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Title: Smoked Turkey
Post by: DRQ on November 11, 2010, 10:51:59 am

Is smoking a turkey the same a brisket?? I mean in terms of time? I have a 15 pound turkey I want to smoke and should it be about 45min per pound or is it shorter longer?? trying to gauge what time I need to put it on the smoker...

Thanks

Title: Re: Smoked Turkey
Post by: AzScott on November 11, 2010, 01:16:24 pm

I always cook a Mad Max Turkey which is shown here:

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/madmaxturkey.htm

You should be able to do it on your Weber. 

Title: Re: Smoked Turkey
Post by: azkitch on November 11, 2010, 10:36:41 pm

I treat the smoker like an oven...about 325. A big turkey will be in the 'danger zone' too long at lower temps, and it'll cook for 3-5 hours at 325, plenty time for smoke. I haven't done the butter soaked cheesecloth thang though. Sounds great.

Title: Re: Smoked Turkey
Post by: Chawka on November 20, 2010, 09:19:45 pm

What kind of wood do y'all use for the Turkey and do you put it directly on the grill or in a pan?

Title: Re: Smoked Turkey
Post by: azkitch on November 21, 2010, 12:09:31 am

I used my UDS last year, and my old used Brinkmann SnP offset the year before. Directly on the grates. Milder wood. Pecan, apple, any citrus tree, mulberry, mix in cherry; personally I'd avoid mesquite and walnut. Or very small amount of the latter with any of the former mixed in. The more I use it, the more I like the medium large bags of hickory hunks available fairly readily, ie KMart, Wally World, several hardware stores. Those fist sized chunks are just too convenient. And I even split a few, to double the surface area. Good luck.