Need some advice on an outdoor fryer/boiler

[calebp]

Hey Folks,

Doing a low country boil this weekend for my family and two others. Will be about 16 people there to feed, about half of that is kids. Planning to do a low country boil with 8lbs of sausage, 5lbs of shrimp, 7lbs of potatoes, about 12 ears of corn and a couple of lemons. I'd like to pick up an outdoor cooker that I could also use for frying a turkey. Based on some back of the napkin math for the boil I think i would need a 50-60qt pot but open to thoughts on if that should be bigger or smaller. Also, aluminum should be fine for the boil and the fry in a month or so right? Any real advantage to steel? Finally, open to recommendations on a burner, and a pot with drain basket that you guys like.

Thanks!
Caleb

 

[Treehawk]

I cut the top of a beer keg and it works great

 

[thevalueman]

I've got both stainless and aluminum.....I personally prefer steal to aluminum, however I believe aluminum is probably a little cheaper...depending on turkey size 30qt or so should...remember the bigger the pot, the more oil you'll need....on the back side of that comment is the the more oil you have the less the temp change will be when you apply turkey to oil...burners are burners....Walmart....unless you want to go fancy....then you can choose yourself...

 

[the_great_white]

www.bayouclassic.com

That's where I get my stainless steel stock pots. I don't cook with aluminum personally but they have a pretty good selection of aluminum as well.

 

[Ruger34]

Crawfish Keg is what I have and use, not much better

 

[calebp]

I've got both stainless and aluminum.....I personally prefer steal to aluminum, however I believe aluminum is probably a little cheaper...depending on turkey size 30qt or so should...remember the bigger the pot, the more oil you'll need....on the back side of that comment is the the more oil you have the less the temp change will be when you apply turkey to oil...burners are burners....Walmart....unless you want to go fancy....then you can choose yourself...

Yeah, going 60qt for the low country boil. May even pick up a 30qt to do turkeys just to save on oil cost.

 

[LARGO9]

Just go to BassPro and pickup there whole kit, will do anything you want to do.