I am a proud owner of SNS. I have pork butt in the grill as I type. It is definitely much easier to add water, charcoal on SNS then smokenator. I am planning to try turkey next for thanksgiving practice.
Will turkey fit in Weber 22" + SNS? Do I need to upgrade to bigger grill? I have not tried smoking turkey before so any tips are appreciated.
Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
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It should, but turkeys can vary widely in sizes. I'd try a smaller one as your practice bird to get a feel for your space limitations. You can cook anything you want in a 26" though!
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I've done 14+-pound turkeys, whole and spatchcocked on my kettle. I did them with a brick separating the coals from the indirect cooking area. Can't wait to try it with the SnS as it has a more efficient use of space. I'd guess a 20-pounder would be okay with some attention.
Would love a 26" Weber but wow, the price kills me.
Would love a 26" Weber but wow, the price kills me.
The price of the 26" is steep compared to the 22", for sure, but it comes with all the bells and whistles and it can cook a whole bunch of food. When you consider the price of the 26" plus an SnS is $380... and you get true two zone cooking, a great smoker, and a great grill... it's hard to argue with that value proposition.
I am scared of getting a practice bird and find my kettle is too small. I will try 14 lb er as practice. I dont think i can upgrade to 26 soon. My budget manager (read: wife) wont allow it.
I seem to be suffering from the same ordeal- want a 4th kettle, wife insists I have one too many already. I wish she would wear my glasses when she looks out at the deck, because I think I see the situation way more clearer than she does
For a turkey I will cut the thighs/legs off. And lay them side ways b/n the base of the breast and the SnS. They will be laying parallel to the SnS. The dark meat could use the close proximity to the heat anyways.
Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
I often find nearer the wall far opposite the SnS is a hotter zone, hotter than nearer the SnS itself. Of course this is likely to vary some with meat load and shape and flow and all that.
The reason I tend to use 750ml is I have a glass bottles that I use to add water to my Webers. They don melt and for some reason there are readily available.
We have two weber kettle grills (one LARGE and one small/average), the SnS and the Weber Smokey Mountain 18" smoker. We use both natural lump charcoal and KNB for smoking and measure our temps with a Maverick 733, thermopen and MK4. Favorite beer depends on what is cooking (alt answer is yes).
My 14+#er on my 26"er. I did NOT use water and the skin was GREAT, the meat wonderfully juicy! Don't know how it would fit in a 22", unless you cut the legs and thighs - a perfectly good approach. I may do it on my next one.
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Last edited by richinlbrg; August 16, 2015, 06:07 PM.
Onez , I was a bit over 2 hours, but when the sun moved and the kettle was shaded on a 90+*F day, my grill temp took a hit and I responded too slowly. Had I had good fire control, I'd have been right at 2 hours.
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