Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Masterbuilt MB23010618 Fryer, XL Stainless Steel

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It's easy to use and doesn't make any mess and the ...

October 3, 2017

This works really well. There is no way you can ruin a turkey using this. It's easy to use and doesn't make any mess and the turkey tastes great. I use it outside or in the garage since because the venting system is pretty powerful and I don't want my house smelling like I'm frying turkey. I would highly recommend this.

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Erik

I'll still sing my Who'ville Butterball Stole Thanksgiving Whobillation Song with My Dead XL Fryer.

November 22, 2017

It's Wednesday, November 22 in 2017 and tomorrow is THANKSGIVING whippeeeeee!!!! This fryer plugs up, fill with oil, dry off the bird, all ready to preheat and both lights come on. Yep. Powers up. And the green light that says "I've hit the set temperature go ahead and put the turkey in!" is on. But the oil, no heat. I got on line and looked around and this happens to some people. I suppose you get a billion of these and a few thousand are bound to be DOA. Well, mine is. I hit the reset. I even called Masterbuilt, the manuals number is an office. Not a call center. Have a blessed day, call again (can't leave a message.) So I feel like a Thanksgiving version of the Who's in Whoville who didn't get a cooked turkey and still sat around and sang happy Thanksgiving carols anyway. And Darlene down at Masterbuilt is frying hers in a Charm Glo. LOL
Anyway. I figured I'd post this right now so Amazon doesn't think I used the unit one time with intent to return it. It will be evident the unit never even warmed up. What a disappointment.

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Mark

The 18 lb Turkey I put in it was pretty much the MAX size

November 24, 2017

Size: XL - Stainless with digital timerVerified Purchase

This fryer is ok. The 18 lb Turkey I put in it was pretty much the MAX size. Anything more, and you're not going to fit, and the oil will not completely cover it. So if you buy this, 18 LBS is the top end, for size.

The Green Light, which indicates the oil has reached desired temp never did work. The red light, indicating it was continuing to heat remained on the entire 1.3 hours of cooking. I'm pretty sure there was a malfunction with the thermostat. Rolled the temp up to 375F, like the instructions stated, and the Green light never came on, even after waiting 45 minutes prior to dropping the bird in. It's a BIG JOB to clean up, although the pour spout helps a TON. Not something you're ready to do after Thanksgiving dinner, OR the day after.. Frying in Peanut oil tasted amazing, no question about it. Super moist, and great flavor, but be ready to spend between $25-$40 in oil for this bad boy.

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albanydc

It works okay, but a little disappointed

November 13, 2019

Size: XL - Stainless with digital timerVerified Purchase

It worked; the turkey was overcooked using the stated time recommendations, but still tasted pretty good. Temperature -wise, it was 195 degrees. The problems with this cooker is it does create a lasting smell (glad I used this in the garage, not in home), a lot of steam is exhausted, and biggest issue was the big cleanup that was necessary after using. You need to drain the oil, then wash all the various parts. It is a lot of work jusy to cook a turkey. We will use the traditional cooking method on Thanksgiving.

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ShannonC

this fries a turkey GREAT. However

January 11, 2018

Size: XL - Stainless with digital timerVerified Purchase

Ok, this fries a turkey GREAT. However, this is not safe for inside, I have done 2 turkeys and wings in it. It is very tall and for it to be on a counter and have to lower food into it slow is VERY difficult(and I am 5'7) The grease gets every were, cabinets, the unit, counter and its VERY hot to the touch.

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Dori

Melted plug!

November 10, 2019

Size: XL - Stainless (New Version)Verified Purchase

Worked wonderfully but be Cautious! The plug melted to the outlet! The cord obviously got too hot and the rubber completely melted around the metal. This could be a serious safety issue.

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Not worth the cost

November 24, 2018

Size: XL - Stainless with digital timerVerified Purchase

Would not recommend at all. It took forever for the oil to heat up and it never got to the temperature we actually wanted. The timer doesn't work. The lid is inedibly flimsy. It was a pain to clean the basket and drain the oil out. If we hadn't used it, we'd return it. What a waiste of money!!

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Dave

Great fryer but won't fit turkeys close to 14 lbs.

November 29, 2015

Size: LargeVerified Purchase

I purposefully bought a 13 lb turkey... smaller than the "up to 14lbs" limit for this fryer. I tried to place the frozen turkey on the basket and no dice. I figured that thawed, the turkey would probably fit. Yeah, no, that didn't happen. I had to tilt the bird halfway out of the basket to make it fit. This then resulted in part of the turkey not being submerged in the hot oil.

