Smoking a spatchcocked turkey today.....question?

Dawgtired

I have a 16# I'm smoking at 350-375 indirect. Just trying to guesstimate a time so everything will be ready at about the same time. How long will it take?

Mattman3969

My 14lb took right at 2:15 350-375 indirect 

Gym

I would guess 2.5-3hrs. the last 10lb I did was exactly 2hrs

Dillonjm

How did the 16lber fit? I bought a 17lb bird for 2 whole dollars the day after Turkey day and was thinking of spatching it up. I have a Large and not sure if it will fit though

NPHuskerFL

^^^^^^ Where's there's a will....It will fit in a LG.

Dillonjm

thanks NPHuskerFL

lousubcap

As above, the bird body shape plays into the ease of fit but I have spatched a 19 lb bird on the LBGE w/o having to get creative.  My turkey spatchcock tool of choice is a hatchet-gets right thru those bones.  FWIW-

Sea2Ski

Might be a bit late, but if you can debone it, it cooks faster and you could fit 2 birds on at the same time. Just a thought...

pgprescott

Figure on the bird being done at least 1/2 hour before the other stuff. It will hold fine and is much better than waiting on the protein. My $.02. 

Dawgtired

Dillonjm said:

How did the 16lber fit? I bought a 17lb bird for 2 whole dollars the day after Turkey day and was thinking of spatching it up. I have a Large and not sure if it will fit though

It was pretty tight. Not sure I could have gone any larger

DonWW

Is it just me?  Every time I spatchcock, whether a turkey or chicken, I always go direct.  I flip for the last 10-20 to crisp the skin.