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Roasting Turkey on a Charcoal Grill

A great bird roasted on the grill

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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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One response to “Roasting Turkey on a Charcoal Grill”

  1. George

    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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