Big A$$ Turkey!

marysvilleegger

So my brother and his family raised this years bird for my mom to cook in the oven for turkey day....ummmm....  it's kinda big (36.5lbs) and we need to know how long at 350 this monster might take? It's gonna be stuffed also ....  Has anyone done one this big?  Looking for time advice.   Thanks and Gobble Gobble!!

SemolinaPilchard

Does he live next to a nuclear plant?

lousubcap

What is the rig you plan to go with this bird??  I'm guessing that would be a challenge for the XL but for a XXL no worries.  And for ease of management I would lightly load the cavity (if you can see the far end) with aromatics and run the stuffing separately.  FWIW-

pgprescott

Hercules Hercules!!!!!!

bgebrent

Holy Shlt thats a big bird.  Stuffing will slow it down.  It's gonna take 4-6 hours I'd think.  I'd put a temp probe in the breast on that beast.  Hope you have a big family!  Good luck.

marysvilleegger

Thanks guys...   I think we're gonna run 2 probes.  One in the thigh and maybe one in the stuffing or breast...posted this Off Topic cuz it's going in the oven.   

SGH

marysvilleegger said:

For both the look on your face and the size of the turkey:

SGH

This is just me thinking out loud, but I would cut it in half and throw it on the BGE or smoker. Cooking two 18 pound halves would be much more manageable.  

bgebrent

SGH said:

This is just me thinking out loud, but I would cut it in half and throw it on the BGE or smoker. 

Great idea.

4Runner

Thinking 20min a pound....wow.  We like to 12 a 14 # birds.  Hope it turns out great for you.  Would give yourself plenty of time.  Better to be down early than late. 

mvnole

Publix had a 36 pounder in the freezer.  Pretty big bird.  Didn't think it would fit on my BGE.