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unbrined turkey question

S shtrdaveMember
I came home with a Butterball turkey, Label says 19.08 pounds, I figure after it is cleaned I would be down to 18 or less.

I would like to do it for Memorial day. I would probably put it in Sunday night and it would come out around 1:00 Monday afternoon when I get home from work.

Anyone have any ideas on this monster?

Breast down or up? Maybe hack it in half to make and do it? Not sure if I could get both halves in at the same time.

I don't plan to brine this one but maybe shoot it up with a mixture of 2 sticks butter, 1/2 cup white vinegar with salt, pepper, garlic and onoin powder to my liking. This would be done the night before I put it in the smoker.

Two things that may help with ideas, I have a smokette and I need to work on Monday from 7:00am to 1:00pm.

thanks for the suggestions.

dave
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T tomMember
If you think you are going to have to cut it,cook it as dark meat and white meat.

You can pull the breast sections early,wrap and cooler,and continue cooking the dark.

Like Jim says,"cook it at the Smokette max,around 250�"

You could probably put it in before 7AM and finish by 1 PM.

Smokin' did a survey of times, we had all experienced, at different temps.

Try a search for turkey cook times ,or maybe he will show up with the link.

At around 325�,turkeys usually take about 18-20 mins/lb.

BTW the smokette will hold a 19 lb,if you want to cook whole.
FM Former Member
ok dont anyone laff but this was taught to me years ago by the old german chef i trained under and it really has saved my bacon a few times in the past. just bone the turkey out. dont mean all the way. remove the backbone near where the ribs attach to it(save those for stock). now the bird will be kind of floppy which is great just spread it open for cooking. it has been my experience that in an alto-sham unit the cooking time is decreased by 25-40% with no shrinkage other than normal. this method has worked well for me also
in a brinkmans bullet smoker where a bird that size takes about 6-7 hours for me
jack
2 Greyhounds....Smokin!!!!
ps. plus it is only 2 cuts!!!!!!!

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