My offering to the Thanksgiving gods.

jstewart12a

This was my first year doing a smoked turkey, I usually deep fry it. I had 15.5 pounder. I injected it with Tony Chacheries Creole Butter and then did a herb butter rub that consisted of garlic powder, salt, pepper, sage and rosemary. I dialed the egg to about 300-315 with some mesquite and apple chunks. My word did it turn out amazing, it was some of the best turkey I've ever had. I would say the thanksgiving gods were pleased. 

Mattman3969

Nice 

Mickey

Very nice bird

JohnnyTarheel

Nailed it!!

SGH

jstewart12a said:

I would say the thanksgiving gods were pleased. 

Lord Raiden approves my friend. 

YukonRon

That looks beautiful. I am guessing it blew away your friends and family immediately upon presentation then onthe plate.
Happy Thanksgiving.

Hans61

Great color!

GoooDawgs

I like your style!   How was the mesquite smoke? Looks awesome

jstewart12a

@YukonRon It most certainly did. My father in laws exact words were "don't get a big head but that was the best turkey I've ever had", and he's the one that usually does the turkey. 

@SGH It pleases me that Lord Raiden approves

I can honestly say that I'll probably never fry one again. It was easier to do than I thought, I didn't have to hover and would just look out the window to check my thermometer when I'd walk by the door. Thanks for the great compliments. 

NPHuskerFL

Looks great!

jstewart12a

@GoooDawgs Pretty good. I did use a lot of wood chunks. Between the apple and the mesquite I used 4 chunks & they really weren't that big. Everything I read on the forum said that you really didn't need to use a lot of smoke.