Practice run on Turkey today

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Bertha's BBQ

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Doing a practice run smoking a turkey today...74 degrees out and itching for an excuse to fire up Bertha...Pictures later. :biggrin1:
 
18 lb smoked a 250 for 6 1/2 hours with hickory and cherry.......Will cut and taste in a little while.
 

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Turkey sounds Delicious!

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250 is a little cool for a bird no? A little dry and a little to smokey?
 
grantw said:
250 is a little cool for a bird no? A little dry and a little to smokey?
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No..I always try to smoke at between 250 and 300. When I pulled the thermometer out juices squirted out and flavor turned out great....Maybe since Bertha is so so big she does not over smoke the meat like a small smoker. I have found that after 3 or 4 hours the meat wont take anymore smoke flavor and I use about 2/3 cherry to 1/3 hickory so it is not an over bearing smoke taste . I also pulled it off at 166 degrees....if you do that they never dry out. I would put up against any fried turkey.
 
Bertha's BBQ said:
No..I always try to smoke at between 250 and 300. When I pulled the thermometer out juices squirted out and flavor turned out great....Maybe since Bertha is so so big she does not over smoke the meat like a small smoker. I have found that after 3 or 4 hours the meat wont take anymore smoke flavor and I use about 2/3 cherry to 1/3 hickory so it is not an over bearing smoke taste . I also pulled it off at 166 degrees....if you do that they never dry out. I would put up against any fried turkey.
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Yeah but would you put that up against a turkey fried in liquid smoke?? Ha just kidding. Your bird looks fantastic.
 
Actually I'm doing a turkey on the kettle today... Looks like yours turned out great! I am not going to over think it... Just throw in some charcoal... A piece of oak or apple and let her rip.. I hope she fits in my 18.5!
 
MrVza said:
Actually I'm doing a turkey on the kettle today... Looks like yours turned out great! I am not going to over think it... Just throw in some charcoal... A piece of oak or apple and let her rip.. I hope she fits in my 18.5!
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Post a pic here and show it off.:thumb:
 
SourHopHead said:
Our practice run will be this coming Friday.
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Got that one carved and vacuum packed for sandwiches and soup.......I will smoke at least 10 starting a 1:00 am Thanksgiving morning......Post pics of your test run.
 
Bertha's BBQ said:
Got that one carved and vacuum packed for sandwiches and soup.......I will smoke at least 10 starting a 1:00 am Thanksgiving morning......Post pics of your test run.
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Last years. Hoping for better results. Was the first cook on my WSM. Tasted ok, but too much smoke.
 

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hope this worked.... excuse my kitchen... lack of counterspace haunts
 

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Great looking bird, your pic was bugging me...LOL :doh:
 

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