Turkey Setup

Cagey

I am planning on using my spider to cook indirect with my turkey. My question is how to set up the grill?

Can I place the spider feed down, making sure the lump is filled just to below the spider/pizza stone. Then place the BGE cook grid on top of the fire ring. Then place my roasting pan directly on the cooking grid? Or do I need to place a spacer between my roasting pan and my pan? Also, my pan is fairly long, and comes almost to the side of the BGE. Will this pan work, or do I need to get a smaller pan that gives more airspace between the BGE sides and the roasting pan? Thank you in advance for your input.

Mr. & Mrs Potatohead

Not sure where you want to go here, or what the outcome is that you are looking for...But...
I do my turkeys with a plate setter, legs up, with a drip pan (spaced, not right atop the setter, but with an air gap) on the setter and the grid on the legs of the setter.
I roast at 300 - 350 F.

Cagey

I am trying to figure out how folks with a spider and a pizza stone set up their BGEs to do a Mad Max turkey cook. I do not have a plate setter, so I cannot follow the instructions for that setup. So anyone with a spider, please let me know how you go about grilling a turkey. Thanks.

Mr. & Mrs Potatohead

Well...
I don't have a spider, but I'm thinking that you need to get a heat bearier (sp?) of some sort between the heat and the bird.
I would guess that a spider "up-side-down" would get you above the fire, but you WILL still need a pizza stone, fire bricks, or something to make the EGG into an oven...To make for an indirect cook.
Maybe others will chime here!!!!!
BTW, in reading back, I think you are on the right track and YES!!! Space is something that is needed to keep a good "heat flow" and yet not burn everything!