Trash Can Turkey

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 turkey
• your favorite seasoning

Recipe

• 1 start 20 pounds of charcoal on fire.
• 2 line ground with foil to extend 10" beyond the diameter of the trash can.
• 3 place the turkey on the stake so it is hanging 2" off the ground (legs pointing down).
• 4 rub seasonings into skin as desired.
• 5 place trash can upside down over turkey.
• 6 shovel burning charcoal around the outside of the can and also enough to make one layer on top of inverted can.
• 7 keep adding charcoal so can stays hot.
• 8 check turkey after 2 1/2 hours.
• 9 additional cooking may be required depending on the size and wind.
• 10 hint: to capture the juices, place a bundt pan under the turkey slide down the stake before putting the turkey on the stake.
• 11 instead of the wooden stake you can also use a steel rod that has had a cross piece welded to the top.
• 12 it should look like a long legged t.