how to cook a turkey in a garbage can
 

What You'll Need:

* metal trash can (15 gallon) *
* wood or metal stake about 15 inches tall.
* aluminum foil
* charcoal briquettes (at least 10 pounds)
* turkey

Instructions:

Step 1: Light a pile of coals. They will take about 30 minutes before they are ready to go. Proceed with the rest of the steps.

Step 2: Find a suitable place to cook the turkey. You will be doing this on the ground with hot coals. Make sure the area is clear of flammable debris and don't do this on the grass it will burn in. Keep a shovel and water nearby.

Step 3: Drive the stake into the ground and wrap with foil. Lay foil around the stake. The foil should extend about 10 inches past the rim of the trash can when the can is upside down on the ground.

Step 4: Brush the turkey with oil and season to taste. Place a large ball of foil on top of stake and slide turkey onto it. The foil will help prevent the stake from poking through the tender meat.

Step 5: Place the trash can over the turkey making sure to center the bird. Pile coals about three inches deep around the base of the can. Place another pile on top of the can.

Step 6: Sit back and wait. A 10- to 12-pound bird takes about 90 minutes. A 20-pound bird takes close to three hours. Don't lift the can until the time is up, you will lose your heat! Be patient.

Step 7: Use oven mitts to carefully remove the hot can. Check bird with instant read meat thermometer and look for 160-plus degrees in the deepest part of the turkey.

* The USDA recommends against using galvanized metals for smoke boxes when smoking meat. Chemical residue contamination can result. Many online sources say you can minimize fumes by first burning off the treatment with a hot fire before using galvanized cans for cooking. A non-galvanized cooker is preferred.

Do you remove the feathers first ???


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Dang it. My wife SWORE plastic would be a mistake.

I figured it'd be fine.

in our country, when you go to buy a turkey it comes with the feathers already removed.

be sure to center the bird!

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ADG

WOW... that is good to hear... I'm somewhat relieved !

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idee vibrosee musor

wn :) :)

what beer goes well with garbage can turkey?

I would guess coors

so HAWT!!! nema i love you

awwwwww :)

It's actually a fairly good idea.

I like this idea..I wish I could find a turkey in Uruguay


Mr. Romance

I still Love the deep fried turkey:thumbsup

You have never tasted good turkey until you have smoked one yourself.



Man man they are a bitch to get in the rolling papers

is that an aluminum can?

aluminum isnt good for us

danielle at weg makes the BEST deep fried turkey

Although there's some contradicting studies, it's been found that alzheimer's patients' brains have higher than average aluminum concentrations. See: http://www.laleva.cc/environment/alu...lzheimer2.html (note: there's other studies that contradict this. The jury's is still out on this issue)

i think it's the galvanized metal that is an issue in the cooking method

Yep. If it's not aluminum, then galvanized iron is still bad. Galvanized iron sheeting is usually coated with Zinc. Quite toxic at elevated levels. http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/51/2/225

I rather stick with steamed turkey but I do want to try a fried turkey though.

I keep tearing the papers.

Most waste disposal companies will be happy to donate a 55 gallon drum provided you first empty it in your back yard.

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That's why I have my turkey pipe... :stoned

ADG

I keep hearing about how good fried turkey is but I've seen people getting blown up doing it too :(

Now I just gotta get Mum to try that idea :)

hahaha.... oh man that's rich.

and as for the trash can.... not gonna cost you a lot more to buy a miniature smokehousing for your turkey instead, and you won't get cancer or Alzheimer's :thumbsup

wow.. that's weird but sounds great!!:thumbsup:winkwink::winkwink:

also, i think most galvanizing process's include cyanide, which may be tasty, but.............. :Oh crap

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plated on the surface of the metal substrate using a zinc cyanide bath
......

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6749953-claims.html


maybe just add more gravy :upsidedow

to all the US ppl here, enjoy your thanksgiving ;-)

there is no problem making it as long as you use common sense:2 cents: