Turkey Smokeout

Drew · November 2008

It looks like the Mad Max recipe is pretty great.
Any thoughts on the pros/cons if you lower your temp, and cook for a longer time with this recipe?

THANKS!

Fidel · November 2008

What are you trying to accomplish by lowering the temp?

Drew · November 2008

I was wondering if the turkey would be more tender, if cooked at 200, or 225 -- anything less then 325. Thanks.

mad max beyond eggdome · November 2008

it definitely won't be more tender. ... you might get a smokier bird, but thats about it. . .and you can achieve more smoke flavor by simply adding more wood to a mad max turkey if you'd like. .. .

Drew · November 2008

Great, thanks a million. Will stick to the receipe.

jeffinsgf · November 2008

Don't know this for a fact, but if you want a "smoked" turkey, you may need to brine (cure) as well as cook low and slow. It might be quite nice, but might also not be what you're looking for to have for a holiday dinner. See thirdeye's recipe and method for turkey legs.

bobmugge · November 2008

Definitely the hotter that you cook that bird the JUICER it will be as long as you don't overcook it. A good trick is to cook the bird breast side down. All the fat from the back runs down into the breast and collects there. Try it sometime.

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