another turkey question

[markbet]

I know that Thanksgiving is a ways off, but I would like to have a game plan for a Bandera style turkey dinner that none of my family have ever experienced. I have ordered an American Bronze Turkey from a amish farmer, and at $7.00 a pound, I do NOT want to screw this bird up! I am going to try the receipe in the bird section (honey/maple brine & injecting). I have a Chicken Rocket that I am planning on using on it, rather than just sitting the bird on the grate. Has any one tried the beer butt way of doing a turkey? Was it any better fixing it this way.

[chad]

How big a turkey? The chicken stand may not be big enough!! Other than that it should work ok.

Or just sitting him on the grate on his back!! Any pressure marks are gonna be there when it won't show anyway.

[markbet]

It is supposed to be around 12 pounds. The chicken rocket is made of cast iron, very heavy. I quess it would not make a whole lot of difference, just thought it would cook more evenly sitting up?

[willkat98]

I got a Polish market here that stocks Amish chicken and turkeys. Good stuff.

We really are getting closer and closer to 2 months from Thanksgiving. Its around that time that I start looking at prices on whole turkey boobs. They seem to be on sale now, then nothing till after the holiday. So when they are .89 #, buy 2 or 3 and do what I do.

1 whole bird in the fryer
1 whole turkey breast injected with Tony C's Cajun Creole Butter
1 Whole turkey breast injected with maple syrup

The two whole breasts go into the smoker. nothing but apple and cherry wood.

Now I'm looking forward to November
Thanks Mark!!

[markbet]

These turkeys are actually called heritage turkeys. They are organic, no meds used, and grain fed. They are not the hybred type that has been altered to have more white meat. Heritage turkeys have more dark meat that white..BUT they come at a very premimum price. If you do not order real early, the gormet meat shops and resturants scoop them all up, and they go fast. I would like to get my hands on some cherry wood, but have no idea where to get it. I can't wait to try that maple syrup injected into the bird.

[BrooklynQ]

I would like to get my hands on some cherry wood, but have no idea where to get it.

I'm gonna have alot of it soon. Send me your address!

[markbet]

Brooklyn, that would be GREAT! It is a long way to Kansas from NY. I will send you my address.

[Bigmista]

One of my father's friends just asked my to smoke a Turky boob for her. I have it thawing out right now but i doun't have a clue as to what I am going to do with it. I'm sure there are thousands of threads here though. I will figure it out.

[BBQchef33]

I think that maple brine was my recipe. Make the injection liquid seperate and then use half for the brine. also, i cook the turkey breast down. Whne its at about 165-170, i flip it over. Dont trust the popup thermometer and use the handshake test to tell doneness.

[willkat98]

I would like to get my hands on some cherry wood, but have no idea where to get it.

I'm gonna have alot of it soon. Send me your address!

Don;t know how big the chunks will be, but they might not be seasoned (dry) enough by T-Day.