kandlekrazy Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Turkey fryers are on sale again, just not sure how well the drain valve works to dispense wax. Who has used both and comments please. I currently have 3 Presto pots and 2 have spigots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbrook Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Turkey fryers are the best. Especially if you do large batches. When I used the small prestos I was always waiting for them to keep up with the pouring. The drain valve works awesome! Long story short.....if you are making a lot of candles do yourself a favor and get the turkey fryer!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 It depends which model you are considering. The newer models (Butterball) are rectangular like a bread machine. I understand that those have only a little drainage valve rather than mine with a nice spigot. Mine are by Masterbuilt and no longer made. I know some have a dozen Prestos lined up along a whole wall, but that did not appeal to me. Mine hold and melt 40 pounds of wax at a time. I prefer blending my wax in the fryer rather than having 1 pot full of one wax and another pot with another wax.My Presto is the stainless model (I am also not a teflon fan) and it holds 8 pounds. I only use it now when I am completely emptying and cleaning a big pot. The element needs to start covered at the next use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariec22@gmail.com Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 With the turkey fryers, can you put your waxes in there to blend, melt, use what you need then turn it off with remaining wax in there? Then the next time you are ready to pour, just heat the remaining wax to the proper temperature? I don't pour enough right now to justify the turkey fryer, but if it's a good deal and saves time it might be worth the investment. ThanksMarie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks for the replies.The one on sale is the rectangular style. I've been searching craigslist for the old style but they seem to be extinct due to us candlemakers! I'm going to find one at a yard saleone of these days. I do pour a lot a melts and I run 2 Prestos and have to refill and wait several times right now so I think I can easily justify the big pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks for the replies.The one on sale is the rectangular style. I've been searching craigslist for the old style but they seem to be extinct due to us candlemakers! I'm going to find one at a yard saleone of these days. I do pour a lot a melts and I run 2 Prestos and have to refill and wait several times right now so I think I can easily justify the big pot.Definitely you can! It is so nice not having to fill and fill and fill! Here is one I found on ebay. It is new in box and has free shipping: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Four-Seasons-Electric-Digital-Fryer-FRY-BOIL-STEAM-28-Quart-BLACK-NIB-SEALED-/281880678633?hash=item41a165d0e9:g:-n0AAOSwnipWaNgq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) With the turkey fryers, can you put your waxes in there to blend, melt, use what you need then turn it off with remaining wax in there? Then the next time you are ready to pour, just heat the remaining wax to the proper temperature? I don't pour enough right now to justify the turkey fryer, but if it's a good deal and saves time it might be worth the investment. ThanksMarieYes. Mine hold about 40 pounds. I fill, use and if I have not used all of the wax, I turn it off, put the lid on and heat back up and add more wax for next pouring. I found this pic that I posted here a year or so ago. Shows scale. My stainless Presto holds 8 pounds, for reference. My whole business is wax melts. I would have to have a few of these if I made jar candles. Edited December 11, 2015 by justajesuschick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbrook Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Yeah, I am not sure how the spout would work on those rectangle ones! I always wondered that myself because eventually we won't be able to find the Masterbuilt ones anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Yeah, I am not sure how the spout would work on those rectangle ones! I always wondered that myself because eventually we won't be able to find the Masterbuilt ones anymore!I MIGHT be a round Masterbuilt turkey fryer hoarder! HA! When I find them new and unused, I am always tempted to buy. One was local to me on craiglist and was $25!! Box had been opened, and it had been stored in a barn but it had never been used. I read somewhere that it is more a drainage valve or tube on the square ones. Located in a corner on the back. Not like a spigot. I have not seen one for myself so I cannot be certain what I read in a review was accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I have a back up in the shop. Wouldn't dream of going back to anything else. The only other direction is to go with a water jacket melter and they're not cheap. The turkey fryer keeps the wax at 200 degrees and the heating unit is in direct contact with the wax but that has never been a detected problem for the integrity of the wax. You have to cover the heating elements with melted wax before loading it up and then its just a matter of replacing wax used in a pour session. I always refill while the wax is hot, easy peasy. I also have the pour spout and its great. Never clogs and pours fast into the pour pot. HTH Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I bought one on eBay used and haven't used it yet- it reaks of grease and has no instructionsIt has a basket in it which I would assume you don't use....just use your own thermometer? I need to clean it up and try it - this making batches of candles in the presto is so time consuming and hard to make big batches 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I have a back up in the shop. Wouldn't dream of going back to anything else. The only other direction is to go