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Christmas Turkey surprise

R rt64Member
I received a frozen turkey as a present a few weeks before christmas.It was factory injected, 8% , I didn't brine because 101 recommends not doing when liquid added. I did inject my self w/butter/honey/wine mixture & covered in butter soaked cheesecloth. Put in 08 w/2oz cherry/2 oz pecan, set @ 250*. Put probes in breast/thigh & closed door. When breast reached 172*, thigh 180*. I removed & put on 400* grill for 20 minutes to crisp. I was the most awsome Turkey I have ever put in my mouth. A 13 lb bird disapeared in record time. Most years we have half left. I have always used fresh turkeys & smoked in 08, but with ideas from this forum I turned out the best turkey ever!! The family was just amazed & everyone just raved . Thanks Cookshack for a gftreat product & Smokin Okie & the forum for such great ideas. I'm probably going to buy a bigger unit so I can cook more than one @ a time.

Thanks

Happy New Year

RT
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FM Former Member
Tha Freak,
The cheesecloth helps give the skin a nice mahogany finish. I would imagine that it also keeps the breasts moist. I do not use it. I just rub with EVOO before and 1/2 way through the smoke. This is because I discard the skin when carving the bird.

You can roughly estimate 20 minutes per pound (that's in my 055 at highest temp setting). That is for a well brined bird. Of course, as the wise men state..."It's done when it's done". My 13 lb. Christmas turkey took 4:15 to reach temp.

Solution added or not, I say you thaw, brine, season, coat with oil, seperate the skin from the meat, toss some seasoning under that skin, coat with oil or butter and smoke that turkey ASAP. You'll be glad you did.

As SmokinOkie suggests in turkey 101, save the carcass for broth.
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FM Former Member
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Originally posted by Tha Freak:
I have a 10lbs young turkey in the freezer that I don't know what to do...(I, of course, was thinking "smoker meat" when I bought it Big Grin )


There is a turkey thread at the top of the open forum with lots of information. There are also a NUMBER of post about Turkey, around Thanksgiving, with lots of suggestions.

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