Smoking a turkey this year. Anyone know average time per pound @225?
this is how i smoke my shits, works great- http://www.nakedwhiz.com/madmaxturkey.htm
PC, do you have a big green egg? I've eyeing one for years but never pulled the trigger. Any thoughts on size? You ever had one crack and do they do anything for you or can anything be done? How much extra fuel do you need to pre heat one?
yeah i have a large which has a 18.5 inch diameter grill grate
the medium is too small, the xl is probably the best size. my friend got an xl and if i had it to do over again i would go with the xl because the L is probably just a bit too small to do more than maybe a couple slabs and a chicken at one time. i like to cook a bunch of different crap when i have mine lit so i have to stage it, like- shoulder, then ribs/chicken, then salmon. or something like that.
i've had mine for 8-9 years and keep it outside year round w/o a cover, never had it crack. honestly haven't heard of anyone having issues with them cracking. the ceramic is maybe 3/4" thick and not something that is going to break without you doing something to it. they have a lifetime warranty and you're paying for their superior customer service if something were to come up but ya, i've not had any issues at all with mine.
my L bge can go 24+ hours on one load of lump, so there is no extra fuel needed to preheat one. just load it up, light it, cook, then put it out when you're done. you don't have to pull the used lump out, just relight it the next time you're wanting to cook.
buy one, you'll love it. start up costs are high but it should last a lifetime.