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Smoking a turkey for the office. I want a simple foolproof method to make a great smoked turkey. Please help?
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This is a really simple way............ get the bird all cleaned up and out. Pull the skin away from the breast so you can get either seasoned butter under the skin or just some seasoning between the meat and skin, put it in a 350 degree egg indirect on a v-rack over a drip pan with some type of liquid in it. Cook for about 2-1/2 hours i think until the thigh and brest are 165. http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1174311/cheese-and-turkey#latest
NW IA
2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe
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Spathcock itLots if ideas on here. Simple, predictable and does not take a lot of time.New Albany, Ohio
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I just smoked a turkey for Thanksgiving and I did some of the things like @Brisket_Fanatic, but I brined my turkey first for 24 hours then pulls out of the brine, patted dry and sat in the fridge for 24 hours uncovered to dry the scin out. A basic brine is in 1 gallon of water add 3/4 cup of kosher salt and 2/3 cup of light brown sugar. I also added a 1/3 of a cup of good BBQ rub for chicken or turkey, a peach flavored beer and an Octoberfest beer. Instead of what I added you could add wine or something you think would go well with the turkey. I put mine in a V rack in side a drip pan. I didn't add any liquid, because I didn't think it needed it, your call. For wood, I chose peach, but and fruit wood would be good with it and not over power it. He is right about 350 for 2 1/2 hours. If you want to get a little more smoke time, drop your temp to 300, but not sure on time. Maybe an extra hour. Make sure to pull the neck and the gizerd bag, it is usually in the top and the neck in the bottom. Good Luke and I am sure you will get some other idea's from others.XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo.
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If you just do a Turkey Breast, I use apple wood, coat the breast with Olive Oil and a little Coconut oil, sprinkle with Raging River on indirect. Never had a failure yet.
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Thanks, love raging river on salmon!
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