Take the 2-minute tour ×  Any idea on what BTU, PSI, etc. would
be acceptable for 5 gallon boils? I've been looking around at
turkey fryer's but I don't know if they'll pump out enough heat.
Recommendations?  PS: I'm trying to avoid using my glass
electric stove. If I do that I'll probably need to do partial
boils.  share|improve this question  5 Answers 5  up vote 1 down
vote accepted  The #1 issue with propane cookers is that the BTU
ratings aren't always accurate. I talked with a heating engineer
once about this. Apparently, there are no solid industry
standards when rating propane cookers. A BTU is a BTU true, but
the way you measure it can take different forms. So when looking
at burners you can't really compare between manufactures. What
may be one companies 50K BTU is anothers 30K BTU, and you'll get
the same performance out of each. BUt you may spend more to get
the 50K thinking you are getting more power.  The good news is
that you CAN make comparisons within a manufacturer. So if you
look at one man