trial Turkey

1977TRANSAM · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 7

Ok i did a search and found a bunck of good info. Can someone let know if i am going to go about this correctly.

turkey, Not sure how big it is in the freezer.
225 deg 30-35 min/lb cook time.
inject w/ melted butter, rubb the underside of the skin with butter and seasonings, out some sliced apple and onions in cavery.

Cook the first two hours on the bird belly then flip.

Ok. do i put bird in a pan or put a drip pan under it so i can bast or get a liquide to put in my mister?

Do i mist w/ apple cider or the drippings?

this is a trial run for thanks giving. any help would be nice. we are doing it this sat.

Alien BBQ · Posted: Tue Oct 25 05 11:08 pm Post subject:

Never flipped mine because there is minimal uniform fat to be rendered. Normally I wrap mine in two thin layer of cheese cloth to prevent burning but allow the smoke through. And place it on a small rack in a pan to catch the drippings. They make great basting juice and gravy if you don’t let it get burnt. You can mix a little olive oil in your butter injection to make it go farther if you want, include the apple juice for the mist. Don’t use the drippings in a spray bottle because it will clog the bottle.
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mding38926 · Posted: Tue Oct 25 05 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: trial Turkey

sledgehammer03 · Posted: Tue Oct 25 05 11:31 pm Post subject:

Read through the other threads in this post, there is a ton of excellent information, shame to type it out again.

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mding38926 · Posted: Tue Oct 25 05 11:47 pm Post subject:

About 250 degrees for say 5 hours.........was a 14 pounder
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(SIC) BBQ · Posted: Thu Nov 03 05 8:16 pm Post subject:

Good thread, I will be trying my first Turkey this Saturday. I picked up a 11 pounder to give it a practice run, she is thawing as we speak and I will try and prepare it this evening.

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Steve-O · Posted: Thu Nov 03 05 11:01 pm Post subject:

Try smokerg's recipe. http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1519&highlight=

Brine it, cook it at 225-250 until the internal temp is 165. Put apples and onion in the cavity. I never basted, never sprayed, never lifted the lid.

You can start them on their breast, then flip them over, but you don't have too. The cheesecloth will make a better presentation if you carve on the table.

If you follow the above, you will be guaranteed a very moist and delicious bird. If you cook it too hot or too long, well, we've all had at least one T-Day where that happened.
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mding38926 · Posted: Thu Nov 03 05 11:39 pm Post subject:

(SIC) BBQ · Posted: Fri Nov 04 05 12:00 am Post subject:

Yeah I will be sticking with what I like, I will be doing a paste/rub and a little something else for moisture. I am just about to get the prep going so I will be posting my tutorial soon.

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mding38926 · Posted: Fri Nov 04 05 12:04 am Post subject:

roxy · Posted: Fri Nov 04 05 4:18 am Post subject:

Ya got to brine the bird so it will be super moist in the breast meat. I did not spray or worry about it drying out, brining prevents this. Breast down to start and flip it over half way. The only problem I found is the smoked skin thing with turkey skin even more unedible than chicken skin. Remember to save all the skin and bones to make some killer turkey soup that will blow your mind.
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mding38926 · Posted: Fri Nov 04 05 5:08 am Post subject:

sledgehammer03 · Posted: Fri Nov 04 05 5:20 am Post subject:

Most turkeys these days come pre-brined. At least the one's in my price range. I just can't justify a fresh turkey for $3 or more per pound, when the store brand, that is now $5 total, tastes just as good, IMO.

mding38926 · Posted: Fri Nov 04 05 5:41 am Post subject:

kjash13 · Posted: Fri Nov 04 05 5:49 am Post subject:

My mom has used a recipe for years that has the turkey marinading in olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, etc. at least 24 hours... the skin comes out amazing, tons of flavor in the meat, and that's just cooked in the oven....
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roxy · Posted: Fri Nov 04 05 6:42 am Post subject:

You can chew smoked chicken or turkey skin..>?? You go to have teeth like a pit bull. The skin on my smoked poultry is like some sort of organic glad wrap. It does taste great, I just cant chew it.
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mding38926 · Posted: Fri Nov 04 05 6:46 am Post subject:

1977TRANSAM · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 7

Well we did the trial and did the Thanksgiving Turkey....

Good eaten. thanks everyone for the tips and advice.

Thanksgiving Bird's=
we halved two 12 lbs birds
then rubbed the birds down tuesday night.
Birds were injected w/ butter on wed night.

Smoker was fired up and cleaned weds. morning birds started to cook around 8 am. we sprayed the birds every hour with apple juice. The fuel was charcoal and soaked Hickory chuncks.

http://www.pontiaczone.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7552&d=1132943369

http://www.pontiaczone.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7551&d=1132943369

we ate out wounderfull meal around 2:30

kellylizjones · Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 12

did our first turkey thanksgiving,brined 36 hours, simple brine few herbs didn't get crazy,, was a 12 lb bird, found 2 gallon brine was more than enough to cover it, in a 5 gallon pail{food grade plastic} would think maybe 1 gallon brine per 6lbs would be a good guestimation?..
Washed the bird thoroughly while the smoker was heating up, peeled skin back and rubbed with a store bought rub,, snuck in a little oldbay seasoning{wouldn't use old bay again } wrapped with butter soaked cheese cloth, tried to maintain a 300degree temp with lump charcoal and apple wood{seasoned} was thinking a 4 hour cook time BUt it was 38* out ,, and could NOT keep temps up,,,setteled on a 250* temp,,, , flipped bird and spun it every hour and a half,,have a side mounted charbroil smoker{cheap wouldn't buy another}.. basted also with homade cranberry, tangerine and molasses baste at hour and a half intervels ,, the baste did not penetrate the cheescloth but figured it couldn't hurt,, turned into a 5 hour smoke when the breast hit 165, thighs & legs like 185,,, let the bird rest 30 minutes or so,,, carved and served,,was DELISH,, actually better day after,,my wifes 20lb bird done in oven in an oven bag was MORE moist,,, would not smoke another bird on Thanksgiving,, would do salmon,, two birds just WAY too much Turkey,LOL, need some variation ,,might try salmon Christmas eve,,,