Bayou Classic 3016 30-Quart Outdoor Turkey Fryer with Basket and Fry Pot
Bayou Classic 3016 30-Quart Outdoor Turkey Fryer with Basket and Fry Pot Studio : Bayou Classic by Bayou Classic Brand : Bayou Classic Model : 3016 Release Date : 2005-05-02 Publisher : Bayou Classic Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days Number of Items : 1 Color : Silver and Black EAN : 0050904030160 UPC : 490090700308 Avg. Customer Rating:(based on 21 reviews)
List Price : $89.99 Our Price : $64.99
Features Of 'Bayou Classic 3016 30-Quart Outdoor Turkey Fryer with Basket and Fry Pot'
Turkey fryer kit provides 30-quart stockpot and outdoor gas-burner stove
Aluminum and cast-iron construction for high-quality performance; 10-PSI regulator
Includes 10-quart fry pot and large steam/boil basket for boiling crawfish, shrimp, and vegetables
Measures approximately 33 by 16 by 16 inches fully assembled
Editorial Reviews for 'Bayou Classic 3016 30-Quart Outdoor Turkey Fryer with Basket and Fry Pot'
Product Description
Bayou Classic Select 30 - qt. Turkey Fryer Kit with improved Gas Cooker, both big and small Pots, and more! This Kit, ready to make your outdoor cooking extra-convenient and extra-delicious, features a new and improved big-capacity outdoor Cooker. You also get an aluminum Pot Kit, with large 30-qt. Pot and a smaller 10-qt. Pot with basket, plus all kinds of extras. For frying poultry, potatoes and hush puppies, making soups and stews, boiling up seafood and more, steaming some lobster... here's the package: Outdoor Gas Cooker has legs designed for maximum stability, plus a new-design cast iron reversible grate. Heavy-duty, weather-resistant steel frame; Flame is adjustable using the needle valve on the regulator, for a wide range of flame control. UL-listed 10 psi regulator / valve assembly allows it to pump out heat up to a max. 55,000 BTUs. 3' high-pressure hose; 30-qt. Stockpot, made of commercial strength aluminum. The patented tall, narrow design requires less cooking oil (or water) than a standard pot. The 10-qt. Pot lets you do family-sized cooking (vs. crowd-size), and includes its own perforated basket; Perforated, raised Poultry Rack that allows the oil to circulate evenly when frying, preventing the bottom from sticking or scorching; Perforated Steam / Boil Basket for all kinds of goodies, from corn to crawfish; 3-Pc. Skewer Set, allowing you to fry 3 chickens in about 20 minutes; Vented Lid helps maintain heat, just right; Grab Hook provides a way to saf
Customer Reviews for 'Bayou Classic 3016 30-Quart Outdoor Turkey Fryer with Basket and Fry Pot'
great
We havent used this yet as we got it for when we go camping and havent went so far. But as far as the delivery it was promt and good
Not worth the effort and doesn't get hot enough
I bought my fryer two years ago. I'm an avid outdoor cook but could not get this thing to create the impressive fried turkey that everyone talks about. I think it's because my wife's oven baked turkeys are already done to perfection (juicy, dark brown on the outside, etc.) and are hard to beat. My expectations were higher based on how people rave about fried turkeys.
As for the product, I had a VERY hard time getting this thing up to temperature. In two years I cooked six turkeys in this pot and had the same problem every time. I tried adjusting the regulator, etc. without luck. The flame seems to be fine but it simply does not get hot enough. As soon as the room temp turkey goes in, the heat drops down and will never return back to appropriate cooking temperature. This could be due to the fact that my cooking always took place in the cold months of November and December in VT. If it won't work under those temperatures they should advertise it as such.
The product quality is good. Very sturdy and durable. It's just too bad that it doesn't get hotter to really fry that turkey right!
Turkey Fryer
worth the $$. read other reviews and was apprehensive about purchase, couldn't have made a better choice. Just fried up 2 Turkeys they were delicious, took about 30 minutes to assemble all parts and screwes were there, no short ones that were stated in previous reviews. All u need is a little common sence and just read directions and follow should have no problem. 3 1/2 minutes per lb. thats all u need to know LOL
Works great, but paint burns...
Bought this in anticipation of having a crawfish boil. Ended up trying it out as a deep fryer a couple of weekends before (fried a 16 lb turkey and some other random things). It worked great! We then had the crawfish boil, and again it worked wonderfully. As an outdoor cooker, I had no problems with it at all.
I had read some of the reviews about assembly problems and parts not fitting or breaking, but this went together effortlessly. I did end up using my own ratcheting wrench to put it together as the location of the nuts made it difficult to use the small wrench provided in the kit, but I imagine one could assemble it with their wrench.
My only complaint is the paint on the base. A good portion of it burned as we first fired it up, which gave off a horrid stench and some black smoke, which ended up staining the sides of the aluminum pot. After about 15 minutes it was gone. The base now looks like it is 5 years old and worn, as opposed to only 1 month, but what are looks when it works great? I'd still highly recommend this item.
Too much trouble and costly
Item was purchased at a good price but once you add up the cost of the oil and fresh turkey I was looking at a price way out of line. It took about an hour to put it together another hour plus to get it to light. The directions said it would take about 15 - 20 mins to heat the oil - wrong! about 45. Once again I followed the cooking directions exactly and the turkey was not completetly cooked. And the clean up - was a pain - what to do with all that oil!! Never again.
