Going vertical?


 

Bruce R

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Are there any pros/cons of going vertical (a la beer can chicken) with my smoked turkey? Any advice would be appreciated.
 
i am trying one this year as well. i bought a rack that holds the turkey and regular size can. from what i have read they are good. we'll see.
Leif
 
This is the receipe I considering using:

Buy a Heineken can 24oz – drink the good beer --take a 12oz can of another cheap beer and pour it into the can – add apple cider vinegar, some worchestire, and a stalk or two of fresh rosemary – place it in the cavity – the key is the “careful” transfer to the grill – the can and two legs should hold it upright – depending on the bird you will have to adjust the legs to form a tripod of sorts – I have found that after brine ing (which is a cooking process of sorts) that on my grill I am completely cook at 2.5 to 3 hours – the temp gauge on my grill usually runs around 300 during that time – I also plan to let it sit about an hour after I get it off the grill (a seizing period sort of) before I remove the can and start hackin at it –



Ps… the Heineken can seems to fit best in a 13lb bird – this smaller size bird probably contributes to the shorter cooking time – the 13lber feeds my family of 5 with some leftover –



Pps .. don’t forget the moppin sauce -- keeps the skin from drying out to much
 

 

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