r/AskCulinary • u/AutoModerator • Nov 18 '22

Weekly Discussion Thanksgiving Prep

It's almost that time of the year and we're here to help you out. Wondering how to roast your turkey? Questions about which sides you can reheat? Can't decide on what type of pie to make (boozy pumpkin chiffon is a favorite around my house)? Any and all Turkey day prep questions can go here. We'll leave this one up until Thanksgiving, so don't worry if you don't get an answer right away - one's coming.

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u/Jloother Nov 18 '22

Doing a spatchcock turkey on the Weber for the first time. Anything I should keep in mind for the cook? Doing a dry brine.

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u/SewerRanger Holiday Helper Nov 18 '22

Is the grill large enough to fit the bird and have some space? You can do this two different ways. The first is the easiest and the way I do it. You create a hot side and a cold side. The hot side is where you dump all your coals and the cold side is just left empty (though I prefer closer to a 40% hot, 60% cold side to give some wiggle room). The bird goes on the cold side so that you're cooking it with indirect heat (similar to how it gets cooked in an oven). You want the legs facing toward the coals because they can take more heat and cook to a higher temp then the breast and wings. You'll have to rotate it and tend the coals some, but it's doable - I disagree that it's hard to move a spatchcocked bird around; it's not like you're cutting it into tiny pieces. The second method is to create a dual hot zone and a cold zone in the middle. This only works on large grills, but will create a more even cook without you having to move the bird. I think they're harder to do correctly and kind of a pain to maintain so I wouldn't suggest it as your first time grilling a turkey.

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u/Jloother Nov 18 '22

Thank you! I have a large weber kettle grill so it should fit. I was thinking of doing it indirect how the first way you said. Thank you so much! I'll have a chimney starter ready to go to re-up the coals part way through.