Primo Ceramic Turkey Sitter

The Primo Ceramic Turkey Sitter is the larger of Primo's two ceramic sitters, made for a bigger bird than the chicken version. It holds the bird on end over the fire, which is a different proposition from laying a turkey flat in a pan. Upright roasting suits a large bird particularly well. Laid on its back, a turkey cooks unevenly — the breast is exposed and dries while the thighs, tucked underneath, lag behind, and the whole underside sits in liquid. Stood up, the fat drains down the length of the bird, air moves right around it, and the heat coming off a charcoal fire reaches the back, the sides and the legs rather than pushing down through the top. A ceramic sitter also warms with the grill and stays warm, so the cavity has a steady heat source rather than a cold object filling it. The listing names no Primo size, so it is not tied to a particular grill in the range. Height is the thing to check on your own grill rather than diameter, because a bird standing on end needs room under a closed lid. For smaller poultry, the Primo Ceramic Chicken Sitter is the other half of the pair, and the Primo V rack is the flat-cradle alternative that fits four grills. More in Primo grill accessories, or see the grills themselves in Primo grills.