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    Home » Articles » Rick's Column

    Roasting Turkey on a Charcoal Grill

    by @rhkennerly · This post may contain affiliate links, its one way we pay the bills. · 1 Comment

    oil skin with olive oil, salt & pepper if you want

    oil skin with olive oil, salt & pepper if you want

    Here we show you how to roast a turkey on a grill. we are using the charcoal method of cooking a turkey on a grill. the photos here will show you how to make your turkey tasted great on the grill.

    add a meat thermometer

    add a meat thermometer

    charcoal burning grill, propane lit

    prep your charcoal burning grill, ours also has a propane lighter

    light off and gray up 30 briquettes

    light off and gray up 30 briquettes

    divide, 15 per side

    divide, 15 per side

    add a drip pan between the coals

    add a drip pan between the coals and add the grill

    add the turkey

    add the turkey (this is our T-Day bird, an heritage breed, Bourbon Red)

     

     

    vents full open, top and bottom

    vents full open, top and bottom. start your timer: 1 hour intervals

    relax. best of all, the turkey is out of the kitchen

    relax. best of all, the turkey is out of the kitchen

    every hour add 8 briquettes to each side

    every hour add 8 briquettes to each side. it usually takes 3 - 4 hours of cooking

    Sydney naps in the ginger lilies near the grill, visions of turkey dance in her head.

    Sydney naps in the ginger lilies near the grill, visions of turkey dance in her head. (obligatory GF dog pix)

    A great bird roasted on the grill

    A great bird roasted on the grill

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    1. George

      July 27, 2016 at 11:10 pm

      What would be the proper way to direct grill on an old smokey? It’s a jumbo. Trying to perfect it the best way I can.

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