The turkey that was under the oil cooked fine but the process itself was messy. Having to pour in 2 gallons of peanut oil using a 3 gallon or larger container will take some skill in order to not spill.

No matter how carefully and how much I dried and patted down all the outside and inside, it still splattered when I sunk the basket and turkey into the oil. Very very messy for being an "indoor" fryer.

Since the turkey was only 2/3-3/4 submerged I had to reposition the bird to try and even out the frying.

I'm sure identity had a 10lb or so, your results would likely be different and your experience with this fryer would be better. I have a larger family do this will probably not work and will have to be sent back.

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Indoor Turkey Fryer

August 2, 2015

Size: LargeVerified Purchase

I introduced to fried turkey and fell in love. I decided I had to find someway of frying a turkey indoors since I had limited use to the yard and I do not have a garage. After a bit of research I found the Masterbuilt Indoor Turkey Fryer and was in seventh heaven. Pros: Turkey and chicken comes out great, Cons: It uses TONS of cooking oil and it is not as easy to clean as a few of the reviewers have stated...it's a bit of a task. I was initially excited about the fryer and planned on utilizing it frequently but due to the amount of cooking oil I'd have to use and the cleaning involved I will only use it during the holidays.

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nina10780

Turkey turned out Awesome!

December 12, 2018

Size: XL - Stainless with digital timerVerified Purchase

I was skeptical about an electrical fryer. I used it for the first time on Thanksgiving and the turkey was so good and super moist. I love the fact that there is a notch to hang the fryer basket when the turkey is done frying. I didn't have to up cooking time. There is one major flaw though, the cord is super short and it's magnetic so it falls out any time the machine is moved even a hair. I would give this a 4-5 star rating if it wasn't for the magnetic electric cord.

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Justin Bish

Best results start with a (true) room temp bird to prevent oil temp drop.

November 26, 2019

Size: XL - Stainless (New Version)Verified Purchase

I experienced the same problem as everyone else. Max temp ready, lowered bird(almost 19lbs) into oil after setting out for 2 hours to drop temp to room temp. Oil temp dropped to 285 and never recovered. Cooked for an extra 20 or 30 min, to achieve fully cooked internal temp. Overall I recommend leaving bird chilling on counter for longer based off of weight, not to exceed 2 hours at actual room temp and then the oil temp should not drop as drastically. Also does take considerable time to achieve max temp as others have described.

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goldngemgirl

Be ready for a stinky house!

November 26, 2017

Size: XL - Stainless with digital timerVerified Purchase

Up until this year, I've never fried a turkey nor had I ever tasted one. So here's an honest review from a newbie.
PROs:
It cooked my 12.2lb turkey fast. Really fast.
It's really easy to set up and use.
Unit clean-up was a breeze.
The added spout to drain the grease was perfect.

CONs:
I overcooked my turkey. I followed other reviewers and opted for 4 minutes/lb cooking; I should have used 3.5 minutes/lb. But I still think that would have been a tad too long.
My house STINKS. Four days later and I still can't get the smell of grease out of my house. Yuck.
The electric cord is short. I understand why it is (safety) but, still, it's short.
The magnet holding the plug to the unit is weak. It can easily become disconnected.
I have greasy residue on almost all the surrounding surfaces.
Once the unit reached 375 and we lowered the turkey inside, the temperature never recovered. My turkey had been sitting out for over 2 hours to come to room temperature. However, temp. recovery likely would have made my overcooked turkey much worse!
Four days later, my house still stinks. (Did I say that already? Because it does. It really does.)

If you're like me and wondering how much oil you'll really need because you're frying a turkey almost half the size the unit can hold, look no further. Fill your unit to the MAX indicator line....or 2.75 gallons. I thought, because I had a 12lb bird, I could get away with less so I bought just 2 gallons of peanut oil. At the last minute, I decided to add in more oil...but I only had vegetable oil on hand. You'll need the 2.75 gallons to cover the bird, regardless of size. And taste? Mixing the two oils was A-OK. After the oil cooled, I put it back in the containers and put the containers in the freezer.

Bottomline: I will try this again; however, I'll go against direction and use it on my back porch. The remaining smell inside is unpleasant enough I won't try it again inside. If it's really cold outside when I do try, I'm pretty sure this unit won't work well. But I'm willing to give it a shot.

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