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Greetings sports fans!
It's nice to finally be out of hibernation. The frigid winter this year combined with a new promotion at work hasn't left me much time for the smoker. No more work from home days means no more weekday smokes. Ah, the price we pay for career advancement.
Anyway, we're...
Well, it was a successful smoke, but a photo fail. I missed the final pic of the bird as I had hungry guests in front of me. So, here are some pics from along the way..
Parts are looking good, main bird is resting
Check out the smoke penetration on the carved breast
Finished parts...
Update...
Turkey is righted again. Temps leveled out, and I continued my plan.
Oiled and rubbed the parts
And they're on. You can see the "blackened" turkey in the background. I threw some foil over the charred skin to block it from further assault.
Getting close to done
Oh no!!! I checked in on the turkey a little over an hour in, and found the front end of the bird (facing the firebox) got blasted by heat. Apparently, my carefully placed baffle plate slipped, leaving the turkey to get blasted by radiant heat. Though I don't mind a little char here and...
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