Garbage Can Turkey Stand

Start up the charcoal using a charcoal chimney.

Garbage can turkey stand.

Set the turkey on the roasting stand in the tray pan under the trash can. See cooking times below. Place the turkey on the stand. Cover the staked turkey with the trashcan.

Place the turkey on the stake so it is hanging 2 off the ground legs pointing down. Shovel burning coals around the outside of the trash can pile it up around the entire base and 1 2 inches over the lip. Line ground with foil to extend 10 beyond the diameter of the trash can. Place one layer of hot coals on the top of the upside down trashcan.

1 2 teaspoon garlic powder. Then cover the bottom top of the can with hot coals. Turkey for 3 full hours and it came out great. Place trash can upside down over turkey.

Place a new stainless steel garbage can over the bird you could use cast iron but if using galvanized metal burn it out first. Turn the trash can upside down over the turkey try to center the turkey inside the can. 1 teaspoon smoked spanish paprika. Set the turkey stand on the dutch oven or center of the wire rack.

Groves heats coals in a chimney starter. 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. Put as much charcoal as you can on top of the trash can.

Rub seasonings into skin as desired. The turkey should stand upright with the leg ends resting on the foil. Place piles of lighted coals on the top and around the sides of the can. Place the whole turkey thawed of course onto the stake legs down.

Fill the lid of the garbage can with a large pile of charcoal and light. 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. Once the charcoal is turning white start to layer on top of the trash can and all around the bottom. In only about 2 hours or less depending on the size of the turkey.

1 teaspoon dried chopped onion. Add charcoal as the pieces burn down to keep that oven nice and hot. Turn the garbage can upside down and place over the turkey. We cooked our 13 lb.

In addition place the remaining hot coals around the bottom of the outside of the can. Shovel burning charcoal around the outside of the can and also enough to make one layer on top of inverted can. Leave the can to cook it should look something like this. You can make the most amazing tasting turkey you.