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SmokinBandit · November 2012

@_Griffin. The Home Depot in Frisco has apple and cherry chunks. Just left there.

pasoegg · November 2012

that bird and sausage is killing me....that is sweeeeet!!!

Eggucated · November 2012

I did a Mad Max Turkey last year and not only was it the best Turkey I've ever done on the egg, but the best Gravy ever! http://www.nakedwhiz.com/madmaxturkey.htm

Mavs757mx · November 2012

I have cooked several breasts and turkeys last year on my Large BGE and found that plate setter up with drip pan and turkey direct on the grill works great. I stayed in the 325-350 range on temp and end results were fantastic! I used Dr. BBQ video and recipe and did a little spin on it. Best turkey I have ever had. I fried for 10 plus years prior to the BGE and will never go back.

alynd · November 2012

do you season the turkey with anything on the outside?

Plano_JJ · November 2012

Griffin said:

Where are you finding chunks of cherry @Plano_JJ? I've only found chips.

Griffin, Hirsch's is loaded with Cherry and everything else. They have wood I would have never dreamed you would smoke with. Went by there today.

Don_Piero · November 2012

I prefer my turkey without smoke. The first year I did a turkey, I used some cherry wood and found it to be to smokey in flavour. This year I did it (earlier Canadian Thanksgiving) with just the lump charcoal, no smoke and got a lot of compliments from the relatives. Cooked two 15lbs'ers on the xl egg, placed on roasting racks in a drip pan on the plate setter without the grill.

If you like it smoked, knock yourself out, if you don't, there is no shame.

IsCornell · November 2012

Some GREAT recommendations. I have also brined the turkey and do think it is the best way to go. The air Drying step also helps with a much crispier skin. I also typically flip the bird when I do it in the oven. Agreed on all these points. Does it make any difference when doing it in the Egg?

Also, have any of you had a problem with Charcoal that has too much smokey flavor in it? I bought a bag of Cowboy Charcoal and it was too strong of a smoke flavor. The bag said it was flavor neutral, but I was tasting hickory flavoring for days.

I bought some Big Green Egg Charcoal to compare. Needless to say, I am worried about turkey jerkey.....

Plano_JJ · November 2012

IsCornell said:

Some GREAT recommendations. I have also brined the turkey and do think it is the best way to go. The air Drying step also helps with a much crispier skin. I also typically flip the bird when I do it in the oven. Agreed on all these points. Does it make any difference when doing it in the Egg?

Also, have any of you had a problem with Charcoal that has too much smokey flavor in it? I bought a bag of Cowboy Charcoal and it was too strong of a smoke flavor. The bag said it was flavor neutral, but I was tasting hickory flavoring for days.

I bought some Big Green Egg Charcoal to compare. Needless to say, I am worried about turkey jerkey.....

I tried the cowboy charcoal and thought it smelled like I had a bad stogey burning in the egg. The best for me has been Ozark Oak. Stuff smells wonderful and that smoke is as blue as the sky coming out of there

U_tarded · November 2012

IsCornell said:

Some GREAT recommendations. I have also brined the turkey and do think it is the best way to go. The air Drying step also helps with a much crispier skin. I also typically flip the bird when I do it in the oven. Agreed on all these points. Does it make any difference when doing it in the Egg?

Also, have any of you had a problem with Charcoal that has too much smokey flavor in it? I bought a bag of Cowboy Charcoal and it was too strong of a smoke flavor. The bag said it was flavor neutral, but I was tasting hickory flavoring for days.

I bought some Big Green Egg Charcoal to compare. Needless to say, I am worried about turkey jerkey.....

cowboy is very neutral in my opinion, where I live its basically that or kingsford unless you want to pony up for bge brand. let it burn clean is key. clean all old ash and lump out (dont want any old drippings or wood in there) and let it burn clean at desired temp for at least 30 minutes to get the fire burning well and to get rid of any new lump taste.

Hammond1 · November 2012

SO do you guys agree on 12-15 min per lb at 325-350?

FanOfFanboys · November 2012

Eggucated said:

I did a Mad Max Turkey last year and not only was it the best Turkey I've ever done on the egg, but the best Gravy ever! http://www.nakedwhiz.com/madmaxturkey.htm

I am trying it this year except I am also adding in a brine.

Jonnysouth · November 2012

is there anything that can be used as a white wine substitute for the Mad Max Turkey?

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