Name: Beer Butt Turkey
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 1 cup beer; ¼ cup olive or vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 10-12 pound turkey; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 1 large (24 or 32 oz.) beer can; 1 cup cider vinegar

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Ultimate Guide to Grilling

By Rick Browne

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

Basting Spray

1 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2

Main course

Method

Mix Spray ingredients in large bowl and then pour into plastic spray bottle and set aside. Mix herb rub in medium bowl and set aside.

Rinse the turkey in cold water, pat dry, rub with 2 Tbs. Olive or vegetable oil, then massage in herb rub, making sure you get some in cavity, and also work rub under the skin as much as you can. Set aside and let bird dry-marinate for 30 minutes.