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Smoked Turkey #13636382 07/19/20 10:13 PM
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First dinner off my Old Country Wrangler Smoker
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Rubbed the outside with Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, and Black Pepper
1 Apple cut into chunks, 5 garlic cloves, stick of butter and 16 oz. Coca-Cola on the inside.
Loosely covered with foil and basted every hour with the juices.
Royal Oak charcoal and hickory wood chunks.
5.5 hrs at 250 +-degrees

Taste great! Nice and moist. The wings fell off when I lifted it from the pan to the cutting board

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Re: Smoked Turkey [Re: JimBridger] #13636468 07/19/20 11:57 PM
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Re: Smoked Turkey [Re: JimBridger] #13636584 07/20/20 01:34 AM
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Thanks, The wings never made it to the table. They were eaten as appetizers.
The legs were ready to fall off the bone and were barely holding on by a thread.
They’ll be Good eating for tomorrow.


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Re: Smoked Turkey [Re: JimBridger] #13636693 07/20/20 04:02 AM
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Looks "Mighty Good"! food


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Re: Smoked Turkey [Re: JimBridger] #13637150 07/20/20 04:39 PM
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love me some smoked turkey! looks great.


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Thanks all! The skin had a heavy smoke taste but the meat underneath was fantastic. It was my first attempt so tips and suggestions are welcome.

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You are off to a good start!

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You are off to a good start!


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Re: Smoked Turkey [Re: JimBridger] #13638274 07/21/20 02:00 PM
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Looks good!

When I smoke a turkey, most of the skin is way too smokey to eat, so it gets discarded. The meat will taste great.

That's also why I don't concentrate on seasoning the skin, nut I put a small amount of aromatice in the cavity.

Best thing you can do for ANY turkey, is to BRINE it for 8-12 hrs first.


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Originally Posted by Big Hopper
Looks good!

When I smoke a turkey, most of the skin is way too smokey to eat, so it gets discarded. The meat will taste great.

That's also why I don't concentrate on seasoning the skin, nut I put a small amount of aromatice in the cavity.

Best thing you can do for ANY turkey, is to BRINE it for 8-12 hrs first.


I read that unless the turkey is farm fresh brining can make the meat too mushy.
Most store bought turkeys are already packed in a brine.
I am going to try to put my rub under the skin next time.
I used apple chunks, garlic cloves, butter and coca-cola for the cavity.


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I started brining my Thanksgiving Turkeys a few years ago, and won't cook one without. I am not sure about "most store bough turkeys are already packed in brine". They are "Water Added" just to bring up the total weight, so that you and I pay more.

Brining needs to be 12 hrs/ or less for a Turkey, or It Will Get Mushy. Don't do a 24 hr soak. I get about a gallon or more of water boiling, add about a cup and a half of salt, Tyme, pepper, brown sugar, and a small amount of rosemary and boil. Once it boils, let it stand and cool. Then I throw the bird into a clean trash bag along with the brine, and add enough ice to get the bird covered when the trash bag is cinched up tight. Then it all goes in a cooler and more ice on top. I do this last thing in the evening before Thanksgiving, then the bird is ready to cook in the morning, and be done before the football starts. I also roast them in a Reynolds Cook-in-Bag. Best Turkey ever.

Works well for smoking too. (Don't use the cookin-bag)

I've tried frying a bird, and although I like the meat, I can't seem to follow along with shopping for the best "deal" on a Turkey price wise, and also size wise, and then buying $38 worth of peanut oil to cook it in..

More power to ya. Do whatever you want .... just letting you know what I do. blush


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Originally Posted by Big Hopper
I started brining my Thanksgiving Turkeys a few years ago, and won't cook one without. I am not sure about "most store bough turkeys are already packed in brine". They are "Water Added" just to bring up the total weight, so that you and I pay more.

Brining needs to be 12 hrs/ or less for a Turkey, or It Will Get Mushy. Don't do a 24 hr soak. I get about a gallon or more of water boiling, add about a cup and a half of salt, Tyme, pepper, brown sugar, and a small amount of rosemary and boil. Once it boils, let it stand and cool. Then I throw the bird into a clean trash bag along with the brine, and add enough ice to get the bird covered when the trash bag is cinched up tight. Then it all goes in a cooler and more ice on top. I do this last thing in the evening before Thanksgiving, then the bird is ready to cook in the morning, and be done before the football starts. I also roast them in a Reynolds Cook-in-Bag. Best Turkey ever.

Works well for smoking too. (Don't use the cookin-bag)

I've tried frying a bird, and although I like the meat, I can't seem to follow along with shopping for the best "deal" on a Turkey price wise, and also size wise, and then buying $38 worth of peanut oil to cook it in..

More power to ya. Do whatever you want .... just letting you know what I do. blush

Use that oil to deep fry fish, venison, onion rings and potatoes. the oil is seasoned and adds flavor during the cook.

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Thanks for the advise Big Hopper. I’ll have to try it.


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