Will Turkey Fit? Any Pointers?

[AZPitman]

I bet ya $20. it's area is smaller than two 8lb birds collectively.
They'd have to be cooked side by side.

Put the bird on a rack so you can easily lift it on/off and turn it as needed.

What type of rack would be best?

 

[chilerelleno]

Here is a pic of a spatched 18lb bird on one my CCSV24 racks, the racks measure 21.6"x14".
You can see there is room to spare on the sides, it was wider before cooking.

So figure 18"W X 12"L.

You're welcome.

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• chilerelleno
• Nov 24, 2016

 

[chilerelleno]

What type of rack would be best?

Any rack the bird will fit on and you can handle.
Like the racks from my smoker, I use them on the grill occasionally.

 

[AZPitman]

Any rack the bird will fit on and you can handle.
Like the racks from my smoker, I use them on the grill occasionally.

That is awesome. Thanks for the picture. Definitely helps. What was cook temp and time for that one?

 

[chilerelleno]

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/today-i-gave-everybody-the-bird-turkey-that-is.254724/

 

[AZPitman]

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/today-i-gave-everybody-the-bird-turkey-that-is.254724/

That was awesome. Thanks for that link. Def some good pointers on that. You think the two side burners is good enough to maintain that 325?

 

[Winterrider]

2 burners should easily maintain that temp as long as your not peeking constantly an doing it when -5°

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I can tell ya that a 8# Chicken Spatched fills up 13.75" grate in my 14" WSM. I have cooked a 12 pound spatched turkey in it, but it was a tight fit. Now as for indirect or direct, if the grate temp is 325° I wouldn't really worry about indirect or direct. Temp is temp.

 

[zwiller]

If that was my family and I ruined the bird, I would hear about it for a looooong time. So consider that. Also, I prefer oven roasted turkey for TG. Give yourself a safety margin. Get a big bird and halve it. Grill one half and oven roast the other.