I gotta fess up right from the start- I overcooked the turkey by about ten degrees. So go ahead and point me toward the end of the line.
But it was good anyway! The Power of Rotisserie. I didn't take as many pics as I intended, I was busy socializing (root cause of overcook), and was generally busy. Here is the bird:
The label said 14.6 lbs, fresh turkey.
There are a couple of things I learned from this cook.
First, the turkey came with the plastic doohickey that ties the legs together. I have always left that on the bird - that's what it's for, right? Well, it came off toward the end of the cook. I figure that the hot spit rubbing against it is the cause. So next time I'll cut that sucker off and do it up with butcher's twine. The turkey ended the cook waving his legs at me. It was OK, nothing fell off.
Second, a big-ass turkey throws the lid thermometer way off. I know that little dial is convenient, but with a turkey right under it, it was off by 50 - 75 degrees.
Third...yeah, I know I said a couple of things, but...Hey! Beer Dog!
Actually, there is a third thing I learned. Cooking a big meal on multiple kettles is a hell of a lot easier than using a standard home kitchen with limited ovens and burners. I did a lot of prep work, but I ended up using three kettles and it made it easy. The red Performer rotisseried the turkey, the brownie was used to cook things through, and the 26 was equipped with a Vortex full of KBB to brown things up. Set a casserole next to a full Vortex and the top browns right up. I made turkey, green bean casserole, dressing, sprouts, and ABTs, and it was all stress free.
I didn't make the gravy on the grill, but I used the carcasses of the three chickens that I have roti'd over the last couple weeks to make the stock that made the gravy.
Here is a plate. I actually forgot to take a "real plate" pic, so I went back after eating and made a plate with just the things cooked on kettles.
My daughter is the one that outdid herself, she is the one who readied and decorated our house for Thanksgiving. Here is is one of the place cards at the table, and yes I know the rotation is off:
And our chalkboard: