Show us your bird

jhl192

i brined for the first time this year.  Noticeably moister and more flavorful turkey this year.  I'll be brining again next year.  

theyolksonyou

DMW

jhl192

@dmw what size turkey is that? I wanted to spatchcock my15 pounder. Next year for sure.  Did you go raised direct or indirect? I did it traditional for asthetics only.  

Sardonicus

@TheYolksOnYou and @DMW  :
AWESOME presentations!

(I will emulate [to the best of my limited ability] next Thanksgiving.)

DMW

@jhl192- That was a 14.8lb bird. Took 2 hours at 400*.

Cindysue

Wow. You guys rock on the carving! 

mrw123

pwshine

Dry brined with a salt mixture for about 18 hrs. Coated under and over skin with a butter/rosemary mixture. Pecan/Apple chip mix. Raised direct and maintained at about 350 for 2 hrs...very easy and group consensus says it was best turkey they've ever had. 'Twas delicious 

Cookinbob

15 lbs cooked per mad max on the XL - 3rd year in a row. Gravy was to die for.

HendersonTRKing

Wowens

24lb bird cooked via Mad Max method. Only took 5 hours. I should have foiled a little sooner. The skin got a little dark. Tasted great, not bad for my first turkey on the egg. 

Drummerboy

4Runner

They all look great.  

cazzy

Turk2011

bob.bud

to all: awesome job

to @theyolksonyou: what it that contraption you are using on your LBGE to hold that bird.



It appears to be some form of raised rack that is sitting on the normal 18" grid. Beneath the grid is your foil pan which is resting on... ? I cannot see.

Lastly, how many pounds was your bird?

theyolksonyou

bob.bud said:

to all: awesome job

to @theyolksonyou: what it that contraption you are using on your LBGE to hold that bird.



It appears to be some form of raised rack that is sitting on the normal 18" grid. Beneath the grid is your foil pan which is resting on... ? I cannot see.

Lastly, how many pounds was your bird?

Set up from bottom to top:
platesetter 
dome thermo clip for a spacer (about all its good for)
disposable aluminum pan
std grid
inverted Weber rib rack
20# bird
Used my Maverick grid clip on the outside to keep the dome thermo off the bird

tksmoke

Spatchcocked a 14 pounder yesterday afternoon.  Tried Mickey's coffee rub for the first time after all the rave reviews.  It was excellent - I took it to a potluck where there were 2 other turkeys.  Mine received rave reviews.  It took much less time than I had planned on - 70 minutes at 400 degrees.  Pecan and cherry chunks with Fogo lump.  Too easy!!

clweed

clweed

BGE versus Oven 
Mad Max herb butter cooked with Rockwood only , no wood for smoke.

Boileregger

~17lb bird with my own homemade rub raised direct at 400 with a chunk of cherry for color.  Every thanksgiving I ask myself why I don't do a turkey more often.  Wings are the best part!

clintmiller

HendersonTRKing

^^^^^^. +100!!

NPHuskerFL

thetrim

Canugghead

Nice birds everyone, Happy Thanksgiving!
Not mine but saw this on fb, lol 

McStew

leemschu

 The thighs fell off but oh well it was delicious.

thetrim

Phatchris

No egged turkey this year 
Mad Max from 2 yrs ago
breast from last year