Is it easy to screw up roasting a turkey?

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This coming Monday is Thanksgiving in Canada and I was thinking I'd do a turkey on the egg. My kitchen gas oven has never been able to hold temps accurately so roasting a turkey was always a bit of a challenge. So this year I'd like to try a more consistent heat source. How easy is it to do a 15lb. bird on the egg. Do you think it's necessary to experiment with a smaller bird earlier in the week (like now)? Any tips I should consider? I don't really want a smokey turkey so should I stick with the oven instead? I don't want to screw up the Thanksgiving dinner.

Rick's Tropical Delight

<p />JudyFoodie,
scroll down a bit to the other turkey thread and do a mad max turkey.[p]this is a 16 pound turkey on my medium. before this... all i ever cooked was bologna.

Celtic Wolf

JudyFoodie,[p]Mad Max Turkey[p]Try the link. You'll be happy..[p]If a guy in pajamas can do it anybody can.

mad max beyond eggdome

JudyFoodie,
being as fond as i am of my northern neighbors . . .if you shoot me an email, i'll give you the mad max turkey hotline number and you can call me at anytime on monday for assistance. . .just email me with your email address to [p]max@mitre.org .. ..

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Rick's Tropical Delight,
No way you only did bologna before judging by your amazing home page pictures. By the way your photos sealed the deal for me in getting my large egg this summer. Eggcellent! By the way sorry I didn't see the earlier turkey thread below. I swear it wasn't there when I first logged on tonight. This board sure moves fast.
Thanks, Judy

Unknown

mad max beyond eggdome,
Wow! From the Mad Max Master himself...will do[p]Thanks,
Judy

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Celtic Wolf,
Thanks for the info. I've now printed it out and included it in my permanent cookbook binder overriding all previous "foolproof" turkey recipes.

Morro Bay Rich

JudyFoodie,
The only real way to screw up a turkey on the Egg is to overcook it. Stick to 160 degrees in the breast and you will be fine.

SmokinGuitarPlayer

JudyFoodie,
I've been doing about one a week ..you cannot miss. Info at link below!! Enjoy

[ul][li]Turkey on the EGG - Awesome every time![/ul]

Rick's Tropical Delight

JudyFoodie,
well... i can remember cooking fried bologna on my "big burger grill" (light bulb powered) in first grade. [p]i sealed the deal, huh? cool! i hope you are enjoying your egg as much as i enjoy mine. they have truly changed my life and are opening doors for me.[p]yeah, the forum can move very fast! don't worry about it. there will be 100's of posts on turkey between now and the end of november.[p]enjoy!