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Turkey size on XL

Sirk98
Sirk98 Posts: 79
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Just wondering what size bird will fit on my XL. I have a raised grid I can use for raised cooking (think that's 19"?)

i have a 12-14lb bird reserved. Debating between mad max method or spatchcock... maybe raised indirect

dont have time to do a test bird before next Thursday :(
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
    From the BGE website:
    The XLarge EGG can cook: 2 20-pound turkeys, 24 burgers, 11 whole chickens, 12 steaks, or 12 racks of ribs vertically

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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    12-14 pound will not be a challenge in the XL...but do a cold/dry run with the bird still in plastic to test your pan and set up. MM or Spat, that choice is yours.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • jabam
    jabam Posts: 1,829
    I’ve done 20 lb on my Large, no problems. 
    Central Valley CA     One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    edited November 2017
    12-14LB birds are a great size. I've fit 2 spatched on my xl before. 

    Go ahead and spatchcock. Outside of the awkwardness of prepping it (if you haven't done it before, if you have you know how easy it is) it's a easy very forging much faster cook. Plan for about 2-2.5 hours tops at 350. I like indirect for my holiday birds. Raise that grid as high as you cna get it to get a nice brown skin.


    Also, let it sit in the fridge unwrapped, and prepped for at least 24 hours to let the skin dry out a touch for really great skin. My last skin tip is to run your hand between the bird and the skin (also help crisp it )

    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • Eoin
    Eoin Posts: 4,304
    We did a 30 lb turkey on the XL for Christmas last year.
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  • Sirk98
    Sirk98 Posts: 79
    Thanks for the feedback! I just wasn't sure if spatchcock would fly (pun intended) on my raised grid

    2 twenty lb birds would fit? Whoa!


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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,335
    Mom sent me a text "thru the turkey in the trash"(freezer burnt). So I picked up a fresh unfrozen one an hour or so ago. I'm going to try a 15 pounder spatchcocked on the medium since they don't have any 14 pounders. I did a 14 pounder on the medium last year with no problem. Hmm? Better pick up another sack of Rockwood.
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    A 14 pound bird will fit nicely in an XL. I vote spatchcock - a faster and more even cook. 
    Living the good life smoking and joking
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  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,661
    Agree with all above - spatchcock this and you are good to go 

    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
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  • Sirk98
    Sirk98 Posts: 79
    Lol!
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