BBQ turkey?

Super_Dave wrote:

RandACampin wrote:
I did mine for thanksgiving on my weber kettle grill. Took right at 3 hours. I used Kingsford mesquite charcoal. Start with 25 lit pieces per side, add 8 pieces per side every hour to maintain heat. Works perfectly and the turkey is AWESOME!

11 Minutes per pound unstuffed, 13 minutes stuffed.

Here is a great tutorial on the method. Link

We did a 14 pounder in IIRC between 2.5 and 3 hours and it was still juicy and tender, be sure to put a pan in the center to catch drippings for gravy.

This is textbook Weber instructions and definitely works. Setting the bird in a V shaped roast rack on the grill is also helpful in handling the bird.

Yep. Works like a charm...every time. For those anti-stuffing folks. Try it with some cornbread and sausage stuffing.

Thanks!

RandACampin wrote:
I did mine for thanksgiving on my weber kettle grill. Took right at 3 hours. I used Kingsford mesquite charcoal. Start with 25 lit pieces per side, add 8 pieces per side every hour to maintain heat. Works perfectly and the turkey is AWESOME!

11 Minutes per pound unstuffed, 13 minutes stuffed.

Here is a great tutorial on the method. Link

We did a 14 pounder in IIRC between 2.5 and 3 hours and it was still juicy and tender, be sure to put a pan in the center to catch drippings for gravy.

This is textbook Weber instructions and definitely works. Setting the bird in a V shaped roast rack on the grill is also helpful in handling the bird.

Coals on side with wood chunks for smoke, drip pan under bird with cranberry cocktail, herbed butter under the skin, lemons and herbs in the cavity and use a wired digital thermometer. Should take about 3 to 4 hours for a 10 or 12 pound bird.

I did mine for thanksgiving on my weber kettle grill. Took right at 3 hours. I used Kingsford mesquite charcoal. Start with 25 lit pieces per side, add 8 pieces per side every hour to maintain heat. Works perfectly and the turkey is AWESOME!

11 Minutes per pound unstuffed, 13 minutes stuffed.

Here is a great tutorial on the method. Link

We did a 14 pounder in IIRC between 2.5 and 3 hours and it was still juicy and tender, be sure to put a pan in the center to catch drippings for gravy.

No matter how you BBQ your turkey...Always! Without stuffing!

I always cook turkeys on gas BBQ, right up to 30lb. It is the best taste to it.

The best way I have found is to spatchcock the bird. (Google it)
You need a lot of surface area and I try not to have too hot of a fire.
The heat is too uneven to cook a whole bird.

Indirect heating.......coals banked on both sides with a drip pan in center under turkey

Venting set to hold 350*F----bottom vent wide open, top vent about 1/2 open

Takes about 4- 4 1/2 hours for a 15lbr.

Add a few coals about 2 hrs in

Done it a couple of times......tent with aluminum foil after about 30 mins. or leave untented for a very crisp skin.

Check thigh meat with thermometer.....165*F then take off grill and let rest 20-30 mins.

Edited for spelling

Unstuffed at least 6 hours low and slow