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Title: Turkey on the Pit Barrel Cooker
Post by: wtsmoker on January 11, 2015, 07:33:15 PM

I'm new here. A couple of days ago I was lurking, and several people were questioning the possibility of placing a turkey on a rack on top of the grate. I don't find them now, but will answer anyway. DON'T DO IT! I smoked a 12 lb turkey that way Thanksgiving . There is insufficient room at the top and the lid. I think the lid may have actually touched the breast. Regardless, my otherwise beautiful bird had a large white strip that appeared uncooked. It wasn't uncooked, but it wasn't perfect either. 

Title: Re: Turkey on the Pit Barrel Cooker
Post by: drholly on January 11, 2015, 07:44:39 PM

Check Noah's video for turkey (and anything else.) Like everyone here, I like to experiment, but I have found that if I'd follow Noah's videos or Amber's explanations, the result is perfect. Dang, they can almost call it to the minute. Give me a fire, I will try anything. Give me a PBC and I am looking to Noah and amber - just sayin.....  ;) ;D

BTW - welcome from Minnesota if I didn't already welcome you. I look forward to your descriptions and pictures of your cooks!

Title: Re: Turkey on the Pit Barrel Cooker
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on January 11, 2015, 08:16:06 PM

Thanks for the tip and Greetings from Las Vegas. ;)
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Title: Turkey on the Pit Barrel Cooker
Post by: Pappymn on January 11, 2015, 08:20:22 PM

Another Minnesota Welcome

Title: Re: Turkey on the Pit Barrel Cooker
Post by: muebe on January 11, 2015, 11:39:57 PM

Good to know!

Welcome from Southern California ;)

Title: Re: Turkey on the Pit Barrel Cooker
Post by: ronman451 on January 12, 2015, 02:53:37 AM

I've wondered about this, how to get the bird out of the cooker, especially if it's a big bird... I thought about rigging some butcher's string as handles but I'd be afraid of it burning. Maybe bailing wire?

Title: Re: Turkey on the Pit Barrel Cooker
Post by: HighOnSmoke on January 12, 2015, 06:58:31 AM

Welcome from SE Georgia!

Title: Re: Turkey on the Pit Barrel Cooker
Post by: Hub on January 12, 2015, 07:26:04 AM

Welcome from North Carolina  ;D

Noah's video is a good basic approach for the PBC but there have been some tweaks here and there.  Look around the threads about turkey cooks.

Turkeys are not easy to do because of their mass and the meat's arrangement via bone structure and differing textures (white and dark cook at different rates).  The size of the bird, how you hang it, and even starting temperatures along with the limits on adjustability of the PBC make each cook a new problem.  Unlike chickens ( a PBC "chinch") which have far less mass, the simplicity factor works against you here.

Hub