Back-to-back turkeys on WSM


 
Charles Howse

Charles Howse

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Hi,
I have 2 turkeys to smoke tomorrow. 1 needs to be ready @ 1:30, the other by 4:30.
My 2nd cooking grate has disappeared. :-(
They will both be spatchcocked, and 'should' finish in around 2 hrs @ 350.
Due to the time constraints, I'll have to take one off, adjust the fire, put the other one on.

The question is this: how would I decide how much additional charcoal to put on the fire? I need to keep the temp around 350.
I've thought about letting it go as is, and adding additional coals as needed.

Any other thoughts?
 
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Hmmm...64 views and no one had a single suggestion. Wow.
When #1 finished, I removed the middle section, bumped the bottom section on the deck to shake off the ashes, and poured a full chimney on top.
#2 went on just after that.
Looking good so far.
 
Sorry Charles,
I have had some real shake ups around here over the last few days.
Sounds to me like you have it handled, that’s probably the way I would have handled it too.
 
Hi Charles,

Not sure how I missed your question, I thought I went through all of them early this morning. Must have been a brain fart.

As Tim said, I think most would do as you did. But if one is unsure and has someplace to safely dump hot coals, you could always dump the entire cooker and start with a fresh setup.
 
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