Garbage Can Turkey Stand

12 to 24 ounces beer in a can if using a beer can turkey stand 2 teaspoons spicy mustard powder.

Garbage can turkey stand.

Cover the staked turkey with the trashcan. Put as much charcoal as you can on top of the trash can. Set the turkey stand on the dutch oven or center of the wire rack. Place the turkey on the stand.

Around the sides of the can bank with 10 12 lbs of charcoal briquettes fully grayed up and cover the top of the can over with a layer or two of burning briquettes. 1 teaspoon smoked spanish paprika. Leave the can to cook it should look something like this. Turn the garbage can upside down and place over the turkey.

Line ground with foil to extend 10 beyond the diameter of the trash can. This is a how to video to show you how easy it is to make a garbage can turkey. See cooking times below. Place piles of lighted coals on the top and around the sides of the can.

Shovel burning charcoal around the outside of the can and also enough to make one layer on top of inverted can. 1 teaspoon dried chopped onion. Place one layer of hot coals on the top of the upside down trashcan. You can make the most amazing tasting turkey you.

Place a new stainless steel garbage can over the bird you could use cast iron but if using galvanized metal burn it out first. Burning the galvanized trash can will infuse the turkey with heavy metals the galvanization must be fully burned off with a long hot fire before it would be safe to consider using 0 jmummert. Place trash can upside down over turkey. Fill the lid of the garbage can with a large pile of charcoal and light.

Turkey for 3 full hours and it came out great. Once the charcoal is turning white start to layer on top of the trash can and all around the bottom. The turkey should stand upright with the leg ends resting on the foil. 1 2 teaspoon garlic powder.

Turn the trash can upside down over the turkey try to center the turkey inside the can. Groves heats coals in a chimney starter. Shovel burning coals around the outside of the trash can pile it up around the entire base and 1 2 inches over the lip. Rub seasonings into skin as desired.

In only about 2 hours or less depending on the size of the turkey. Set the turkey on the roasting stand in the tray pan under the trash can. Place your trash can down over the turkey be sure to center the can over the turkey. Try and bank the charcoal as high around the bottom as you can as that will help the turkey get evenly crispy.

We cooked our 13 lb. Place the whole turkey thawed of course onto the stake legs down. Start up the charcoal using a charcoal chimney. In addition place the remaining hot coals around the bottom of the outside of the can.