1st PBC Turkey Derailed. Went with Plan B

[JeffJ]

When I was purchasing my Thanksgiving bird the store had bone-in skin-on turkey breasts marked down to $.99 per pound. So, I purchased one thinking I would cook it in the PBC with the turkey hanger. Well, on Sunday I pulled it out of the freezer and brined it. Monday, I pulled it out of the brine and wrestled out the bag of gizzards. With the gizzards removed I discovered that it had only a shallow cavity and it didn't pass through the bird. So, in order to use the hanger my only option was to try and rape the bird with a knife and create a pass-through. Given that it was still partially frozen, I decided against that. I didn't fee like dealing with the hooks so I busted out the 14.5 WSM. I used Weber briquettes and an apple wood chunk. I had all of the vents wide open and removed the bowl so that it could drip onto the hot coals just like a PBC. This is what it looked like:

[Brisket Syndicate]

Score!!

[Sgt Tyree]

Nice!

[Steve R.]

That looks like a solid plan B; I'd make it plan A next time!

[HawkerXP]

Looks good!

[RobertC]

It's good to have a Plan B. Nice result.

Rather than use hooks, you could've used a grate on the PBC, but for a single breast like this I can understand why you went with the 14.5" WSM. Doesn't seem right to light up 8 lbs of charcoal for one breast. I think cookers the size of the PBC Jr. that let you grate or hang can often be a good choice.

[JeffJ]

Yep. The 14.5 is a charcoal miser which is the primary reason it got the nod. Also, it gets dark at 5:30 this time of year and the lighting at the base of my garage (where I keep the 14.5) is better than my patio (where the PBC resides).

[RobertC]

Score another for the small size cooker. Mine weighs ~30 lbs. I move it around all the time, depending on the weather, the wind, and the lighting.

[JeffJ]

RobertC my 14.5 has made several road trips. I like that I can keep it in the garage and move it to my front porch with a big overhang and can use it in the dead of winter.

[kamadoRob]

Nice! That's a solid plan B. Man that looks good!

[RonB]

Looks like a winner to me.

[Mudkat]

Looks great! I've cooked a few turkey breasts on my 14.5 too. I use the turkey for lunches the next week. That skin looks great!

[jfmorris]

I think the key fact you overlooked is where you said "the store had bone-in skin-on turkey breasts marked down to $.99 per pound.". A turkey breast is not a whole turkey and there is no cavity to speak of. On a PBC you would hang this with the normal meat hooks, not the special turkey hanger. Or use the grate and cook it, which is what you did anyway on the WSM. Either way looks good!

[DWCowles]

Beautiful!

[hogdog6]

Looks delicious

[Mr. Bones]

Now yer talkin' turkey!
Great job, looks delicious!

[Pirate Scott]

Looks great