"bbq" > wrote in message
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> Barry wrote:
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> > I've seen suggestions ranging from 1/2 to 3/4# per person.
> > Wife who over does everything food related says no way. She insists
> > that turkey's have too much waste for that calculation. She suggest
> > (insists)
> > that our 11 person gathering will require an 18# bird.
> > Don't know how she does the math, but that's her majic number.
> > Been married long enough to know that one must pick their battles.
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> Suggestions I have seen for turkey are 1# or more per person. Turkey
> dinner is one of those meals where people cook anticipating left overs.
> With 11 people and an 18# bird, your sure to have leftovers.
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> Never been married, but do agree that one must pick their battles. It
> sounds as though you are going to let your wife decide what size bird to
> have. Since it is plenty, it is not worth an argument IMO. The positive
> side of this is the 18# will hold more stuffing. Stuffing cooked in the
> bird is better than stuffing cooked in the oven.
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> Enjoy the leftovers!!!!!!
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> BBQ

Well you're correct in thinking that I'm going with the flow on this.
My concern is about how large of a bird will fit in the large BGE?
We never stuff a smoked bird. I've believed all the advise opposing it.
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