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Issue Cooking First Turkey on Egg

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Ladeback69
Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
edited November 2014 in Forum Feedback
Ok I have a 20 lb bird and am cooking at 350 indirect and was told 15 minutes a pound. I put it on at 925 and at 1200 it was 165 on the bottom of the breast and 175 on the legs. The top breast deep is still only 147. Should. Pull it?
XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

Kansas City, Mo.
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    I'm thinking of pulling, tenting with foil and let it sit.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • RedSkip
    RedSkip Posts: 1,400
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    I'd let it roll another 10 degrees until legs are 185. Understand your thoughts on cooking more once it's off the grill, but if your not pressed for time let it roll...

    Enjoy the good eats...
    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • grege345
    grege345 Posts: 3,515
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    Pull it ent it and check temps again in 10 min. If its not where you want put it back on. You can't drop the temp after it gets to high.
    LBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    Ok. I will check in another half hour. I was expecting 5 hours and eating at 5 so I started early.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    Well the legs were 200 do pulled it and just tenting top of breast. Next time I am spatchcocking it. That seems to cook easier.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,399
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    FWIW- I plan around 12 mins/lb for the "traditional method"  when SWMBO delivers one that is too big to effectively spatchcock on a LBGE.  Regardless of conversation about every few years she just has to get the "grandee bird" so that presents a whole set of challenges.  Regardless, enjoy the cook and have a great Thanksgiving!
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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