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Spatchcock Turkey - 1st attempt
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jHowe
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This forum has been a wealth of knowledge, so I thought I would share my Spatchcock Turkey as my first post.
We did a trial run last night for our Thanksgiving Day turkey.
14# Organic bird, brined for approximately 24 hours in a diluted brine solution.
Spatchcocked approximately 1 hour before going on the egg.
Injected with Brianna's Champagne Caper Vinaigrette.
Placed pats of butter under skin at breast.
Set on the egg, raised, indirect @ 375-400.
wrapped ends of the legs in foil and pinned the wings so they didn't burn.
Approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes and the IT was 182 at the thigh and 164 at the breast.
This turned out to be the best tasting turkey we have ever made.
Moist, tender and melted in our mouths!
We will be carving before presentation on Thanksgiving, so I am pretty sure we are going to replicate the Spatchcock every year.
Hope everyone has a great holiday - I know the BGE is on my list of things for which I am thankful!
We did a trial run last night for our Thanksgiving Day turkey.
14# Organic bird, brined for approximately 24 hours in a diluted brine solution.
Spatchcocked approximately 1 hour before going on the egg.
Injected with Brianna's Champagne Caper Vinaigrette.
Placed pats of butter under skin at breast.
Set on the egg, raised, indirect @ 375-400.
wrapped ends of the legs in foil and pinned the wings so they didn't burn.
Approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes and the IT was 182 at the thigh and 164 at the breast.
This turned out to be the best tasting turkey we have ever made.
Moist, tender and melted in our mouths!
We will be carving before presentation on Thanksgiving, so I am pretty sure we are going to replicate the Spatchcock every year.
Hope everyone has a great holiday - I know the BGE is on my list of things for which I am thankful!
LBGE, DigiQ DX2 - Near Orlando, FL
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That looks fantastic! I'm going to try this on Thanskgiving too. Congratulations and welcome to the forum.LBGENorth Jersey
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YumThis is my first Thanksgiving and Christmas with my Egg and I will be away for both with no Egg!New Albany, Ohio
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Looks great, I am going to spatchcock one on Thanksgiving as well._________________________________________________Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
Green Man GroupJohns Creek, Georgia -
Outside of a turkey, do you all make any other dishes on the egg for the holidays?
I was thinking about smoking a brisket as well...
LBGE, DigiQ DX2 - Near Orlando, FL -
@jHowe - what size egg is that? Bird looks awesome!Mike - (1)LBGE, HeaterMeter v4.2.4
Little Rhody Egger - East Greenwich, RI -
@ jHowe Great looking bird....looks awesome !! Welcome to the eggdiction !!@ THEBuckeye My first Thanksgiving and Christmas too. I got mine between Christmas and New years 2013.I cooked up everything that Kroger had left in the meat dept for New Years !!!!!!Can't wait to do my 1st spatch turkey this year, too.
Donnie Dawes - RNNL8 BBQ - Carrollton, KY
TWIN XLBGEs, 1-Beautiful wife, 1 XS Yorkie
I'm keeping serious from now on...no more joking around from me...Meatheads !! -
Turkey looks great! I'm debating on spatching one for Thanksgiving.
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LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .
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@thegooddocta - it is a Large egg.
LBGE, DigiQ DX2 - Near Orlando, FL -
@jHowe-Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey. Great cook right there-enjoy this one and the one you will cook in a week.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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Looks great!
I am doing one about the same size today, was thinking a lower temp?? Not sure how much time that will add to the cook. I have to time it around the inside Turkey for those that do not want/like smoked. Not sure what is wrong with them
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