1st whole turkey - advice?

dls2122 · July 2008

This forum keeps coming thru big time on requests for advice, so here goes again - and thanks.

I am making a whole 12.5# turkey this weekend. I don't have a vert roaster so might use v-rack, advise and reason? - indirect - drip pan - 325-350. Will use a homemade rub and thinking about an injection. What's a good rule of thumb time wise? Ideas about an injection? Should I put anything in the drip pan? Will use a mild smoke early but not looking for a heavy smoke taste.

Thanks,
Don

fishlessman · July 2008

at 325 mine go about 12 minutes, i think the rule is 15 minutes a pound. madmax has a great writup for turkey on the naked whiz site, no injection but it makes for a great gravy that compliments the smoked bird. i go with a light pecan smoke with turkey

Grandpas Grub · July 2008

Visit Mad Max's recipe http://nakedwhiz.com/madmaxturkey.htm

I didn't like the wine so I eliminated it in the cook and recipe. 23# of Fantastc eatin.

Also, see thirdeye's recipe for turkey breast - again fantastc. http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/1997/04/turkey-breast-preparing-for-roasting.html

Yesterday I put up a post with a lot of links for info, recipes and more.

Look back and bookmark the page or copy the page and email it to yourself.

GG

mad max beyond eggdome · July 2008

here's everything you need to know, including step by step gravy makin instructions. ...

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/madmaxturkey.htm

DynaGreaseball · July 2008

No matter how you do your bird, make Max's gravy. You won't believe it.

aaind · July 2008

I did a breast on small 2 weeks a indirect with drip pan ,no salt no rub nothing jusy rubbed it down with cooking oil ,IT WAS AWSOME ,pink smoke ring juicy tender ,golden brown looked great,tasted better

Unknown · July 2008

Before you use this method be very sure you will enjoy cooking turkeys frequently. Since the extended family first tasted a bird from the egg using this recipe, it seems someone is always begging me to serve one up every few weeks.
If you do take this plunge, then go ahead and swim in the deep-end......make the gravy!
Good luck.

dls2122 · July 2008

Thank you for all the advice. I will make sure that gravy is on my to do list.

East Cobb Eggy · July 2008

Check out Mad Max's Turkey Recipe.

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/madmaxturkey.htm

It is fairly easy and the results are amazing.

Greg

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