with a water jacket melter and they're not cheap. The turkey fryer keeps the wax at 200 degrees and the heating unit is in direct contact with the wax but that has never been a detected problem for the integrity of the wax. You have to cover the heating elements with melted wax before loading it up and then its just a matter of replacing wax used in a pour session. I always refill while the wax is hot, easy peasy. I also have the pour spout and its great. Never clogs and pours fast into the pour pot. HTHSteveAGREE!!! I bought one on eBay used and haven't used it yet- it reaks of grease and has no instructionsIt has a basket in it which I would assume you don't use....just use your own thermometer?I need to clean it up and try it - this making batches of candles in the presto is so time consuming and hard to make big batchesNot certain what model you got but here is the instruction booklet digitally for the ones I have. SUPER easy to use. Plug in (after it is cleaned, though!), melt wax in a presto and pour into the turkey fryer before you turn it on. Just enough to cover the element. I use manual temp of 200. I use a digital probe thermometer. My husband crafted me a cool aluminum bar that goes across and the thermometer suspends into the wax from it. Add as much wax as you need and turn it on. The only time it is emptied past the element is if I have gobs of gunk from the wax in the bottom and I completely empty for cleaning. You skip the Presto step unless you need it. You will not use the basket. I can also email a pdf of this to you if you wish to message me an email address. pdf cannot be uploaded here.IM #SEDTFV-Eng.doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Wow thanks for the replies, I've learned a lot here. I found one of the older style 28 qt with spigot on Letgo but I'm not sure the person will ship it as Letgo is primarily a "local"thing. This one has the digital temp not the dials. I'm on a mission now to find one before Karen buys them all up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I'm on a mission now to find one before Karen buys them all up!hahaha!!I think I am set for a bit. I do search locally since I do have the hope of finding "just 1 more" and more at the price I got my first one for locally. Shipping, since they are big (not super heavy) would be tricky due to their size/shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 So excited, got one NIB on Ebay for $60 + 19. shipping! Woo!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 That is a GREAT deal! Way to go!You will just love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Thank you jajcNow another question.....I am going to scrub it tonight and give it a try but I have always used a presto and have always made a certain batch size- example a 3 pound batch I measure 3 pounds of wax dry and melt it adding my additives and then I transfer it to a pour pot with my FO in it measures for 3 pounds of wax- 1.5 ounces oer pound which would be 4.5 ounces of FO- I then let it cool to pour temp and get X amount of jars plus a tester that I burn to make sure the batch is goodWith the turkey fryer if I melt say 15 pounds of wax with my additives but only need 3 pounds for one fragrance.....is 3 pounds of melted wax the same as when I measured it dry?I get confused on the whole volume vs actual weight - I don't want and can't afford to mess up a bunch of jars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I tare out my pour pot (tempered glass coffee carafe) and measure out how many ounces by scale. Usually, there is little to no waste if measured correctly (I use 15 ounces wax and 1 ounce fo for two 8 ounce candles). I've tried marking the outside of the pour pot with tape and pouring to the mark but its easier to just weigh it. Most of the time my eyeballing is pretty close. Be careful how you place the tub back into the shell with the elements. The first time I cleaned mine out and put it back together it wouldn't work and I freaked out. Proper alignment fixed the problem. HTH Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) removed question, never mind it was a stupid question! Edited December 18, 2015 by kandlekrazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I was hoping it said it arrived and you tried it out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldieMN Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 removed question, never mind it was a stupid question!I ask stupid questions. How do I remove them? lol Goldie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Oh yeah, arrived and I made my first batch of melts! 50 melts in about 3/4 the time it used to take me to make 30. So far I'm loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 That is GREAT! SUCH a time saver for me, too! I love filling them once and am done for a 12 hour day of pouring. Since I blend waxes, weighing and heating again and again was a time waste.Congrats on the great find at such a great price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLG Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Would this fryer be similar to the old turkey fryer (which appears to be nonexistent now)? I read on one site that this is the same fryer, but was purchased by Bruce Foods. Just wondering if yours has a separate heating element. http://www.turkey-fryers-online.com/bruce-foods-2217401932-cajun-injector-electric-turkey-fryer.htmhttp://www.turkey-fryers.com/etfv_turkey_fryer_kits.htm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Ok I scrubbed and soaked mine It was used but hardly used just smelled Got it all dried and started filling it with wax to cover the element and I have floaties!!!! It's like grease floaties from a turkey- I am so beside myself right now that was a lot of wax to just cover the element Wax doesn't smell but how am supposed to get these out without pitching all that wax and what's to say it won't happen again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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