Brick-oven-baked turkey?

[goddessfarmer]

The 44 lb turkey fit in the oven. It even fit on the rack. But then the rack bent that small amount necessary to fall of it's supports. So there are bricks under the rack holding it up. Maybe next year I'll plan on cooking the turkey in the beehive oven. I'd have to spend the entire previous day heating it up, but I bet it would make great turkey.

Comments

[tamidon.livejournal.com]

the beehive would probably work. I was worrying that your oven wouldn't cope, even with the pan,because of lack of airflow around the pan due to it being to close to the walls of the oven

[goddessfarmer.livejournal.com]

oven coped last year. Even the rack. but another 6 lb was too much for the rack. I have the foil over the bird, tucked into the pan, to keep the drippings in. By the way, thanks for the help, the inside of the turkey was cleaner than store-bought! Next year?

[tamidon.livejournal.com]

definitely, and jacflash was just talking about looking for a heritage bird for next year.

[goddessfarmer.livejournal.com]

how about this: http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/product/turkey_assortment.html

[tamidon.livejournal.com]

that sounds awesome.

[goddessfarmer.livejournal.com]

I haven't yet, but will when it comes out. I don't think it is dimensionally bigger than the 38 lb one I cooked last year.

[adamek.livejournal.com]

Have you ever tried trashcan turkey?

A forked stick in the ground to hold up the turkey. Clean (never used for trash) metal trashcan lowered over it upside down. Ten pounds of charcoal on top of and around the base of the trashcan. Light the charcoal and come back two hours later to a well roasted bird. On the other hand, this method works best for a 12-18 pound bird.