
Follow a 3:1 ratio of cherry and hickory for optimal flavor. Allow your grill to preheat for 10-15 minutes and 5 minutes into the preheat add wood chunks to the lit briquettes in a line on the top.Cover the grill and adjust the lid so that the thermometer is over an indirect area so that you are measuring the convection heat/hot air, not the heat of the charcoal.Control the temperature throughout the process by turning the top vent to being more open to get the temperature higher or closing it a little to cool it down.


With lower temperatures and using your Weber Connect, you will be able to get consistent and stable temperatures without major fluctuations when you have the charcoal all on one side. You always want to rest your turkey before carving. This will be used to catch drippings and also as a heat sink. Place a large drip pan right next to the charcoal. Dump the lit charcoal onto one side of the charcoal grate.Light a chimney starter that is filled a third of the way with briquettes (25-30 briquettes) and wait until it is ashed over.
