Oil-less turkey fryers - Pros? Cons?

[stainless]

Figured I would follow up in this thread with my two turkeys I cooked in the bigeasy. I injected each the night before with 1 cup butter and 1/3 creole mixed in. Smeared what I couldn't inject over the birds and then dusted with more creole, garlic powder and a little pepper. Turned out delicious for as easy as it was. About 15 minutes per pound.

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:points1: that looks a lot nicer than mine that I did. It was nice and juicy but not as crisp. I did my 13 pound bird 4 hours and 15 minutes and still just got to 165. Do you place the mesh over the last hour or whole cook?

You know.. something I left out was before I put the bird in the cooker I rubbed olive oil over it and THEN dusted it with the other ingredients listed above. That's prob the kicker to how mine turned out.


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[smokinadam]

You know.. something I left out was before I put the bird in the cooker I rubbed olive oil over it and THEN dusted it with the other ingredients listed above. That's prob the kicker to how mine turned out.


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I rubbed mine with olive oil all on the outside also and seasoned with lawrys but maybe should of rubbed butter in it. Had hard time getting mine to stabilize on the beer can. I had lid on the whole time also because it was windy.

 

[stainless]

Forgot to also add that I never put the top on either bird.


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[smokinadam]

Forgot to also add that I never put the top on either bird.


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what was your outside temp?

 

[stainless]

Prob mid 30 to 40.


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[johnvh]

Just received mine today, a buddy does 6+ turkeys a year for parties, he used one this year and is done with oil.  Said it was just as good if not better.  

So, I dont have a shop, I need to do it outside in the weather, anyone made an enclosure to keep it out of the wind and rain?