Can anyone tell me the best way to smoke Turkey Legs? Time, Temperture, wood?
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Don't know what to tell you without knowing your equipment.
I have a cookshak 009
I did those a couple of Thanksgiving's ago for the work force and they turned out pretty good. Make sure you put a BIG drip pan underneath the cookshack cuz' they sweat like stuck pigs. Do a search and you'll find a bunch of results...
Doesn't seem like a lot of folks smoke them.
You probably won't get a crispy skin in the Smokette,even on max temp.
Lots of folks seem to think around 175� internal is a good time to pull them off heat.
If you cook down around 200�,it takes around 3-4 hrs.
I don't much brine dark meat,but a good rub is nice-under the skin.
If you cut through the skin and the tendons before cooking,the meat will pull back from the tendons when done.
You can use needle nose pliers and the tendons will pull right out.
Hope this helps a little.
You probably won't get a crispy skin in the Smokette,even on max temp.
Lots of folks seem to think around 175� internal is a good time to pull them off heat.
If you cook down around 200�,it takes around 3-4 hrs.
I don't much brine dark meat,but a good rub is nice-under the skin.
If you cut through the skin and the tendons before cooking,the meat will pull back from the tendons when done.
You can use needle nose pliers and the tendons will pull right out.
Hope this helps a little.
Went ahead and tried some today. 2 1/2 hours ar 225 in the middle rack. Hickory and apple mix. Turned our great.