BIG turkey...HELP!!

[Billy Hammond]

I have the 18" bullet. My future mother n law has asked me to smoke a turkey for the big family dinner next week. I asked her how big the turkey is and its 19.6 lbs. My inexperience with smoking turkeys makes me want to ask, will this bird fit on my smoker?

 

[Russell Y]

If you don't stuff it and stand it upright, it could fit.

Like beer can turkey.

Found this picture after the post -

Here's a picture of 23lb turkey. 23 #

 

[LarryR]

How big on an 18.5

 

[J Reyes]

Or you can remove the back bone and legs and cook the legs on the other rack.

 

[Jeff Boudman]

Do you know the brand of the turkey? There is a big difference in shapes of turkeys. A lot of store brands appear broad at the breast, Butterballs are generally oblong, and naturals like Plainville are almost square.

 

[Paul H]

Bill, I've done a 22lb bird on my 18.5. No problem smoking.

 

[Ray Crick]

Billy,

I have done a 23 pound turkey on a raoster rack on my 18.5 - no problem. And this Thanksgiving season I did another 23 pound bird that I cooked the thighs and drumstick on the lower grate with the breast on top. Everything was done at same tome (thighs and breast) and was juicy and tasty.

Ray