blazinfire
Babbling Farker
Looks like thanksgiving is 2 days early here at our house! Going with a naked bird with butter everywhere! 24lb, barely fits on the WSM 18!!
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Early Turkey Day Live!
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Woody Butthrie
Full Fledged Farker
That is one big turkey.
blazinfire
Babbling Farker
Haha I know right? I was expecting a 15-18 pounder! They came home with this! I almost had to bring out the offset today!
Nice bird. Have fun!
SoHappy
Full Fledged Farker
Good luck with your cook. Let us see before you eat it all gone.
blazinfire
Babbling Farker
I'll say this! The water pan makes a huge difference in temp. I have to run the dampers wide open to keep 250! Obviously this will effect how long my fuel runs. Will it burn up pretty quick?
cheez59
Quintessential Chatty Farker
That pterodactyl makes the WSM look little.:shocked:
blazinfire
Babbling Farker
Well I think I ruined it! I got woke up and rushed around real early. And wasn't clearly thinking as it was. The entire bird ended up with thick black crap that wiped off. I know the bird was naked. and you might see it a little bit. but this was totally different. It was like my botched chicken wings. I took the turkey inside. wiped it down then added more butter and threw it in the oven! Maybe I'm paranoid. but the WSM wasn't running right from the start.
All I know I've cooked many of things. there is nothing I've cooked where I can take a towel and by the time i wipe off the food the towel is covered in black.
All I know I've cooked many of things. there is nothing I've cooked where I can take a towel and by the time i wipe off the food the towel is covered in black.
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
Just drag out your offset and redeem yourself with another Bird for supper time ..........or fire up the Weber Kettle and break out some Steaks........:wink:
blazinfire
Babbling Farker
I should of used the offset for this cook! I think the problem I ran into. Couldn't be anything else! The turkey was to big for the smoker. It didn't allow the air to flow properly and in return built up smoke and caused "bad" smoke.
Does this sound possible? I knew I should of dragged out the offset!!
I've already decided I'm redeeming myself with the offset. I was pretty worried about the red oak I have already split not being ready for smoking. But my neighbor has used it several times with no ill effect!
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
You are Correct. Smokers gotta flow air- they are not meant to be stuffed like a Turkey...... :mrgreen:
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
You'd be fine with a 14 lb bird.
blazinfire
Babbling Farker
Man I dunno what I was thinking! but yeah there's no other explanation. Thing's just were really weird for me today! I got woke up by a phone call. I had to rush out of the house. I slept in a little to late. Was in a rush. got the WSM fired up and didn't look back! I knew the thing was to big, and considered pulling out the offset!
But to be honest with ya, The turkey is doing fine! I pulled it just in time probably. Wiped it down, put a lot of butter on it and threw it in the oven! Time to pull out the big guns, You guys will see me again! Still gonna take pics of finished product today! It's looking pretty good!
You would be fine with 2 14lb. birds. :becky:
blazinfire
Babbling Farker
Haha I don't doubt that! Well I've decided this will be my test bird! Headed to the store now to find a turkey if everyone hasn't bought them all yet!! Weather's gonna be nice Thursday! I guess we gotta learn from our mistakes, but man this was a stupid one I could of easily fixed! Kinda funny.
Just remember, DO NOT stuff your smokers like a turkey! Lesson #5028032 in BBQ techniques!
Using both racks in your WSM, it would hold two 14lb birds fine. I just mentioned it in case you needed more meat for guest etc.
blazinfire
Babbling Farker
Yeah I over estimated the WSM! Shouldn't even considered cooking the giant bird on it. But here we go! Finished turkey picture! It's not purdy but seems edible.
I just got back with a 14lb butterball for the offset, I have some fresh deer meat from Yesterdays hunt. Gonna throw the turkey and some deer in tomorrow or Thursday for turkey redemption!
I'll bet it taste good.
blazinfire
Babbling Farker
Here's some slices and inside of the breast! Good news is It is very edible!
