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How to BBQ a Turkey

So you wanna know how to bbq a turkey, huh.

Read on. The following tips will teach you

How to BBQ a Turkey
- Step by Step

First, you have to think about the weight of the turkey. A fifteen pound turkey should be about the best size.

The second step in the process of how to bbq a turkey is thawing it.

Now you never want to thaw a turkey at room temperature. Not safe. Instead stick it on the lowest shelf in the frig. Over a pan to capture the juices.

You can expect our fifteen pound turkey to thaw in about three days.

Next step? Check the grill's instructions. If it's a charcoal grill, see how much charcoal it needs. The charcoal briquettes should burn until they are slightly covered with ash. This process should take about twenty to thirty minutes.

Step four in our little how to bbq a turkey tutorial you can do while waiting for the charcoal to heat up

Rinse the now thawed turkey under cold water.

Pat it dry.

Brush olive or vegetable oil on the skin.

Sprinkle salt and pepper on the inside and outside.

Put the turkey with the breast side up on a baking rack.

When the charcoal is right, put an even number of briquettes on both sides of the lower grill.

Put a drip pan between the charcoal.

Fiddle with the vents until the barbecue is at 325 degrees.

Put the turkey in the baking rack on the grill.

Place the turkey right over the drip pan.

Add six or seven briquettes to each side hourly to keep it hot ehough.

Now the cooking process for a fifteen pound turkey will be about three hours.

Obviously cooking time varies depending on the bird. When the thermometer says 170 degrees in the breast or 180 degrees in the thigh, take the turkey off the grill. Serve.

That's how to bbq a turkey!

How to BBQ a Turkey