Tips for getting started with the SRG

[tlg4942]

BCG-  The turkey hanger from a fryer Tommy mentioned is a great way to hang the turkey or set it in place. I have a piece of rebar i use across the top to hang from most of the time because the fittings don't tend to be very sturdy for standing it up.  At least on the one I have... It's much easier to remove from the turkey than removing the turkey from the basket..
  ALWAYS keep in mind that anything metal in that cooker will be insanely HOT! I mean insanely hot. So don't reach in and grab something without a hook, etc.  If you do it once its not likely you'll do it again.  Good luck with your cook. 

[GG-STL]

I just picked up a LoCo COOKERS Cast Iron Rack for Turkey Fryer from Lowes.

[url][/https://www.lowes.com/pd/LoCo-COOKERS-Cast-Iron-Rack-for-Turkey-Fryer/1000624949?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-google-_-lia-_-119-_-grills-_-1000624949-_-0&store_code=1503&cm_mmc=src-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-google-_-seasonal_and_outdoor_living-_-MHLIA_SOL_Seasonal%20And%20Outdoor%20Living_High%20Priority-_--_-0-_-0&gclid=Cj0KCQiAk7TuBRDQARIsAMRrfUbB_7ieBfpU3ivLIXPpy2-70b_EovOyvEW4c_uBVioska8xpsEWHrwaAlYrEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds]

Hope this link comes thru ok

GG

[Big Dawg]

I just picked up a LoCo COOKERS Cast Iron Rack for Turkey Fryer from Lowes.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/LoCo-COOKERS-Cast-Iron-Rack-for-Turkey-Fryer/1000624949?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-google-_-lia-_-119-_-grills-_-1000624949-_-0&store_code=1503&cm_mmc=src-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-google-_-seasonal_and_outdoor_living-_-MHLIA_SOL_Seasonal%20And%20Outdoor%20Living_High%20Priority-_--_-0-_-0&gclid=Cj0KCQiAk7TuBRDQARIsAMRrfUbB_7ieBfpU3ivLIXPpy2-70b_EovOyvEW4c_uBVioska8xpsEWHrwaAlYrEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Hope this link comes thru ok

GG

Works now.





BD

[GG-STL]

THANK YOU
Not sure what I did wrong

Thanks
GG

[tlg4942]

That is a nice hanger.  I'm getting one too. 

[TMB]

Looks perfect!  Man that bird is going to be sooooooo good!!!!

[BCG]

Grabbed my SRG today and watching it smoke away it’s first coat of seasoning oil on the back porch now.

Didn’t have time to prep a chicken today, but I think I’ll throw some burgers on it tonight and do the first whole chicken tomorrow with a butter injection and rub.


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[Big Dawg]

THANK YOU
Not sure what I did wrong

Thanks
GG

Somehow, you pasted your link in the wrong part of the "http://".  I just cleaned it back up.





BD

[GG-STL]

I finally made the cook, legs and wings then the body.
I am trying to add pics but having problems, hope to figure it out.

[TMB]

I finally made the cook, legs and wings then the body.
I am trying to add pics but having problems, hope to figure it out.

Waiting to see them 

[GG-STL]

Sorry but I can not figure out how to add the pics.

I cut up the bird and put it all in a brine for about 30 hours. the brine was a gallon each of apple cider and water, plus a cup each of salt and brown sugar.

Let all the pieces air dry for an hour before cook.

I cooked the wings and legs on trays in the upper section of the SRG basket. Legs down two rungs of the basket and wings on top. Wings cooked in 20 minutes legs took 40.

Second cook hung body on new hook, only took 60 minutes.

They came out great but the skin got pretty dark.

[GG-STL]

I am trying to attach pics.
I added the gif files

IT WORKED COOL

The skin got REAL DARK but the meat was moist and had GREAT flavor.

[GG-STL]

Turkey Day I did my second cutup turkey (10.4 lbs) cooked in the SRG. Wings and legs on racks in the up section of the SRG basket, wings on top and legs two rungs down. The wings took 20 min and the legs 30.  I hung the body on my new LoCo COOKERS Cast Iron Rack, it was injected with a store bought butter cajun sauce and cooked in 40 min.