Turkey cooked in a Trash Can.....Its a Scout thing

YES!!! 

A Turkey cooked in a trash can that taste amazing.

 I first learned about this little trick several years ago, on a Camping trip, and always brag about every thanksgiving.

Trash Can Turkey 

It's the Scouting Way...

--- Trash Can Turkey ---

You will need: 

• an 18-20 inch green stick, cut from a tree, approximately 1-1.5 inches in diameter
• a clean 10 gallon garbage can-- seam must be crimped and rolled, not soldered
• a pair of oven mitts to handle the hot can
• heavy duty aluminum foil
• long handled tongs
• a 10-pound bag of charcoal bricquets
• a short piece of string (12 inches)
• a 12-14 inch diameter area of ground, the area should be flat and smooth.
  

Step 1:Make a fire with the bricquets, so they are ready when you need them for Step 4.

Step 2:Make 3 large balls of foil (softballs size.) One goes under each leg for suppport and one under the tail.
Pound the stick into the ground, wrap the tsick with foil. Lay foil in a large area around the stick.

Step 3:Clean the turkey, removing as much fat as possible. Do not season the turkey.
Wrap the wing tips in foil. Tie the wing tips tight to the body.

Step 4:Lower the turkey onto the stick, legs down. Legs should rest on foil balls.
Invert the garbage can over the turkey. Make sure the can is tight to the ground all the way around.
Place burning bricquets around bottom of can, built up to approximately 3 rows high and deep.

	Cooking time should begin when all the bricquets are in place. As bricquets burn to ashes, more should be added to replace them. When the time is up, gently remove ashes from can and remove can.
	Cooking Times: 5 lbs.--30 minutes 10 lbs.-- 50 minutes 15 lbs.--80 minutes 20-25 lbs.-- 1 hr., 45 minutes * this may vary during colder days.  - WOOT WOOT - Enjoy, The Traveling Chef Shoes