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17.5 lb. Turkey
Well it turned out delicious! I decided against the spatchcock method. Instead I broke the back and cut the white meat apart from the dark. I left the legs on the heat for about an hour after the breast hit 165° (around 6 hrs). Thanks for all the good advice! -
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17.5 lb. Turkey
It'll be at 230°. With cherry wood. And baconbutter under the skin. -
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17.5 lb. Turkey
Hi all. I have read that an 11 or 12 pound turkey is the optimal size for smoking. But I was only able to get a 17.5 pound bird. I was planning to butterfly (spatchcock) it but then it won't fit on my smoker's grate. So I'll be cutting it in half and using 2 shelves. My question is...
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