turkey

Thought I would throw this out to the Brethren in case anyone wanted to play along next week... The wife & I run a small Q joint in upstate NY. Usually we are open Thursday - Sunday, but due to the long holiday week next week we decided to open every day. To make things interesting, we've...

With encouragement from my BIL and his wife, I asked my MIL if she would "allow" me to help her out by smoking a turkey for the huge Thanksgiving feast that she cooks every year. I was surprised when she said yes, as she can't stand any sort of BBQ, spices, or smoke. I did a trial run on...

I just built a UDS and wanted to try to smoke a turkey for Thanksgiving. I have successfully created some great ribs and an OK pork loin. What is the best way to do my turkey? Any suggestions?

Just a general FYI for anyone in the KC metro (or in range of a HyVee) - I just completed a three stop shopping run that took me to a HyVee, Costco and Sam's. HyVee is running a deal that gets you a free turkey (Honeysuckle White, frozen) with the purchase of a Hormel Cure 81 ham @ 2.99/lb. I...

I come you with questions once again Brethren! I am 23 and still finding my notch sort-a-speak. My Uncle asked if I wanted to take over the Turkey for Thanksgiving this year. Of course I said YES. However, I've never smoked one before and I was wondering if you guys could help me out. I...

Hello all, Here is my tutorial for smoking a whole turkey on a UDS. Im sure that it's not perfect so feel free to alter it as you like. I hope this helps a lot of people here on the forum. It turned out delicious and moist with a great smokey flavor :thumb: I look forward to eating turkey and...

I have been trying to piece together all the posts about turkey on a uds, but im having some doubts that i would be able to successfully accomplish this.:confused: Im asking for help from anyone who doesn't mind taking a few minutes to give me a quick step by step. Im sure there are many young...

My friends actually... I'm in charge of the smoked turkey. The outside turkey. The one nearer to the refrigerator in the garage where we keep the beer. Sharon's in charge of the inside turkey. Sharon's a fine cook, but compulsive precision has never been a problem for her. When the turkey...

Been reading lots of turkey posts about times, temps & weights. But not a lot of talk about resting them in the cooler. To be honest, I'd prefer to rest it a while just for the flexibility in serving time. (My sister-in-law's yams will hose me no matter what time I start the birds...) Is there...

I've tried many brine concoctions for my holiday birds, and I've settled on this one, at least for now. Give it a try and drop me a line to tell me what you think. This recipe works very well for both smoking or traditional roasting, and with Thanksgiving just days away, there's not really a...

I started Qing three years ago and have been steadily progressing both in technique and equipment. I have tried brining, and now I just buy a butterball and rub it. The first 2 years, I used a WSM with excellent results. I owned a NB offset for a while, but it leaked like a sieve, and I just...

The other thread on pricing whole turkeys prompted me to write this one... I recently donated some pulled pork to my SIL's job to drum up some interest in my BBQ. Several folks were interested in pricing turkey and/or turkey breasts. How would/do you brothers price this particular cut of meat? Steve

questions: Temperature: Any tips on how to regulate heat in a smoker. I stay between 150 and 225, and can't seem to find the reason for the variance. If someone would impart their knowledge on smoker heating I would be appreciative. Turkey in a smoker: Thanksgiving… I am going to attempt to...