[lelio]

Can you give us a follow up post when this disaster occurs? Frying turkeys is an accident waiting to happen.
Having said that, I would make sure that:
1) you're outside
2) the turkey is thawed, as ice crystals will pop and explode when heated up
3) you have some sort of broom handle used to lower the turkey, as the oil spits up and hits whatever in a 3' radius
4) don't use that much oil. Maybe even go for a dry run with unheated oil to see how much you need

[ottersnot]

Can you give us a follow up post when this disaster occurs? Frying turkeys is an accident waiting to happen. Having said that, I would make sure that: 1) you're outside 2) the turkey is thawed, as ice crystals will pop and explode when heated up 3) you have some sort of broom handle used to lower the turkey, as the oil spits up and hits whatever in a 3' radius 4) don't use that much oil. Maybe even go for a dry run with unheated oil to see how much you need

My experience has been that Frying is NOT a disaster waiting to happen. OF course you have to follow some common sense rules, but it's no more difficult than doing the bird in the oven, and it's much much quicker. The broom handle suggestion is a good one. No worries about drying your bird out either!!.