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Whole Turkey Command Pack cover: BBQ Command Pack No. 05, a whole turkey at 12 to 16 pounds, pit at 300 degrees, a 6 hour plan, dinner at 6:00 PM

BBQ COMMAND PACK · NO. 05 · POULTRY

Whole Turkey Command Pack

Cook a 12 to 16 lb turkey over a 300°F fire, with separate breast and thigh targets and dinner planned for 6:00 PM.

THE BIRD
Whole turkey, 12–16 lb
PIT TARGET
300°F, green zone 275–325°F
TOTAL PLAN
6 hr, fire-up to carving

16 pages · printable PDF, US Letter · includes a pit-side cheat sheet and a cook journal page

$9.99 USD

One-time purchase. No account or subscription.

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Read before you buy

Three of the 16 pages, open to everyone: the cover, how the pack is meant to be used, and the assumptions the plan is built on.

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 morning-of quick brine
  • Cook-day timeline keyed to a 6:00 PM dinner on a 300°F fire
  • Milestones and the two targets: 165°F breast, 175°F thigh, and managing the gap
  • Carving and serving
  • Contingency branches, including the oven as a bail-out
  • Print-ready pit-side cheat sheet and a cook journal page

Backyard gear, practical plans

You can run the plan on common backyard gear: offset, kettle, kamado, or pellet. The oven only appears as a backup.

The plan gives you decision points, not guarantees: times are ranges, temperatures are checkpoints, and the final call belongs to the tests each pack teaches. It pairs with the free Pitwright tools for timing and temperature math, but stands alone on paper at the pit.

$9.99 USD

One-time purchase. No account or subscription.

Secure checkout hosted by Stripe. The pack is delivered as a PDF by email after payment is confirmed. See the delivery and refund terms and privacy policy.

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