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30LB bird vs Large big green egg - Help!

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blakeas
blakeas Posts: 244
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OK - found a farm nearby that was selling turkeys.  actually claimed a bird this past march.  They slaughtered them yesterday, dressed them, etc and I picked up last night.  I got a 30lB bird!!  not sure what to do now!  I have a Large Egg and I like to do the spatchbock cook but not sure what to do now as I dont think it will fit on my large egg.  Suggestions???
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  • Wolfpack
    Wolfpack Posts: 3,551
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    Break it into quarters or halves. 
    Greensboro, NC
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  • ColtsFan
    ColtsFan Posts: 6,342
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    That’s a big bird! Debone it or do halves. You still may be hard pressed to fit a half on a large. 
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  • blakeas
    blakeas Posts: 244
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    not sure how i am going to even brine it so it will fit in my fridge, jesus
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,516
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    Do you have to cook it on the egg?

    I would cook that one in the oven and buy a smaller one and cook it on the egg.
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  • Wooderson
    Wooderson Posts: 355
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    Oh the endorphins running through your veins right now.   Good luck brother
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,357
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    +1 for buy an XL. 
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
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    Just cook the Turkey in the oven and cook appetizers on the Egg.
    Nothing wrong with a good oven cooked bird.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • U_tarded
    U_tarded Posts: 2,042
    edited November 2020
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    blakeas said:
    not sure how i am going to even brine it so it will fit in my fridge, jesus
    Brine it in a plastic bag and then place the bag in a cooler packed on ice you should be good for like a 24-48 hour brine with a couple bags of ice.  
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,378
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    You could try a test fit by removing the fire ring and going indirect off the fire box but don't get your hopes up.  
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 10,765
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    Photo Egg said:
    Just cook the Turkey in the oven and cook appetizers on the Egg.
    Nothing wrong with a good oven cooked bird.
    This would be my camp 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 7,656
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    I’ve cooked one that big on a large but no way you can spatchcock it and get in on there.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • danv23
    danv23 Posts: 953
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    Convection oven on roast mode for that monster bird. Can't beat it.

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  • QDude
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    dmchicago said:
    Do you have to cook it on the egg?

    I would cook that one in the oven and buy a smaller one and cook it on the egg.
    Agreed!  Too much bird for a large.

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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 7,656
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    I brined one in a 5gallon bucket with ice overnight 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • stv8r
    stv8r Posts: 1,127
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    Will it be tough?   Seems like it will be really old by Turkey standards?  Please post some pics and reviews after your cook.  Never heard of a turkey that big lol
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 7,656
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    Probably a Tom. They grow extra fast and large when properly fed and taken care of.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,297
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    I didn’t weigh him but Brooster was probably close to that when we did battle in the 90’s. He had undisputed reign over his harem out in the pasture for 2 years . The problem is some of those hens were his daughters so he had to be replaced. 
    He had seen me come many times, always for one of his young competitors. Imagine his shock when my net landed on him! I then dove and grabbed his legs. Most of the fight is a blur but eventually his feet were tied to a branch on the Apple tree and he was hanging upside down. After the deed was complete I found my right bicep was one big bruise.
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  • Sweet100s
    Sweet100s Posts: 553
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    Sous vide the breasts.   Egg the dark meat.
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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 688
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    Agreed on the brining in a cooler. I did one in South Carolina (not too cold) and added plenty of ice and monitored the temp. It stayed below 40 all night. 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,757
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    that would not fit in my ovens unless i deboned it
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  • blakeas
    blakeas Posts: 244
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    How long to brine a turkey?
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  • blakeas
    blakeas Posts: 244
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    1hr per lb?
    so 30 hours for a 30LB turkey?
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
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    You could cut it in half and do one in the oven and one in the Egg and compare them. 

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  • HendersonTRKing
    HendersonTRKing Posts: 1,803
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    Spatch and 2 levels maybe.
    It's a 302 thing . . .
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    FWIW, bge's website claims a large will handle a 20 lb bird. I assume they mean whole, not spatched. I vote for the oven, assuming it'll fit.

    I've never brined anything, ever. To my knowledge, I've never even eaten anything that was brined - for sure, nothing in my family.

    Skip the brine, use your oven and be careful not to overcook. I'll be fine.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • blakeas
    blakeas Posts: 244
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    So what method should I use for the oven?  Mad max?  suggestions?  and how long will a 30lb turkey take to cook?  8 hours??
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    edited November 2020
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    Mad Max is awesome - here's one of Max's birds (egged, of course). I did a Max bird years ago in my Mom's electric oven. I screwed up the gravy, but the bird looked very much like this one and tasted great!

    If you can't get the Dizzy Pig rub in time, I saw Max's original recipe (w/out DP) Posted on here a few days ago. I think @fishlessman posted it.


    Photo by Max Rosen. Ain't that a beaut?!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Mark_B_Good
    Mark_B_Good Posts: 1,520
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    Cook thighs in Oven and rest of bird on the large BGE ... you'll get best of both worlds, and can still make your mad max gravy!
    Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
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  • WeberWho
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    blakeas said:
    So what method should I use for the oven?  Mad max?  suggestions?  and how long will a 30lb turkey take to cook?  8 hours??
    You're looking around 6 hours. I'd start checking a little earlier but plan on somewhere between 6 and 7 hours.
    "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

    Minnesota
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