turkey without plate setter ??

gerrythegreat · December 2009

Hi there

Newbie from Canada here, I bought a second hand egg a few months ago and have only cooked steaks on it so far. My moms oven just blew on her and she has asked me to cook the turkey for xmas.

I decided to do it on the egg but while researching I realized that cooks use plate setter to cook indirect. I dont have a plate setter and dont think I can get one here in time.

anyway I can cook a 12 pound turkey on the egg without the plate setter?

thank you and seasons greetings

Don Marco · December 2009

Hi and welcome !

You can use a drip pan and a roasting rack as a substitue as long as you dont have the plate setter.

DM

Rib Fan · December 2009

Gerry where abouts do you live? I am from Oshawa Ontario and several other Canadian members might chime in.

Welcome

Wayne

BobS · December 2009

You could also spatchcock the turkey and cook it direct, on a raised grate.

gerrythegreat · December 2009

Hi Wayne,

I am one hour east of Ottawa in a small town called Hawkesbury , just on the Quebec border.

thanks for the warm welcome

gerrythegreat · December 2009

Would you raise the rack Don?

Mickey · December 2009

Only way I cook turkey is direct spatchcocked - raised...
and this:
Rub, Kona Coffee, Hungry Man

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup espresso ground (very fine) Kona coffee or instant espresso fine ground
1/4 cup garlic powder
1/4 cup ground black pepper

Procedure:
1 Mix all and keep in an air tight container.

mad max beyond eggdome · December 2009

gerry, all good tips so far. .. other thing you can do is take a throw away pan, buy one of those big foster beer cans, open it up, pour half of it in the pan, then stick the half full can up the turkey's rear end and stand it up in the pan right on your grid .. .season the bird anyway you want (dizzy tsunami spin, salt and pepper, lowry's poultry rub, whatever)... .roast it at 375 dome temp till done. . . easy pealy and it will moist as can be!1

gerrythegreat · December 2009

the old beerbut trick , gee thanks mad max

gerrythegreat · December 2009

Is there a recipe for something similar since I cant get this in small town Canada?

Rib Fan · December 2009

gerrythegreat wrote:

Hi Wayne,

I am one hour east of Ottawa in a small town called Hawkesbury , just on the Quebec border.

thanks for the warm welcome

I was probably close to you this summer..went on a fishing trip near Petawawa on the Ottawa River.
You will love the egg.

Wayne

Chef Charles · December 2009

GerrytheGreat,

It is always great seeing a new Canadian joining the fun. Welcome to eggland. I am in Ottawa.

If you are willing to take a bit of a drive, you should easily be able to get a platesetter at Capital City Applicance and BBQ

http://www.bbqing.com/index.cfm.

You can also search dealers on the Canadian BGE site:

www.biggreenegg.ca

I did a search on a Hawksbury postal code and the closest dealer to you is Barbecue Mega Centre in Vaudreuil-Dorion ((866) 334-2855).

Spatchcocking will always work ... to raise the grid, get yourself three fire bricks.

You just can't beat turkey on the egg.

Tom

gerrythegreat · December 2009

Hi Charles ,

thanks for the informative reply. We are only one hour away. I bought my medium egg used and am looking forward to trading it in for a large or extra large next summer.

Ripnem · December 2009

I did this one direct on a raised grid. 12 pounder cooking at 370 for a hr and 45 minutes. Ice the breast for an hour first. It really works great.

gerrythegreat · December 2009

pardon my ignorance but do you mean to put ice on the breast so it doesnt get overcooked?

turkey without plate setter ??

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