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Smoked turkey to T-Day

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cbr0011
cbr0011 Posts: 93
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I've smoked a turkey the last 3 thanksgivings and this year thinking about spatchcocking it. I brine and inject and use my favorite Cajun rub with apple chunks. I hear that spatchcocking shortens the cooking time. Is it all it's cracked up to be for turkey? I will do a 15lber. Love to hear some suggestions or comments? Thanks
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    If you don't care about presenting the turkey whole, spatchcock it.
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  • scaryangel
    scaryangel Posts: 135
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    This is the only way i cook turkey. You wont go wrong.
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    I don't because we carve at the table. Plus, I have not found any benefit to spatchcocking poultry besides the time savings. My unmolested birds come out just as moist but otherwise I do believe spatchcocking is a beneficial crutch since it allows everything to finish at once. I can accomplish the same thing with positioning. That's why I don't include it in my assessment.
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  • cbr0011
    cbr0011 Posts: 93
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    Good stuff.  thanks for the comments.

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