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What size turkey will fit on a Large BGE?

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Jsturmi
Jsturmi Posts: 8
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Feeding 20 next Thursday... how big of a bird can fit horizontally in a foil or roasting pan? I'm going to use the Mad Max recipe... Any other suggestions or advice would be much appreciated!
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,341
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    Nothing to add-Mad Max's recipe is great-spatchcock is even better -no easy gravy though! Size depends on how you choose to cook-
    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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  • Jsturmi
    Jsturmi Posts: 8
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    Plan to cook whole in a roaster, indirect, stuffed and coated w/ Max's recipe... probably 325*
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,341
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    I'm thinking you can get away with around 24 #'s as long as you put it a in roasting pan elevated off the platesetter-in other words-I doubt it will fit on the grid at felt level.  Try a test fit.
    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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  • Jsturmi
    Jsturmi Posts: 8
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    That's a plan. All systems 'go'... picking it up Monday...enough time to test it, brine it... replace it if needed! Appreciate your help!!
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  • Sandi_k
    Sandi_k Posts: 52
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    The BGE booklet says a Large egg can accommodate a 20 lb turkey.
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  • brimee
    brimee Posts: 127
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    Sandi_k said:
    The BGE booklet says a Large egg can accommodate a 20 lb turkey.

    You know that no one on here goes by the book...

     

    Right?

     


     

    ;);)
    Brian
    Fairview, Texas
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  • Jsturmi
    Jsturmi Posts: 8
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    Right! Thanks for your help... I'm going to downsize to 20#, just to be safe
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  • Sandi_k
    Sandi_k Posts: 52
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    LOL! I just didn't want him to get a turkey that's too big!
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  • Jsturmi
    Jsturmi Posts: 8
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    Got a beautiful free range 19.5 pounder from whole foods. Test fit in medium size roaster w/ v-rack just fine (but close). She's brining now w/ herb goodies (fennel, thyme, parsley, bay leaves, juniper berries, peppercorns), citrus, onion, garlic, kosher salt and brown sugar... In cider and water. Can't wait to roast this bird in the Egg using Mad Max's recipe! Thanks, everyone. Love this blog!
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  • Jsturmi
    Jsturmi Posts: 8
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    It was fantastic...juicy, tender...amazingly wonderful turkey

    My only regret: didn't get the roaster off of the top of the inverted platesetter > despite putting water and apple juice under the v-rack, burned up the drippings before I knew it :-(

    Thanks for everyone's help!!
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  • FanOfFanboys
    FanOfFanboys Posts: 2,615
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    I did the mad max fur turkey and gravy. Did a 20# with zero issues. I will use his way going forward
    Boom
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  • tdbmd
    tdbmd Posts: 46
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    Where can I find the Mad Max recipe?  I am doing a turkey in the Egg tomorrow. 
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
    edited December 2012
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    Mad Max recipe is OUTSTANDING. But, last time I had that number to feed I used 2   12lb's birds. Cooked spatchcock @ 400 they would cook about 90 mins each by cooking one at the time. Also you get extra wings and leggs.... I just like the smaller bird better (IMO only).
    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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