INDIRECT HEAT
Food
Beef Roasts,
Beef Brisket
Lamb Roasts,
Venison
Large cuts of Game
Pork Roasts
Pork/Beef Ribs
Pork Chops
Sausage Links
Ham, Fresh
Ham, Cooked
Chicken
(Cut up or split)
Chicken (Whole)
Turkey (Unstuffed)
Fish, small whole
Fish, filets, steak
Duck
Small game birds
Weight
3-4 lb.
5-7 lb.
7-9 lb.
3-4 lb.
5-8 lb.
Full grill
Full grill
Full grill
10 lb.
All sizes
1-4 fryers,
cut-up or split
1-4 fryers
8-12 lb.
Full grill
Full grill
3-5 lb.
Full grill
Main charcoal
chamber
1-1½ hours
1¾-2½ hours
2½-3½ hours
1¾-2½ hours
2½-3 hours
1½-2 hours
¾<-1¼ hours
2-2¾ hours
3-4 hours
1½-2 hours
1-1¼ hours
1¼-1½ hours
1¾-2½ hours
½-¾ hour
¼-½ hour
1-1¾ hours
¾-1 hour
8
Temperature in
meat thermometer
140 °F rare
160 °F medium
170 °F well done
170 °F
170 °F
Meat pulls from bone
Meat pulls from bone
170 °F for fresh sausage
170 °F
130 °F
180 °F/leg moves easily in joint
180 °F/leg moves easily in joint
180 °F/leg moves easily in joint
Flakes with fork
Flakes with fork
180 °F/leg moves easily in joint
180 °F/leg moves easily in joint