themarmot Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 thinking of getting a joe jr and was curious how big of turkey or brisket could be cooked on one? any help would be appreciated. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaagenDazs Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 http://www.kamadoguru.com/index.php?/topic/25000-Big-Butt-on-the-Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyscalzo Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 A Turkey small enough to fit on a JoeJR should never have left it's mother. It ain't gonn'a happen!. You could do a small 4 > 5# Brisket flat, but the JoeJR was never really meant to cook either. HaagenDazs and IkeKey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addertooth Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Plan on meat which fits within a 13 inch circle. The actual space on mine, to the edge of the dome is right at 14 inches, but a bit of air gap is important. Allow for the dome thermometer stub. (or, remove the thermometer and use maverick probes stuck in the meat, and monitoring grill temperature). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyscalzo Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Plan on meat which fits within a 13 inch circle. The actual space on mine, to the edge of the dome is right at 14 inches, but a bit of air gap is important. The dome height (or lack of it) is what can pose more of a challenge, especially with the dome thermometer probe protruding inward. You are very limited on clearance. Flat cuts of meat are less of an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addertooth Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Yep, Andy... you caught me re-editing to include that fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themarmot Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 ok thanks guys i guess the joe jr is not an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauders Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 ok thanks guys i guess the joe jr is not an option. the Chargriller Akorn is the same $ and will smoke a turkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbqboss84601 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Go Classic you can't go wrong there! Cgriller64, IkeKey, HaagenDazs and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwarbiany Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Brisket? It can happen: http://www.kamadoguru.com/topic/22365-stacking-brisket/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyscalzo Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Brisket? It can happen: http://www.kamadoguru.com/topic/22365-stacking-brisket/ A typical packer Brisket will barely fit on a ClassicJOE. I've had to trim some off to fit on a Classic or a Large BGE. This is on a BigJOE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffclk Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I am not as experienced as Andy or Addertooth. Because I did not know any better, I cooked a 13 lb turkey for Thanksgiving on my Jr that traveled with me to my sister's house. The turkey came out great. The thermometer did not work due to the turkey taking up so much space, but I used my Maverick to keep track of the grill and the meat. I normally due my turkeys on my Big Joe, but since we were traveling I thought I would bring my Jr and try it out. It worked well for me this time, but I would not recommend if you are buying to cook this or brisket on a regular basis - get the Classic or better yet a Big Joe. Aussie Joe and Rak73 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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