Smoked Duck

pmad · Dec 28, 2012

Very nice

fantomlord · Dec 28, 2012

looks great, Jeanie!

what was your pit temp, and do you remember about how long it took?

Bob in St. Louis · Dec 28, 2012

Yea, that's looks awesome. I've never done a duck, but it's on my list.
Love that grate too!

PatAttack · Dec 28, 2012

Jeanie, that looks sublime!

I have to ask, what do you use the drippings for??

cheez · Dec 28, 2012

Looks delicious Jeanie! I love duck!

cowgirl · Dec 28, 2012

Thank you Mdboatbum and pwa!

gtr said:
Very nice Jeanie! :clap2: The food looks amazing, and aside from that, the BPS drum and the custom grate are sa-weet!

I've eaten and enjoyed duck, but never have cooked it. I've been thinking about trying that as well as goose.

Thanks Greg! I am really lovin' the drum and grate. :becky:

frognot said:
Would love some quacker gumbo but duck hunting is the most miserable sport i know (plus i really s*ck at hitting flying animals).

lol I know what you mean! Duck hunting can get kind of miserable at times. My feet usually get cold and wet. :laugh: Thanks Frognot!

Thank you Phu and Shirkinwrk! :-D

garyk1398 said:
Looks great as usual Jeanie! Is that one of your ducks or buy it somewhere?

Gary thanks! Got this one from my farriers wife. It's a pekin meat duck.

chicagokp said:
That looks really good. What other prep do you perform on the duck? Any scoring? Or you are just cooking like a chicken?

Thank you Chicagokp! I usually prick it all over with a fork. Seems to help the fat drain faster and gets the skin crisp.

cowgirl · Dec 28, 2012

NorthwestBBQ said:
I'm going to brag on you!

lol Michael thanks!! :hug:

Pmad thank you!! :-D

fantomlord said:
looks great, Jeanie!

what was your pit temp, and do you remember about how long it took?

Thank you Fantomlord! I cooked it at 325F. Didn't keep track of the time but it was probably around 2 hours. I was busy making the side dish and didn't keep a close eye on it. Sorry!!

Bob in St. Louis said:
Yea, that's looks awesome. I've never done a duck, but it's on my list.
Love that grate too!

Thank you Bob!! :-D

PatAttack said:
Jeanie, that looks sublime!

I have to ask, what do you use the drippings for??

Pat Thanks!! The drippings are so flavorful.. I like to use it for gumbo.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142729

cheez said:
Looks delicious Jeanie! I love duck!

Thanks you Cheez! :-D

cbuck1 · Dec 29, 2012

I love duck and yours looks fantastic. I'm doing my best not to drool on my keyboard.

I'm surprised the skin was crisp in places, though. When I smoke poultry, the skin gets leathery and virtually inedible. Am I doing something wrong? Maybe it's because I usually put a mustard-based paste on it.

How much did it weigh, how long did it take to smoke and at what temp?

jasonjax · Dec 29, 2012

As said, this may inspire me to try some duck also. Looks fantastic, and I totally dig on the customized rig!

fantomlord · Dec 30, 2012

cbuck1 said:
I love duck and yours looks fantastic. I'm doing my best not to drool on my keyboard.

I'm surprised the skin was crisp in places, though. When I smoke poultry, the skin gets leathery and virtually inedible. Am I doing something wrong? Maybe it's because I usually put a mustard-based paste on it.

How much did it weigh, how long did it take to smoke and at what temp?

what temperature do you cook your birds at? usually rubbery skin is from too low a pit temp.

Big George's BBQ · Dec 30, 2012

That looks Great I love spatzel and duck Have not had either in a while

TuscaloosaQ · Dec 30, 2012

Cowgirl, that looks awesome!!!! Never had duck in my life.... but i would most certainly take a big bite of that :clap2:

cmcadams · Dec 30, 2012

I wish my wife would eat duck... This looks great, and I would love to make duck more than I get to.

htrisna · Dec 30, 2012

Who made your custom lettered cast iron grate? That just looked sharp.

cowgirl · Dec 30, 2012

Thanks friends!!

cbuck1 said:
I love duck and yours looks fantastic. I'm doing my best not to drool on my keyboard.

I'm surprised the skin was crisp in places, though. When I smoke poultry, the skin gets leathery and virtually inedible. Am I doing something wrong? Maybe it's because I usually put a mustard-based paste on it.

How much did it weigh, how long did it take to smoke and at what temp?

Thanks Craig, I didn't weigh the bird, smoked it at 325F until the juices ran clear. About 2 hours. I like smoking poultry at 325 or higher. The meat doesn't benefit from a low heat smoke like brisket or pulled pork. IMO
The high heat helps crisp the skin. Thanks again!

TuscaloosaQ said:
Cowgirl, that looks awesome!!!! Never had duck in my life.... but i would most certainly take a big bite of that :clap2:

Thank you TQ, I hope you give it a try. Domestic duck has a lot more meat and more fat than a wild one but both are tasty. :-D

htrisna said:
Who made your custom lettered cast iron grate? That just looked sharp.

Matt at Meyer Metal Works made the grate..
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133311

I love the thing! Have been using it in my BPS drum, my old drum is being neglected. lol

Thanks again everyone!

Mad Max · Dec 30, 2012

Amazing looking duck! Love the new smoker and grate, too!

cowgirl · Dec 30, 2012

Mad Max said:
Amazing looking duck! Love the new smoker and grate, too!

Thank you Max! It's good to see you!

juslearning · Dec 30, 2012

Fantastic as always Jeanie!!! I had missed the gumbo thread so I am glad you referenced it again here. I would love to try the duck and I love a good gumbo. Great job!!!!

cowgirl · Dec 30, 2012

juslearning said:
Fantastic as always Jeanie!!! I had missed the gumbo thread so I am glad you referenced it again here. I would love to try the duck and I love a good gumbo. Great job!!!!

Thanks!!
Gumbo is one of my favorite comfort foods. :-D

GARNAAL · Dec 30, 2012

I don't believe you did not heed my warning...

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149726

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