First Turkey for 2016 in the mini

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Pulled an 8 lb. Hotel Style Turkey Breast out of the freezer, a few days back brined it yesterday almost 20 hrs. drained and put it on a rack to dry in the fridge 2 hrs.Lets start the mini

Used 4 of the Weber starter cubes in the chimney

just trying something here,I use my grill most times to start it

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Prep the Turkey with a splash of oil and dusted with rub

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So now time to dump the chimney in

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Let that run for 30 minutes and it was running 275* not bad being 35* outside

temp dropped when I put the bird in but came back real quick to 300*

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Held temp for solid 3 hrs. 275* - 300*

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Took 3 1/2 hrs to finish at an IT of 174* F

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Skin nice and crispy,someone took the piece of skin off the back 

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Thanks for looking 

Richie

 

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Very nice, skin looks great!

 

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tbern said:

Very nice, skin looks great!

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Thank you my wife said it taste better then it looks LOL

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Small get together at my house yesterday,I was able to get a pic of the Turkey

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Thanks for looking

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Looks perfect!!

 

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Mdboatbum said:

Looks perfect!!

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Thanks Mdboatbum Going to make some good soup later

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Looks delicious Richie! That carcass will make some good stock!

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That looks great! Love the color! As if I do not have enough toys to smoke on, I might just have to convert my smokey Joe to a mini eventually haha. Do you think at temps like 275-300 the mini gives you crispy skin because the turkey is closer to the heat source?

 

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Looks delicious Richie! That carcass will make some good stock!

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Thanks Al Have that baby simmering now,keeps the broth nice and clear.

Richie

 

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worktogthr said:

That looks great! Love the color! As if I do not have enough toys to smoke on, I might just have to convert my smokey Joe to a mini eventually haha. Do you think at temps like 275-300 the mini gives you crispy skin because the turkey is closer to the heat source?

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I don't eat the skin,my wife said it was rubbery.I would have to guess 350* or more to crisp the skin

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Hey, Ritchie, can you say perfection? I knew you could.

Points for one the best looking turkey skins I've seen.

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Hey, Ritchie, can you say perfection? I knew you could.

Points for one the best looking turkey skins I've seen.

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Disco thank you the mini seams to make doing Turkey or Chicken look nice.My MES would always make them darker.Thanks for the point I appreciate it.

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Glad I saved some of the soup,going to need it this weekend.

Richie

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