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Two Turkeys??

lewisj82
lewisj82 Posts: 184
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Thanksgiving was just thrust into my lap for my wife's family... Anyone have success fitting two turkeys onto an XL? I know they advertise that you can fit two, but I was wondering if that'd be a stretch or not.

Thanks!

BGE XL- Tomball, TX

"Well let me just quote the late-great Colonel Sanders, who said, "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken" - Ricky Bobby
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    It would be interesting to see. 
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  • Davec433
    Davec433 Posts: 463
    I have an XL and was planning on doing a Turkey and a Prime Rib. We should only have about 6-8 people here so a 12-16 lb turkey is what I was planning on.
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  • Toxarch
    Toxarch Posts: 1,900
    Do one in the egg and one in the fryer. Should be close to the same cook time. Tell us which is better. 
    Aledo, Texas
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    KJ Jr.

    Exodus 12:9 KJV
    Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,483
    I've only done a 20 pound one and it would be tight to do two without them touching.  Maybe two 15 pound turkeys or a 20 and a 15.  I am planning on a 15 pound turkey and an 8 to 10 pound ham.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,262
    What if you spatchcocked both turkeys? It would take an additional 2nd grid but might be the best way to fit two birds
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

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  • lewisj82
    lewisj82 Posts: 184
    Thanks for the feedback, guys. It may wind up being a turkey and a ham like @Ladeback69, but I kind of wanted to do turkey two ways and still leave the oven open for anything else.

    The fryer is definitely an option. 

    I'm going to be getting a second rack this weekend for a large cook I'm doing for a Halloween party. I didn't think about the two tiered spatchcock, I think @WeberWho? may be right and that's the way to go. 

    Unfortunately I may not know how big of a crowd we're having until the day before... I swear, sometimes it's like herding cats with ADHD.

    BGE XL- Tomball, TX

    "Well let me just quote the late-great Colonel Sanders, who said, "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken" - Ricky Bobby
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