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Best size Turkey to cook on Large BGE?

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JeffH
JeffH Posts: 4
edited November 2011 in Root
I have a Large BGE and was wondering what would be the best size turkey to cook/smoke on it?
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  • Squeezy
    Squeezy Posts: 1,102
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    18 lb. and under ... I like a 12 to 15 lb. personally.
    Never eat anything passed through a window unless you're a seagull ... BGE Lg.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,749
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    im in the 18 pound and under club as well, has nothing to do with the egg, just a better eating bird. i have 2 16 pounders on order for a dinner serving 4 adults and 2 children
    :D
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Greygoose
    Greygoose Posts: 103
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    I have a Large BGE and was wondering what would be the best size turkey to cook/smoke on it?
    spatchcocked or mad maxxed?


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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
    edited November 2011
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    I like 12lbs and spatchcocked. I just like that size of bird. Take about an hour and half cooked high and direct @ 375/400. If feeding large gathering just do 2 or 3....Easy.....
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • dunnharr
    dunnharr Posts: 45
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    I cooked a 16 pounder last weekend in a pan set on top of fire bricks on top of the plate setter in the BGE Rack, and don't think I could have gone much bigger.  The BGE website says you can do a 20 and I'm thinking that it is assuming you're cooking vertical.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    I do between 22 and 24 pounders at Christmas. Just remove the dome thermo and let it sit loosely in the hole  with a spacer or use a thermapen to check temp.

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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