Make aluminum foil drip pan.
Charcoal grill turkey breast.
Remove from the grill and let rest for 15 minutes the internal temperature will rise a few degrees during this time.
Grill the turkey breast over indirect medium heat with the lid closed until the skin is golden and the internal temperature reaches 160 to 165ºf in the thickest part of the breast not touching the bone about 1 hours.
Cover grill leaving vents open.
10 to 16 lb.
Start checking after 50 minutes depending on size of turkey and your outdoor grill.
A 22 inch or larger charcoal grill works very well for roasting a thanksgiving turkey.
Shut down the grill keep the turkey breast on a platter and give 5 minutes to reach an internal temperature up to 165 degrees.
Fill a charcoal chimney with charcoal and light it from the bottom.
In the thickest part of the breast meat using a meat thermometer.
Brush the turkey skin with the melted butter and grill the turkey breast skin side up positioned over the foil pan over indirect medium heat with the lid closed until the skin is golden and the internal temperature reaches 165º in the thickest part of the breast not touching the bone 1 to 1 hours.
Place turkey breast up on cooking grate over drip pan.
All burners are on because the turkey breast is in a pan and not directly touching the grill.
The turkey will have a delightful.
It is like having another oven available and allows other things to be prepared in the regular oven while the turkey is cooking outside.
Grill smoking turkey over charcoal.
Shut off the grill and permit the turkey breast up to 30 minutes as long as the thermometer shows reading 163 degrees.
In my 22 1 2 inch weber kettle there s just enough room to grill a cut up 20 pound turkey.
In a smaller grill you ll need to use just one pile of briquettes moving the turkey parts around every so.
The turkey is done when it reaches 165 f.
Place coals to one side in charcoal grill.
Place marinade in 1 quart saucepan.
Thirty minutes before cooking the turkey open the bottom vent of the grill halfway and place the foil pan in the center of the bottom grill and pour in 2 cups water and 2 cups apple juice or cider.
Add 6 to 8 briquettes to each side every 45 to 60 minutes.
Take out the thermometer probe and now it is ready to cook.
First set up the grill for indirect cooking.
Cook over medium high heat until marinade comes to a boil.
Heat one side of gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white.
Cover grill and roast turkey 2 1 2 to 3 hours 11 to 13 minutes per pound for unstuffed bird.
Using a meat thermometer cook turkey to internal temperature of 180 f in thigh and 170 f in breast.
Advantages this gets the men out of the house and allows them to bond over adult beverages without getting in the way of the women.
Turkeys will take 2 to 3 hours to grill.
Remove turkey breast from marinade.
