Need advice on doing a Turkey on the Gas Grill

[Paul65K]

When I have cooked a turkey on a gas grill, I used the same temps and times as I would if I cooked it in the oven. I season the bird and coat with melted butter. Put it in a drip pan, I also use a small rack to hold the bird off the bottom of the drip pan. I use higher heat at first to brown it and baste it with butter several times while browning. Then I turn the heat down and tent the bird with foil. Your plan to use the outside burners only is correct. I did turn on the middle burner on it's lowest setting for awhile also to speed up the process. Good Luck!! It will turn out great.

We did ours on the grill last year and it turned out better than the oven and it leaves you room to use the stove for other items.

Thanks Guys.....I've been reading all the stuff on the internet but it's very nice to hear from folks here that have actually done it!!

I've done a deep fried a few times but usually a smaller one and it turned out great......other than the mess and other hazards this is a great way to go too.....we've kind of kept this for a 2nd turkey when we've had a larger group than the 8 or so we are going to have tomorrow.