instructions. The temp sensor ran ten degrees high at start. Instructions called for 400
<br><br>degrees for an electric and 350 degrees for a propane. I set at 375 degrees and it was perfect as oil stayed
<br><br>in high boil the whole cooking time. [Actually 365 degrees since sensor was ten degrees high.] Once timer
<br><br>mode was set, you could not see temperature mode! I'm also sure cheaper corn oil could be used at this
<br><br>temperature instead of the more expensive peanut oil used. The turkey surface and inner cavity was dry
<br><br>when inserted in the fryer. So I had no hot oil splash up at all. I put the lid on and let the bird cook for the
<br><br>full forty five minutes for a 13.5 pound turkey. Breast meat was 162 degrees at 45 minutes and rose to
<br><br>170+ after setting covered for thirty minutes to retain juices. Turkey was very tender and juicy and not
<br><br>greasy at all. I cooked breast side up and the oil almost covered the whole bird but not quite. Was not a
<br><br>problem in final look or cooking. After cooling, draining oil for future use and clean up was fairly simple.
<br><br>Overall a solid four star product but you do have to wing it a bit on the operating instructions.