Garbage Can Turkey Stand

This is a how to video to show you how easy it is to make a garbage can turkey.

Garbage can turkey stand.

Turkey for 3 full hours and it came out great. Place piles of lighted coals on the top and around the sides of the can. Shovel burning coals around the outside of the trash can pile it up around the entire base and 1 2 inches over the lip. Place the turkey on the stake so it is hanging 2 off the ground legs pointing down.

Place the whole turkey thawed of course onto the stake legs down. Set the turkey on the roasting stand in the tray pan under the trash can. Try and bank the charcoal as high around the bottom as you can as that will help the turkey get evenly crispy. Turn the trash can upside down over the turkey try to center the turkey inside the can.

Fill the lid of the garbage can with a large pile of charcoal and light. 12 to 24 ounces beer in a can if using a beer can turkey stand 2 teaspoons spicy mustard powder. Place your trash can down over the turkey be sure to center the can over the turkey. 1 teaspoon smoked spanish paprika.

In addition place the remaining hot coals around the bottom of the outside of the can. Cover the staked turkey with the trashcan. Place a new stainless steel garbage can over the bird you could use cast iron but if using galvanized metal burn it out first. Rub seasonings into skin as desired.

Line ground with foil to extend 10 beyond the diameter of the trash can. Put as much charcoal as you can on top of the trash can. Add charcoal as the pieces burn down to keep that oven nice and hot. See cooking times below.

In only about 2 hours or less depending on the size of the turkey. Groves heats coals in a chimney starter. Place the turkey on the stand. Once the charcoal is turning white start to layer on top of the trash can and all around the bottom.

Set the turkey stand on the dutch oven or center of the wire rack. 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. 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. We cooked our 13 lb.

1 2 teaspoon garlic powder. Start up the charcoal using a charcoal chimney. 1 teaspoon dried chopped onion. Place trash can upside down over turkey.

The turkey should stand upright with the leg ends resting on the foil. You can make the most amazing tasting turkey you. Place one layer of hot coals on the top of the upside down trashcan. Shovel burning charcoal around the outside of the can and also enough to make one layer on top of inverted can.