need a new burner/fryer

[Oklahoma Rebel]

can anyone recommend a good turkey fryer that's cheap, burns HOT and preferably pretty low to the ground? i remember one, think it said 100,000 btu's but i might be wrong. and i have a welder so if it needs re-inforcing i can do that, as long as it burns hot! thanks-Travis

[GhostHawk]

I bought a jet type from Cajun Cooker a year ago that I have been happy with.

But it is not that low to the ground.

If you need it lower you may want to dig a hole, establish a good base for it. Remember to leave room for air to come in.

4 bricks in the bottom of a whole if leveled up and tamped solid into place should do the job.

[jmort]

This is the best deal. Blows the doors off most anything available
$67.99 delivered
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[farmerjim]

I have one like jmort. It gives lots of heat to melt fast, but will also turn down low to just keep the lead melted.

[Oklahoma Rebel]

yeah, I saw one like that, had the same kind of burner, but the frame was made from flat steel, and it was about 20-30 dollars less, not too worried about strength, although jmort's looks plenty strong, im just saying I have a welder and rebar so I could strengthen a cheaper one. but maybe I can somehow make enough money to get that one. j mort, how much weight have you put on it, looks like it could safely hold 150-200lbs, considering my old rusty one that's taller will hold all 180lbs of my weight.i hope to have enough juice to melt large batches pretty quick from solid to liquid. I like to do batches of 100lbs of alloy for consistency. right now I have 2 100lb batches that have to be redone ( see 'tin wont melt') in alloys and lead, I am going to cut batch 1&2 in half and switch halves so that they will be equal, that is after fixing the tin and bringing it up to 5% ( lyman #2 w/copper) I

[gwpercle]

If you are looking for a lot of heat , look for the words "Jet Burner". They are made to deliver a lot of heat . the King Kooker 12 inch Tripod Propane Jet Burner is rated at 105,000 btuh and will have a 20 gal pot of tap water boiling in about 10 minutes. It sits low to the ground and sells for about $50.00. We boil crabs, shrimp and crawfish on one.
Gary

[Oklahoma Rebel]

https://cdnimg.webstaurantstore.com/...292/802352.jpg this is the one I remember

[BlackIce05]

Just to add my 2 cents, this is the one I got recently, last weekend I had a dutch oven on it with 160 lbs of alloy with no issues. Heats fast and is very simple. I bought mine as a "warehouse deal" as someone had returned it, although I saw nothing wrong with it. I only paid $44 for it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FTS32W...oding=UTF8&me= It's the Bayou Classic SP2.

[gwpercle]

Just to add my 2 cents, this is the one I got recently, last weekend I had a dutch oven on it with 160 lbs of alloy with no issues. Heats fast and is very simple. I bought mine as a "warehouse deal" as someone had returned it, although I saw nothing wrong with it. I only paid $44 for it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FTS32W...oding=UTF8&me= It's the Bayou Classic SP2.

The Bayou Classic SP2 is a double jet burner and rated at 210,000 btuh, commercial cooks use this one to get huge pots of water boiling when boiling crawfish for a crowd, It's a winner for sure !
Gary

[BlackIce05]

It has certainly served it's purpose so far. I'd say the jet burner is an accurate term for it, when you really open it up that's exactly what it sounds like. But the flame is easily controlled, and the "jets" are simply brass pipe caps with a hole drilled in them. Most of the paint cooked off during it's first use, but hasn't rusted so far.

[shafer44]

I got mine at Academy Sports, I don't know if they have one where you are located...Low to the ground and pretty cheap...$30

[RogerDat]

The cheapest I found with the strength to handle a 120# pot of lead was the fish fryer at Wal-Mart at $40 but it is not a jet burner. I don't recall the specific BTU output but I would guess it is less. On the other hand it can melt up large batches in a reasonable amount of time.

Might be worth taking apart your existing burner, blow it out with compressor, check for spider egg sacks etc. Inside the burner can get clogged by anything from mud dauber wasps to spiders. Soot too, that forms at the jet or falls into it from the pot. Might get a bit more mileage from your existing by application of wire brush & air compressor. My burner was almost all yellow and pretty useless. Turned out to be soot on the inside. Took burner apart, wire brushed, back in business.

[Oklahoma Rebel]

cool, thanks. I have tried to take the burner head apart but the screws are beyond rusted.

[lwknight]

cool, thanks. I have tried to take the burner head apart but the screws are beyond rusted.

You can find those burners online for around $12.00 I saw some at agri-supply for one. And they usually come with the orifice included.

[Oklahoma Rebel]

I found the bayou classic sp1 jet burner with the rotating flame baffle, that's definitely the one I am going to save for. it is a reasonable price too. anyone have and use one of these for casting? would love some feedback!

[lwknight]

If you really want to get serious try this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTviDEdwzkM
Jet burners are awesome

That is not the cheap jet burner but most are really cheap( I mean inexpensive ) and easy to make or build.

[pjames32]

Just order the Bayou Classic from Amazon for $44. Open box deal. Thx for the lead!
My old burner cratered today after 160#. I wasn't done

[Oklahoma Rebel]

what do you mean, the stand broke? or something with the flame?

[kmrra]

I just user a trukey fryer from walmart and it works great , with a cast iron pot

[jmort]

" j mort, how much weight have you put on it, looks like it could safely hold 150-200lbs, "

I have gone as high as 250 lbs
Like to stay around 200 lbs
It is built like a tank