Not a recipe but a tip

Nov 22, 2022
11:25:00am

conflictedcoug All-American

After you pull the turkey out of the brine Thursday morning, before seasoning the turkey cover it in mayo. Don't worry, you won't taste any mayo but the skin will be excellent and your turkey will look like something from a Norman Rockwell painting.

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Smoking a turkey this year, any recommended recipes? Also do you keep the skin

Blue for Life

11/22/22 11:23am

Spatchcock and copy Malcolm from How to BBQ Right

Penske Material

11/22/22 11:24am

I did a spatchcocked turkey on Saturday that turned out great

conflictedcoug

11/22/22 11:34am

What is the sauce you use for smoking, and what is the rub you use?

Blue for Life

11/22/22 1:57pm

It’s Rodney Scott’s rib rub and Rodney’s sauce

conflictedcoug

11/22/22 6:04pm

Sorry for the long link

conflictedcoug

11/22/22 6:05pm

I always look this guy up for smoking tips. He's great.

Chemish

11/22/22 11:38am

I looked this guy up and the first Turkey post is a full turkey rather than what

Blue for Life

11/22/22 5:13pm

Not a recipe but a tip

conflictedcoug

11/22/22 11:25am

I'm running with this Gordon Ramsay recipe this year.

jrifkin48

11/22/22 11:27am

Ideally Japanese Mayo

BlackBart

11/22/22 11:27am

I've never tried Japanese Mayo, what is it like? I'm a Duke's Mayo guy

conflictedcoug

11/22/22 11:30am

More tangy. We don’t buy regular Mayo anymore. Buy the one with the red cap on

BlackBart

11/22/22 11:31am

I will have to try that. Duke's is tangier than Hellman's and most other mayo's.

conflictedcoug

11/22/22 11:32am

Interesting. I might have to try that this year.

Chemish

11/22/22 11:37am

Turkey Cannon FTW

Tare

11/22/22 11:28am

I use these - turn out great.

Swish

11/22/22 11:53am

Keep the skin on

cheezedawg

11/22/22 11:29am

You doing the whole bird or just the breast? I’ve only smoked the breast. I

m0resn0w

11/22/22 11:31am

How long and what temp do you typically smoke it at?

RockyBalboa

11/22/22 11:38am

For the breast I did it at 275, that was what I saw on the internet.

Blue for Life

11/22/22 1:49pm

How long did it take to get to the internal temp you wanted?

RockyBalboa

11/22/22 2:36pm

Maybe 2.5-3 hours. I think it would be faster if no bones.

Blue for Life

11/22/22 4:58pm

I go with 225° and 1/2 hour +/- for every pound. It doesn't take long, so I

m0resn0w

11/22/22 3:06pm

Whole turkey for Thursday, we have the Elders and 4 of my son's friends coming.

Blue for Life

11/22/22 1:47pm

I'm smoking 2 smaller turkey breasts, much easier than doing a whole turkey

RockyBalboa

11/22/22 11:33am

Do you use a bong or just rolling papers?

CorndogStickshift

11/22/22 12:14pm

It seems odd to remove the skin. I’m following my Alton Brown Turkey triangle strategy

Cheesy Gordita

11/22/22 11:34am

Most bbq places pull their turkey at around 153

whoneedscorners?

11/22/22 11:41am

Yup don’t overcook

Swish

11/22/22 11:54am

Per suggestions on this board, I pulled my test run turkey breast around that temp and it turned out fantastic

dingus79

11/22/22 12:07pm

Overall how long did it take in the smoker to get to 153? 3-4 hours?

RockyBalboa

11/22/22 12:19pm

Good question, the turkey breasts I use are pretty small (3 lbs) so it only takes about 3 hours I believe at 250, but

dingus79

11/22/22 12:53pm

I hear ya. Mine are only 4 lbs each so I was thinking along the same lines.

RockyBalboa

11/22/22 1:14pm

Spatchcock is the only answer here!!

AzCugrFan

11/22/22 11:50am

Take it one step further…. Cut the leg/thigh pieces off so you are left with the

kotacoug

11/22/22 3:34pm

Any video's of that or recommendations for brine no brine?

Blue for Life

11/22/22 5:10pm

Don’t waste your time with wet brine. Not needed. Just season 1 day prior and

kotacoug

11/22/22 6:36pm

Great do you have any suggestions of doing that?

Blue for Life

11/22/22 5:10pm

Google spatchcocking and then take it one step further by cutting the thighs off

kotacoug

11/22/22 6:45pm

Recommend not smoking it. Grill/roast it at 350 on your smoker. It will have

kotacoug

11/22/22 1:50pm

Also takijg the skin off will make the meat way too smoke flavored. Less is more

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