First kettle turkey

[1buckie]

Did you brine on these last pics......?
Makes me want to get one & try things out !!!!

Bbqmiller
 & Mac......good ideas on the buckets.....
I got mine from the daughter working in the deli / bakery at a large grocery here in town.....they dump them in the recycle a lot of times.....just ask.....frostings & a lot of other food products have to come packaged in 'food grade' buckets in the 1st place.......get to top to the bucket, if you can.........

Mac.....set foil around any parts that may get close to charring as you see fit......you're good at this....I've seen your rib setups.............

[MacEggs]

There is a video in this link. I have watched it, and want to try this on my next whole turkey.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/dining/21carv.html?_r=3&

[G$]

Craig, that looks great.

[Bbqmiller]

Here is the one I did last year for thanksgiving.  I cooked it in my WSM, but it could be done in a similar fashion on a kettle. The drying step as outlined by Mac is important in getting a good crispy skin. I dry them on a rack inside of a large roasting pan in the fridge. I take the bird out using the rack and set directly on the grill. Makes it easy to remove when it is done.

[MacEggs]

The drying step as outlined by Mac is important in getting a good crispy skin.

So true! I believe that it's an important step. YMMV

After brining, then rinse, into the fridge for the air-dry stage.
Then some chunks of apple, onion, celery, etc. into the cavity ... onto the cooker.

[Ethang]

Had to delay it a day but the bird is on the grill. Will post up how it goes in the porn section. Thanks for the tips everybody.