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Turkey Results

Big Murth
Big Murth Posts: 350
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Well, it was a an overall "success"---but IMHO it coulda been better.
Loaded the firebox as if Elder Ward was looking over my shoulder, and sure enough the indirect method with the plate setter allowed a little excess flame action up around my 18lb. bird, with the first hour getting sometimes up to the 375-400 range before I really damped the air down. Finished everything about an hour and half earlier than expected, pulling it off with a 175 breast temp....and since I was premature for dinner at the in-laws, dropped it in an old Coleman cooler ala Boston Butt/Brisket sitting method..just to keep it warm while it rested. Looking at a few previous posts, especially Tim M's, I think I should have established a lower early temp (@around 275-300) and/or pulled it at 165. The big legs were pulling off the bone more so than the monsters we buy at the State Fair every September--but everyone raved, and I'll brine 'n Que anothe bird for or before Xmas. I think I better lay down now! Big Murth

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  • Shelby
    Shelby Posts: 803
    Big Murth,
    Well, I gotta say, I don't think mine could've come out any better. I was a little concerned for a brief time; first half-hour, the temp creeped up on me to over 400 but as soon as I saw it, I closed down to 300 range. But, the bird was excellent. Of course, all raved about it. Not until I overheard Mom say "that's the best I've tasted" did I feel total success!
    Interested to hear/read about everyone else's.
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  • Big Murth
    Big Murth Posts: 350
    Shelby,
    Glad to hear you were a winner, too. Just checked in this late Friday night to review everyone's experiences...and I guess I/we done good yesterday. My mother-in-law even called before we got home to rave further on my bird. By the way, used the "Worth the Wait Turkey" recipe out of Smoke 'n Spice....to me, until someone directs me elsewhere is the best source of BBQ info in a book (this Forum excepted, of course!!). Momma's been boiling the carcass all afternoon, and has just prepped the veggies for a great soup with the leftover meat that remained and what fell off the bone. Happy Holidaze!! Big Murth
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