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    25 lbs turkey smoking advice

    I'm definitely going to try all the above on smaller birds. I really like what I'm seeing! I ended up having to cut them in half to cryovac them, with a Cip saw (crew new blade). They were way to big for any of my knives. The brine is commercial, about $10 box, 25lbs per box. I added...
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    25 lbs turkey smoking advice

    The first group I did with extra sticks of wood, came out darker. This group of 25# birds was one less stick and clean skin. Great taste of Apple, sage, and very moist. Thanks for all your wisdom and advice.
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    25 lbs turkey smoking advice

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    Which is better - Baby Back Ribs or Spare Ribs (cut St. Louis style)?

    I used to always cook baby backs out of habit. There were a few bad experiences with my St. Louis ribs in the past that scared me away. For my wife's birthday this year, I cooked 8 slabs of St. Louis, trimmed, each a different way. The results were surprising to me. Cooking at 225 modifying the...
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    25 lbs turkey smoking advice

    I'm running them on a Southerm Pride commercial rotisserie with 5 racks. I like the idea of butterflying them. Minimize the juice loss to the breast. Pit will hit 325 with a couple of sticks in it. I think I may split my cook in half, with a low temp smoke and a high temp smoke to see how they...
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    25 lbs turkey smoking advice

    Yes, (20) 25 pound turkeys. Thanks
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    25 lbs turkey smoking advice

    Howdy, I am smoking 20, 25 lbs turkeys for my local FFA program for the end of school. I have never smoked birds that big before. I already have my apple/sage brine good to go, but a couple of questions. 1) any temp and time experience advice for big birds? 2) any thoughts about splitting bird...
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    Howdy from Friendswood Texas!

    Thanks for the great reception! I feel pretty welcome already! I got some ribs to smoke tomorrow and I'm going to try a few different techniques. I just got finish with the high school FFA turkey's that didn't make Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and I found the best Apple Sage brine that was...
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    Howdy from Friendswood Texas!

    I've been reading this forum for quite a while and had a hankering to go ahead and join the conversation. I've been volunteer cooking with the Lighthouse Charity Team since the '80's in a humanitarian role. I recently retired as a Fire Chief and want to really delve deep into smoking meat at...
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