What size turkey will fit in XL BGE?

FireTower

What's the largest size Spatchcocked turkey that will fit in a XL BGE? (I tried to searching, but haven't found this answered previously). Thanks!

SmokinOutBack

They advertise that you can fit 2- 20lb. turkeys in a XL, so if you spatchcocked one, I would think any size would fit easily. Turkeys only get so big.

yzzi

You could probably fit a 50 pounder in there with no issues.

rclaz

great answer - that's one big bird (50 lb)!

Thatgrimguy

I have fit 2 12lb spatched turkeys on my XL before. On one grid.   So any size you can find, you can cook.

slovelad

Mai bet you could even fit Tyson on there ... For 6k

Big_Green_Craig

I've done a 25lb turkey spatchocked style. It fit, but was tight once it was all laid out.  

dfrelich

@Thatgrimguy -- since you say you've done (2) 12# spatchcocked turkey.   How tight of a fit was it?   I have (2) 14.5# that I want to spatchcock.  

Got pic?  So I can sort out.  I'd like to put some pan underneath at least to collect some juice for gravy. 

bgebrent

Lower profile lid.  You can easily do 20.  After that gonna have to spatch.

Grillmagic

Big_Green_Craig said:

I've done a 25lb turkey spatchocked style. It fit, but was tight once it was all laid out.  

The biggest I have done was a 20 pound Spatched and I had room to spare. My job takes me out of the country this Thanksgiving so I roasted a 14.5 pounder before my wife and I left for Atlantis in the Bahamas. Here is the bird at 135 in the breast, I took it to 155 white and 172 dark and it was very good

dfrelich

Grillmagic said:

Big_Green_Craig said:

I've done a 25lb turkey spatchocked style. It fit, but was tight once it was all laid out.  

The biggest I have done was a 20 pound Spatched and I had room to spare. My job takes me out of the country this Thanksgiving so I roasted a 14.5 pounder before my wife and I left for Atlantis in the Bahamas. Here is the bird at 135 in the breast, I took it to 155 white and 172 dark and it was very good

So that's a 14.5 pounders?  Looks like I may need to cut legs off and put around.

dfrelich

So it was a tight squeeze but managed to do (2) 14.5 pounders, and am able to put in a pan underneath to catch dripping for gravy.   This is done with adjustable rig. 

Sorry no after picture.  I took em out and but the family in house worked fast... cut them up before I thought about taking pictures.

This time I just did plain salt and baking soda -- following seriouseats.com recipe.