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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: clarissa on November 23, 2017, 09:27:18 AM

Title: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: clarissa on November 23, 2017, 09:27:18 AM
This is my first Thanksgiving cooking on the grill. It is beautiful sunny blue sky day but cold in the 40s. It was a bit of a chore to get the turkey on the spit....only 16.5 lbs.....and I had to use the counter weight. Did a test run before I started the coals. Now...it is spinning away and I will take some progress pics as it cooks. Filled it with an orange, apple, garlic and some rosemary.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates.
Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: Larry on November 23, 2017, 09:33:28 AM
Looking forward to seeing your setup and the progress pics. I love using my Roti and how everything turns out. I'm sure your turkey will be delicious. Happy Thanksgiving to you also!


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Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: clarissa on November 23, 2017, 09:37:00 AM
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Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: mhiszem on November 23, 2017, 09:39:02 AM
Can't wait to see the results. Looks great so far!


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Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: TheKevman on November 23, 2017, 10:24:58 AM
Nice setup! What'd you stuff the bird with?


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Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: jcnaz on November 23, 2017, 10:48:04 AM
That is going to be good!
Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: Speedster on November 23, 2017, 10:54:39 AM

Quote from: Larry on November 23, 2017, 09:33:28 AM
Looking forward to seeing your setup and the progress pics. I love using my Roti and how everything turns out. I'm sure your turkey will be delicious. Happy Thanksgiving to you also!


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Are you going to put lid on or just like that no lid?


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Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: clarissa on November 23, 2017, 11:21:35 AM
Turkey is looking really good and smells awesome.....which brings up a good point. All that aroma is outside and not in my kitchen.  Definitely miss that guests walking in the door do not smell dinner in progress. That is a big part of TG festivities......the aroma of turkey wafting from the oven.

Baked my special apple pie yesterday and it will be a well appreciated this year. No pumpkin pie this time around since we have a small group and one pie is enough.

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Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: clarissa on November 23, 2017, 11:28:58 AM
It is pretty much done now.....should I just wrap it in foil and let it rest while my sides are heating up?

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Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: SmokeVide on November 23, 2017, 02:05:40 PM
You nailed that turkey! Congrats!

Regarding the counterweight: When I bought my rotisserie, it didn't come with one. I contacted Weber, and they said counterweights aren't included anymore because they're not necessary. I still sometimes add a clamp or vise grip on the spit rod to serve as a counterweight.
Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: Ken/Washington on November 23, 2017, 02:19:39 PM
Quote from: clarissa on November 23, 2017, 11:21:35 AM
Turkey is looking really good and smells awesome.....which brings up a good point. All that aroma is outside and not in my kitchen.  Definitely miss that guests walking in the door do not smell dinner in progress. That is a big part of TG festivities......the aroma of turkey wafting from the oven.

Baked my special apple pie yesterday and it will be a well appreciated this year. No pumpkin pie this time around since we have a small group and one pie is enough.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171123/54b7c13af46b40005c967c5bc440dce5.jpg)
Just simmer the innards on the back burner...😉😋

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Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: pbe gummi bear on November 23, 2017, 05:31:24 PM
@clarissa That pie looks amazing. You are very talented. Congrats on your first turkey on the kettle- which looks great too!
Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: addicted-to-smoke on November 23, 2017, 07:42:32 PM
My counterweight and the ring screw that secures it fell off today, mid-cook. Didn't matter.

Looks grate!
Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: WNC on November 24, 2017, 01:57:07 PM
Wow, beautiful on both fronts!


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Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: Grillagin on November 24, 2017, 07:03:17 PM
Awesome job on the turkey and pie!  Both look great!  I'm looking forward to spinning a turkey in the future.
Title: Re: First Turkey on the Grill
Post by: Bubblehead on November 25, 2017, 04:54:32 AM
That's a great looking bird.  That pie looks pretty amazing too!

You have talent!