smoking a turkey - The Firearms Forum

remington1990 · 12-19-2010, 10:41 PM

Does anybody know about how long to smoke a 15 pound turkey in a charcaol smoker

Crpdeth · 12-20-2010, 04:48 AM

Is it built anything like an off set smoker?

I cook until I reach an internal temperature of 180 degrees, this last one cooked for nine hours.

Welcome to TFF!

Crpdeth

retired grunt · 12-20-2010, 05:57 AM

http://www.smoking-meat.com/smoking-turkey.html

good info

bamajoey · 12-20-2010, 03:05 PM

May I suggest a Taylor Digital cooking thermometer. You put the probe in the breast or thigh and leave it during the entire cooking time. That way there is no guesswork in knowing when it is done.

Bobitis · 12-20-2010, 03:30 PM

350 deg till 180 deg inside.
Dry pan, and mild wood. Apple, cherry, alderwood, pecan...

Most birds are 'injected' with a brine solution. If not, soak your own in a mixture of salt, sugar, and seasonings to your choice.

Smoke 'em if ya got 'em!

Airdale · 12-20-2010, 04:06 PM

Bob has it right. Do not try to slow cook Poultry (not healthy). Don't worry you'll get plenty of smoke flavor.

Crpdeth · 12-21-2010, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airdale

Do not try to slow cook Poultry (not healthy).

I agree with this, at a minimum you should have a hotter cook chamber at the beginning of the cook. I've had people argue that 250 is fine for the duration... That they've been smoking birds like this forever, but I give away a lot of my finished product and I'm not taking chances with other peoples health.

Crpdeth

jack404 · 12-21-2010, 07:02 PM

i'm still trying to find papers big enough to roll a turkey in , or are you folks using a pipe ???

old semperfi · 12-22-2010, 06:47 PM

jack,the real problem is not the paper,we use brown paper grocery bags.the real problem is the damn feather smell so bad the wife makes me smoke it outside. old semperfi

Bobitis · 12-22-2010, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old semperfi

jack,the real problem is not the paper,we use brown paper grocery bags.the real problem is the damn feather smell so bad the wife makes me smoke it outside. old semperfi

Is it the feather smell or the Zippo?
Ya may wanna lighten up on the bags and opt for newspaper.
Sunday edition of course. There's a fine line between harsh and just right.

jack404 · 12-22-2010, 07:32 PM

see? this is why i love this joint ..

i learn so much , now brown paper baggies eh ?

got a heap of broad sheet news

now just to grab a turkey , hmm yea parliament has a Christmas party tonight , thems the biggest turkeys we got this a way

cheers eh

Bobitis · 12-22-2010, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack404

see? this is why i love this joint ..

i learn so much , now brown paper baggies eh ?

got a heap of broad sheet news

now just to grab a turkey , hmm yea parliament has a Christmas party tonight , thems the biggest turkeys we got this a way

cheers eh

Ya may need a blanket roll for them Jack.

Zippo lights a bit too cool though. Might I suggest gasoline with a gelling agent?

jack404 · 12-22-2010, 08:12 PM

Bob you got the disk set's ? gotta lighter in the plans there that'll knock the socks off a T-90 tank

12-19-2010, 10:41 PM	#1
remington1990 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 290	smoking a turkey Does anybody know about how long to smoke a 15 pound turkey in a charcaol smoker -->

12-20-2010, 04:48 AM	#2
Crpdeth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Location: Location Contributor Posts: 8,247	Re: smoking a turkey Is it built anything like an off set smoker? I cook until I reach an internal temperature of 180 degrees, this last one cooked for nine hours. Welcome to TFF! Crpdeth __________________ Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there. ~Eric Hoffer

12-20-2010, 05:57 AM	#3
retired grunt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern NY Posts: 416	Re: smoking a turkey http://www.smoking-meat.com/smoking-turkey.html good info

12-20-2010, 03:05 PM	#4
bamajoey Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola Contributor Posts: 1,256	Re: smoking a turkey May I suggest a Taylor Digital cooking thermometer. You put the probe in the breast or thigh and leave it during the entire cooking time. That way there is no guesswork in knowing when it is done.

12-20-2010, 03:30 PM	#5
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: smoking a turkey 350 deg till 180 deg inside. Dry pan, and mild wood. Apple, cherry, alderwood, pecan... Most birds are 'injected' with a brine solution. If not, soak your own in a mixture of salt, sugar, and seasonings to your choice. Smoke 'em if ya got 'em! __________________ ^.^ A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all

12-20-2010, 04:06 PM	#6
Airdale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: N.W. Arkansas Contributor Posts: 750	Re: smoking a turkey Bob has it right. Do not try to slow cook Poultry (not healthy). Don't worry you'll get plenty of smoke flavor. __________________ "The Utopian schemes of leveling [redistribution of the wealth] and a community of goods [central ownership of the means of production and distribution], are as visionary and impractical as those which vest all property in the crown.[These ideas] are arbitrary, despotic, and, in our government, unconstitutional." Samuel Adams

12-21-2010, 07:02 PM	#8
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: smoking a turkey i'm still trying to find papers big enough to roll a turkey in , or are you folks using a pipe ???

12-22-2010, 06:47 PM	#9
old semperfi Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: i live in southern indiana,old country boy at heart Posts: 1,506	Re: smoking a turkey jack,the real problem is not the paper,we use brown paper grocery bags.the real problem is the damn feather smell so bad the wife makes me smoke it outside. old semperfi

12-22-2010, 07:32 PM	#11
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: smoking a turkey see? this is why i love this joint .. i learn so much , now brown paper baggies eh ? got a heap of broad sheet news now just to grab a turkey , hmm yea parliament has a Christmas party tonight , thems the biggest turkeys we got this a way cheers eh

12-22-2010, 08:12 PM	#13
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: smoking a turkey Bob you got the disk set's ? gotta lighter in the plans there that'll knock the socks off a T-90 tank