First off let me say that I enjoy reading all great posts here. You folks
are great!
Im an amateur griller loves trying new foods and methods and I hope my
questions are too stupid.

Received a 22lb turkey as a gift from work.
I sure as heck don't want to be up all night before trying to smoke this
thing and its way to big for the turkey fryer.
Should I just give up and go the oven route or snort some crack and tend the
fire at 3am.
Ive got a Chargriller with firebox which works great for smaller birds and a
cheap-ass bullet thats a bitch to cook on as it has no adjustable vents on
top ( I removed the thermometer and left that hole open, drilled new little
hole for better thermometer) and the vents underneath are wide open with no
available adjustment. This leaky bullet was a freebie found in someones
trash for obvious reasons but I felt it needed a good home anyway. lol

Should I sell one of my kids cars and buy a Big Green Egg? ; ) Seems like
the BGE just makes it way too easy and takes all the fun/guesswork out of
grilling.

I am also having a heck of a time holding temps in either grill/bullet and I
know there are alot of variances when it comes to temps but anyway....
I have used both Kingston coals and hardwood lump with the lump making for
higher temps but for shorter length of time.
Ive got plenty of hickory chunks and some apple wood but I guess I am
confused on just how often to throw wood on the fire to keep it going. I
dont want to oversmoke anything. So I guess my questions a

Do you depend more on the charcoal or lumps for your temp or the wood?

Should I always be preheating my additional coals in a chimney before
putting them in the box so as to not throw cold ones on and block the heat?

Turkey wings. ..mine are always extra extra crispy meaning unedible. Guess
maybe I should be wrapping foil or something around them for most the
cooking time?

This is a great group! If there is one thing I have learned from being here
the last month, its that the quality of your cooker is of the most extreme
importance. Now to convince the wife of that.

Cliff