BBQ COMMAND PACK · NO. 05 · POULTRY
Whole Turkey Command Pack
Plan the brine and the clock first when grilling a whole turkey for a holiday dinner.
Follow one printable plan for a fully thawed, unstuffed 12 to 16 lb bird, from the cold brine to carving. Use the worked 300°F indirect-grill schedule for a 6:00 PM dinner, check breast, thigh, and wing before serving, and keep the oven bail-out ready if the fire fails.
16 pages · printable PDF, US Letter · includes a pit-side cheat sheet and a cook journal page
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- THE BIRD
- Whole turkey, 12–16 lb
- PIT TARGET
- 300°F, green zone 275–325°F
- TOTAL PLAN
- 7 hr indirect-grill example, fire-up to carving
Read before you buy
Three of the 16 pages, open to everyone: the cook-day timeline to a 6:00 PM dinner, the doneness checkpoints, and the contingency page for when the cook runs off-script.
The whole cook, on paper
- Shopping and equipment, two days out: the bird and the brine
- The brine and the prep: 24-hour brine, 24-hour dry, plus a shorter refrigerated brine option
- Indirect-grill timeline keyed to a 6:00 PM dinner at 300°F
- Milestones: 165°F breast, thigh, and wing minimum; about 175°F thigh for texture
- Carving and serving
- Troubleshooting, including the oven as a bail-out
- Print-ready pit-side cheat sheet and a cook journal page
Backyard gear, practical plans
Use a manufacturer-approved setup. The printed clock is for indirect grilling; a smoker needs its approved bird size, slower timing, and an earlier start.
Use the times as planning ranges. Check the meat at each stage and follow the pack’s doneness tests before serving. The free Pitwright tools can help with timing and temperature math. You can also use the printed pack at the pit without opening a tool.
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THE COMPLETE SET
Every Command Pack, one purchase
All 7 packs for $39.99, one-time. That is $29.94 less than buying them separately.
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