Mine is just too small.

[smooookin]

Smoking a 20lb bird today in my offset. It is too small.

I have almost a 80 degree difference from rack to top. this bird will be two tone. What if I turn it upside down?

 

[Yakfishingfool]

Shoot, time for a bigger smoker!!!

 

[vr6Cop]

Do you have to cook it whole for presentation's sake? Otherwise, cut it up into leg quarters and split the breast like a spatchcock chicken.

 

[puff]

Cooking the bird upside down will keep the breast meat from drying out. :wink:

 

[CarbonToe]

Cooking the bird upside down will keep the breast meat from drying out. :wink:

And stop it from running away!! :lol:

 

[Puppyboy]

Am tossing around the idea of spatchcocking my 20 pounder and cooking it skin side down. I have been cooking my chicken skin side down lately. The skin has been holding in the juices and gets nice grill marks.

 

[Mark]

Do you have to cook it whole for presentation's sake? Otherwise, cut it up into leg quarters and split the breast like a spatchcock chicken.

Or leave the breast joined. if it fits.

 

[KC_Bobby]

Why didn't ya smoke it in the drum?

 

[smooookin]

The drum wasnt deep enough to do whole. I have an extra barrel that I am going to cut the bottom third off of and add an extension to my barrel. Next time I do one it will be hanging in the barrel. hmmm may try a brisket that way soon.

 

[swamprb]

Get a Weber kettle lid for the drum or a free sample of Enzyte.

 

[Meat Burner]

Get a Weber kettle lid for the drum or a free sample of Enzyte.

I have weber kettle lids on mine and a 12-14lb turkey fits easy. My top grate is 3 inches below the top lip of the drum, just like on the weber kettle so anything that fits the weber will fit my UDS. Works great!!

 

[smooookin]

I have been watching for a weber donor but only seem to find them here when I am out of town. The search continues.

 

[KC_Bobby]

Ya can't lower the rack a few inches?

 

[Meat Burner]

Mine is just too small.

I have just waited for some one to make some remark about this. Can't believe it. LOL