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RegForte

wrote:

> 20 lb turkey in my NBSS, am I crazy?
>
> It doesn't fit (due to height) at the main grate level. But, I have a
> few extra grates running long ways a bit closer to the bottom of the
> main chamber.
>
> If it fits there... I know I am in for a long cook... anything else I
> need to be aware of?
>
> TIA,
>
> Rob
> Que for all so long as it's not parboiled ribs.

Don't let the pit temp go too low, lest the beast take
forever to cook.

I think my record for turkey in a smoker was 22 lbs. Another time I
spatchcocked a 20+ pounder and did it in a large open pit. Believe
it or not the spatchecocked one cam out better (and easier).

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Reg