first whole turkey

[ironmanerik]

The plan is to spatchcock, inject with butter and hot sauce, rub with yardbird, cook hot, to 160 breast, 170 thigh. Missing anything?

 

[IamMadMan]

Sounds like a good start.... Keep us posted.

 

[Callahan-que]

Sounds like a plan to me. I like to inject with creole butter myself and I prefer to fry rather than smoke.

 

[LMAJ]

Put some rub under the skin and call me when it's done.

 

[ironmanerik]

What is creole butter?

 

[SmittyJonz]

I just did my first whole turkey Sat - Beer Can Style - I injected with butter/ Italian dressing/ rub mix - I pulled it 173* Breast and 178* Drum Stick but when I cut into Breast liquid butter mix poured out - I had over injected I guess - had to slice several slits in Breasts and pop in oven for 30 minutes to dry it out then it was pretty good

So.......easy on injections .......LOL

 

[Callahan-que]

What is creole butter?

This http://www.cajungrocer.com/cajun-injector-creole-butter-marinade.html

 

[ironmanerik]

14 lb fresh bird injected and rubbed as planned.





on at 11

 

[93vpmod]

Call me when it's ready...

 

[Big Country BBQ]

Be light on the smoke cause smoke can really overpower the birds

 

[dwfisk]

I think theonly thing you are missing is...............me! Looks like a winner to me,

 

[ironmanerik]

Late arrival, one of the kids brought over 3 racks of spares, s, p, gp, cayenne

 

[IamMadMan]

Looks great in the smoker, keep us posted....

 

[ironmanerik]

3 hours @ 275-300*. I was worried the thigh wouldn't get done but it was 180 when the breast hit 165. Gonna let it rest for a bit but I am excited about it.

 

[ironmanerik]

Turkey was great you can see the little pockets of hot sauce and butter in the thigh, there weren't any in the breast but the flavor was there.





Did the ribs 3-1 1/2-1/2 and they were right on