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V Rack with Roasting Pan or not for Butterball 8 lb turkey?

dstearn
dstearn Posts: 1,705
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We have a 9 lb Butterball Turkey that I will be smoking on the XL today at 325 dome temp. Question is should I just place it on the grate directly or use a V Rack and roasting plan. I will not be adding water to the pan as it can act as a heat sink if I go that route. Or should I just keep it simple and place directly on the rack. Cooking indirect with a Woo and 17 inch stone.
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  • llrickman
    llrickman Posts: 654
    edited November 2020
    Im doing the Mad Max method today and that's how im doing mine , Spider with pizza stone with water tray then bird in a roasting pan on a v rack 

    never done the water tray before giving it a shot this year
    2 LBGE
    Digi Q
    green Thermapen
    AR

    Albuquerque, NM
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  • dstearn
    dstearn Posts: 1,705
    I think I will go without the pan an Vrack. Just a drip pan under the grate. The water pan can act as a heat sink throwing the temp off. I have the grate temp stabilized at 315 and the dome temp is at 325.

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,741
    When going that route I go with the bird in the V-rack (if it fits-vertical clearance)  and the drip pan air-gapped off the platesetter.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • booksw
    booksw Posts: 500
    I’d do beer can turkey on a fosters but that’s me
    Johns Is, SC

    L/MiniMax Eggs
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  • dstearn
    dstearn Posts: 1,705
    The little Butterball Turkey turned out great. Just salt and pepper and stuffed the cavity with onions, garlic, celery and herbs.
    Next time I will get a large fresh turkey and inject it but for only 2 this was good.

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