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Mburrow1970
Mburrow1970 Posts: 15
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I'm planning on doing a turkey breast later today. What to use for smoking wood? I have oak, hickory, cherry, apple and orange chunks. Any suggestions will be helpful.
Nashville, Tennessee
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  • JerkChicken
    JerkChicken Posts: 551
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    Fowl takes on smoke fairly easy, so I would use a mild wood such as one of the fruits you've mentioned. Out of those listed I'd use orange or apple. Someone on here has a recipe for a coffee rub that goes well with Turkey Breast. Search function will help you there...
    LBGE, Weber OTG w/ Rotisserie, Weber Genesis S-330, Chargriller Duo, AR-15, AK-47
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
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    JerkChicken said:
    Fowl takes on smoke fairly easy, so I would use a mild wood such as one of the fruits you've mentioned. Out of those listed I'd use orange or apple. Someone on here has a recipe for a coffee rub that goes well with Turkey Breast. Search function will help you there...
    @Mickey is your coffee rub guy!
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    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
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    From your selection I would use a mixed handful of apple and cherry but I have never used orange so it might be good too.

    +1 on the coffee rub.

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • minniemoh
    minniemoh Posts: 2,145
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    I just made one on Sunday. 400 raised direct with a handful of apple & cherry chips. I spatchcocked it (removed the keel bone) seasoned with Dizzy Dust. The coffee rub is excellent too but I made this at my brother-in-law's and he didn't have any coffee rub. Took about 45 minutes. Turned out juicy and delicious. 
    L x2, M, S, Mini and a Blackstone 36. She says I have enough now....
    eggAddict from MN!
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  • gpsegg
    gpsegg Posts: 427
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    +1 @minniemoh.....also just spatched a turkey breast about 7 lbs. Used a few cherry chunks. Went 400 raised with DP Tsunami Spin. About one hour.
    George
    Palm Beach Gardens, Fl and Blairsville, Ga.
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
    edited March 2014
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    400 indirect raised. Light Cherry/pecan chip mix. Have now started doing all direct. image
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    Time per lb?
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • bettysnephew
    bettysnephew Posts: 1,188
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    Pecan has a light flavor and gives the meat a beautiful color.  If you can get some it will be a nice addition to your already fine selection.  It is excellent on all poultry.
    A poor widows son.
    See der Rabbits, Iowa
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