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Cooking a turkey on a Green Egg
Posted on 11/18/17 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 11/18/17 at 7:51 pm
So I have zero turkey cooking experience other than frying them. I want to smoke one on my XL BGE for Thanksgiving. Any of you ever done one on an egg and have any suggestions or links to a good recipe/instructions? There's so much on the web, I thought I'd just check here. I have read that I should brine it for 24 hours in advance. Is that right? What size turkey should I buy for my XL egg? Any advice would be appreciated.
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Posted on 11/18/17 at 9:30 pm to Slim Chance
Posted on 11/18/17 at 9:47 pm to Slim Chance
Amazing ribs.com. All you need. Works very well.
Posted on 11/18/17 at 10:02 pm to lostNkansas
Spatchcock that bird and keep an eye on your temp. You can always pull it off the BGE and finish it in the oven. A brined bird is a good bird. It worth the trouble. If you really want crisp skin let it sit on a wire rack in a baking sheet in your fridge for 24 hours before you cook it.
Posted on 11/18/17 at 10:30 pm to Geaux2Hell
SO brine for 24 hours, then let it sit on the wire rack for another 24?
Is there a place in Baton Rouge that sells fresh, not frozen, turkeys? Maybe Sam's or Costco?
Thanks for the help!!!
Is there a place in Baton Rouge that sells fresh, not frozen, turkeys? Maybe Sam's or Costco?
Thanks for the help!!!
Posted on 11/18/17 at 11:16 pm to Slim Chance
Get whatever size turkey for the amount of people you're feeding, there isn't a turkey so big that won't fit on an XL egg. A little smoke goes a long way with turkey, I wouldn't use more than 1-2 chunks - and don't use anything strong - go with pecan or a fruit wood. Put ice packs on the breasts for a couple hours right before it goes on the egg so the white meat doesn't dry out.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 2:08 am to lostNkansas
Posted on 11/19/17 at 5:41 am to NaturalBeam
I’ve never heard of that ice pack trick.
I’m gonna try that.
Do y’all ever inject before smoking it, along with doing a brine?
I’m gonna try that.
Do y’all ever inject before smoking it, along with doing a brine?
Posted on 11/19/17 at 6:02 am to BRgetthenet
I've tried brining and didn't notice a big difference in moisture - the ice packs worked better for me on that front - and not nearly as much work.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 8:26 am to Slim Chance
quote:
So I have zero turkey cooking experience other than frying them. I want to smoke one on my XL BGE for Thanksgiving. Any of you ever done one on an egg and have any suggestions or links to a good recipe/instructions? There's so much on the web, I thought I'd just check here. I have read that I should brine it for 24 hours in advance. Is that right? What size turkey should I buy for my XL egg? Any advice would be appreciated.
High in the dome
325. Direct
Don't overthink it. Let the BGE do its work.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 8:34 am to Fearless_and_True
I do indirect, close the lid and don’t open until desired IT and it’s perfect every time.
use a Bluetooth temp monitor.
Easy peasy.
use a Bluetooth temp monitor.
Easy peasy.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 8:40 am to Slim Chance
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SO brine for 24 hours, then let it sit on the wire rack for another 24?
Dry brine the bird for at least 24 hours uncovered:
LINK
Posted on 11/19/17 at 8:54 am to Slim Chance
This guy is here in the DFW area and is friends with my neighbor. He is legit. I followed his method Wednesday of this past week and had 20 people over for a friends thanksgiving and the turkey was talked about more than any other dish. It was fantastic.
LINK
LINK
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