thanksgiving on the trail

[Hilldweller]

A small bird on something like this?
http://auspitbbq.com/

video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEZHsfrZsqk

 

[Joanne]

I love doing the entree in the Dutch Oven, normally the taste is to die for. However the one time I did do a Turkey breast it was bland and awful tasting. Please seek out a credible recipe ahead of time. I was stuck without much seasoning and the meal was a disaster. Good luck, fun trip. You're gonna have a blast.

A couple of weekends ago we did a 20 lb turkey in a Dutch Oven. Although we weren't "on the trail", we were camping at the Callville campground at Lake Mead. The bird came out moist and tasted great. I generally rub the bird down with a bit of oil, then season with salt, pepper, and granulated garlic. It took just short of 3 hours to cook.

Had to make up some gravy for the mashed potatoes.

I really love outdoor cooking. Of course the outdoor eating is even better!

We'll be doing a 22 lb bird on the back porch tomorrow afternoon.

Joanne

 

[rusty_tlc]

A couple of weekends ago we did a 20 lb turkey in a Dutch Oven. Although we weren't "on the trail", we were camping at the Callville campground at Lake Mead. The bird came out moist and tasted great. I generally rub the bird down with a bit of oil, then season with salt, pepper, and granulated garlic. It took just short of 3 hours to cook.

Had to make up some gravy for the mashed potatoes.

I really love outdoor cooking. Of course the outdoor eating is even better!

We'll be doing a 22 lb bird on the back porch tomorrow afternoon.

Joanne

What size is that DO? i thought our 14 deep was huge but that one blows it away.

 

[Joanne]

What size is that DO? i thought our 14 deep was huge but that one blows it away.

rusty_tlc,

That is a Maca 17" oven that I borrowed from a friend so I could do the turkey. The oven and lid weigh 68 pounds so it's about as heavy as I can handle. The lid is heavy enough that I move it by itself and move the pot separately. The also sell a 22" oven that weighs in at 160 lbs. (that's just insane!) Maca offers all their pots in aluminum as well as cast iron.

Here's a photo of the 17" with a 12" deep next to it for perspective.

From a practical standpoint the 14" deep is a big pot for most uses. As you know, you can feed a pretty good crowd of folks out of one.

Joanne