Smoked Turkey on the Akorn

JMSetzler · 11-10-2012, 05:51 PM

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This might very well be the best turkey I have ever cooked. I'm a big fan of deep fried turkeys but after this cook, I might not look back...

Boshizzle · 11-10-2012, 06:19 PM

Nice turkey!

Birdie · 11-10-2012, 09:04 PM

Looks great!

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chriscw81 · 11-10-2012, 09:15 PM

excellent, John!!

Foxfire · 11-10-2012, 10:37 PM

Awesome vid, and nice job getting the info out there in time for people to prep for their own holiday cooks! Your work is appreciated. :D

Bertha's BBQ · 11-11-2012, 01:48 AM

I was always a fan of deep fry.....Found out of you smoke a turkey right they are as good or better.

BBQMaverick · 11-11-2012, 09:06 AM

Very Nice

Did rubbing the butter on after the injections vs before the injections push some of the injected butter out ?

Just thinking I might try and putting the butter on outside first if it would help keep more of the juices in the bird.

Every man needs a cave

Hankdad1 · 11-11-2012, 10:23 AM

You're making me pull a turkey out of the freezer. That looks killer!

JMSetzler · 11-11-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BBQMaverick

Very Nice

Did rubbing the butter on after the injections vs before the injections push some of the injected butter out ?

Just thinking I might try and putting the butter on outside first if it would help keep more of the juices in the bird.

Every man needs a cave

I don't think so. The melted butter was warm and the bird was cold. Most of that injected butter probably solidified within 30 seconds of injection.

Bonewagon · 11-11-2012, 02:01 PM

Very nice!

bluetang · 11-11-2012, 02:11 PM

Bro!! You gots my mouth watering over here.

Tonybel · 11-11-2012, 02:29 PM

Nice looking Turkey.

KentuckyLandSales · 11-18-2012, 08:35 AM

John, thank you for this! Super informative and wonderful to encourage people. We call these our nibblin turkey - not to replace the traditional oven deal - but as an add-on.

Either way - my boys 10 and 12 make me promise every T day that I will cook turkey once a month - and of course, I never do. But we need to, don't we!

Hail to the Turkey - Hail to Smoked Turkey and Hail to John for the great video!

cameraman · 11-18-2012, 09:07 AM

Great video John.

jasonjax · 11-18-2012, 09:11 AM

I really like the melted butter injection idea. I'm totally stealing that for my Thanksgiving turkeys this year.

I've used that store-bought stuff that seems to resemble popcorn butter, but I think this will turn out a lot better flavor and keep the meat very moist.

Thanks for the tip.

11-10-2012, 06:19 PM	#2
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11-10-2012, 09:04 PM	#3
Birdie On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-04-12 Location: Watertown Tennessee Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks great! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2 __________________ Char-Griller Akorn, Jumbo Joe

11-10-2012, 09:15 PM	#4
chriscw81 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-01-12 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	excellent, John!! __________________ *A Texan transplant* UDS \| Blue Weber Performer Platinum \| Chargriller Akorn \| 22.5 Weber OTG \| WSJ Gold \| Mini WSM \| Maverick ET-73 \| Blue Thermapen \| Maverick PT-100 \| Master Forge gasser(charcoal chimney starter)

11-10-2012, 10:37 PM	#5
Foxfire Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-28-12 Location: San Jose, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Awesome vid, and nice job getting the info out there in time for people to prep for their own holiday cooks! Your work is appreciated. :D __________________ ~ Scott ~ Blue Weber Performer + Craycort CI • Brick Red Weber One-Touch Platinum • Weber 26.75 Kettle • Akorn Kamado • ET 732 • Record-crushing ORANGE Thermapen • UDS In Progress

11-11-2012, 01:48 AM	#6
Bertha's BBQ Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-02-12 Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was always a fan of deep fry.....Found out of you smoke a turkey right they are as good or better. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Bertha/179882895407760

11-11-2012, 09:06 AM	#7
BBQMaverick On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-07-12 Location: Western KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very Nice Did rubbing the butter on after the injections vs before the injections push some of the injected butter out ? Just thinking I might try and putting the butter on outside first if it would help keep more of the juices in the bird. Every man needs a cave

11-11-2012, 10:23 AM	#8
Hankdad1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-07-10 Location: Twin Cities, MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You're making me pull a turkey out of the freezer. That looks killer! __________________ WSM, Green stainless Performer, Genesis 3000, 2 18.5" Weber kettles, C-G Akorn.

11-11-2012, 02:01 PM	#10
Bonewagon is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-12-09 Location: Ithaca, Michigan Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very nice! __________________ Jason Big Steel Keg, WSM, OTG, Super Fast and Accurate Blue Splash-Proof Thermapen

11-11-2012, 02:11 PM	#11
bluetang Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-06-10 Location: Stuart, Fl Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bro!! You gots my mouth watering over here. __________________ Homegrown 120 Gallon Reverse Flow, Homey, the Homegrown Kettle, 3 UDS's, 3 Stack Pro Q Excel 20, 18.5" Elderly(but not retired) WSM, 150lb Capacity Homegrown Electric and a CA gasserrrr Bicycle Fast Polder Thermo, Indisputably Fastest Purple Thermapen, SAI Satay Grill

11-11-2012, 02:29 PM	#12
Tonybel Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-29-12 Location: Southern California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice looking Turkey. __________________ WSM 18.5 , Weber one touch Gold 22.5, Charbroil Gas Grill, Blue Performer , Smokey Joe

11-18-2012, 08:35 AM	#13
KentuckyLandSales Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-31-08 Location: historic Perryville, KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	John, thank you for this! Super informative and wonderful to encourage people. We call these our nibblin turkey - not to replace the traditional oven deal - but as an add-on. Either way - my boys 10 and 12 make me promise every T day that I will cook turkey once a month - and of course, I never do. But we need to, don't we! Hail to the Turkey - Hail to Smoked Turkey and Hail to John for the great video! __________________ Brad Simmons Kentucky's Bluegrass Region KY BBQ Festival.com/

11-18-2012, 09:07 AM	#14
cameraman is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: Nashville, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great video John. __________________ Dave Photography is my passion, truth my obsession. No wait, Stieglitz said that. 22.5 WSM 22.5 OTS Weber kettle Smokey Joe (RIP) a dorky little headlamp.

11-18-2012, 09:11 AM	#15
jasonjax is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-20-07 Location: Jax, Fl. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I really like the melted butter injection idea. I'm totally stealing that for my Thanksgiving turkeys this year. I've used that store-bought stuff that seems to resemble popcorn butter, but I think this will turn out a lot better flavor and keep the meat very moist. Thanks for the tip.