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    Turkey Skin Gets Too Dark When Smoking

    Thank you very much! I will definitely follow your advice, and the great advice of everyone else in this group. Thank you so much for the advice!
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    Turkey Skin Gets Too Dark When Smoking

    Chopsaw, No, it is fully digital. It has the digital controls at the top of the smoker. This is the control panel on it:
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    Turkey Skin Gets Too Dark When Smoking

    Thanks, Adam! I did that to my Thanksgiving turkey in the oven for the first time this year and it worked great. I will try that in my smoker next time, as well!
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    Turkey Skin Gets Too Dark When Smoking

    Chris, No, that isn't too dark at all! That looks perfect! And sounds tasty, too! The last couple turkeys I smoked the skin came out almost completely black even though the meat was still super tender and juicy. I will try your method next time and start off at a little lower temperature...
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    Turkey Skin Gets Too Dark When Smoking

    Thanks for the advice! I will try that! I would think the smoke wouldn't be able to get to the bird. That is awesome that it still does.
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    Turkey Skin Gets Too Dark When Smoking

    Thanks, Jim. I usually try to clean the smoker after each use. Now I feel really stupid, because I didn't even realize you could smoke without using the water pan. I thought the water pan helped to produce the smoke. I will try removing that next time, too, and see what happens. :-)
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    Turkey Skin Gets Too Dark When Smoking

    Sorry, it would help if I would have put that in my original post. I forgot all about that. I have tried smoking at 230 degrees with the vent wide open and I coated the skin in a barbecue rub. The last time I smoked one, I just put butter and seasonings under the skin. Someone on here...
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    Turkey Skin Gets Too Dark When Smoking

    Thank you! I thought about that, too, just as if I was cooking it in the oven to keep the breast for overcooking, but when I googled it, it said aluminum foil ruins turkey skin when smoking. I will have to try and it and see how it works. Thanks again!
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    Turkey Skin Gets Too Dark When Smoking

    Hello All! I have a question about the skin of the turkey while smoking. I have smoked turkeys 3-4 times now. And, every time I do, the skin gets really crispy which is awesome and has a decent flavor, but the skin also turns an almost black color. Is there anything I can do to keep the skin...
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    New Smoker in St. Louis

    Thanks. That makes sense. It just seems weird to me because it seems like lots of people would like to smoke turkeys over the summer or at least deep dry. I found two turkey breasts at Price Chopper fortunately, but bought the last two they had.
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    New Smoker in St. Louis

    Thanks, Mosparky! You are very close to me! lol Question for you--any idea where to get a turkey from around here? We want to do smoked turkey for the 4th of July, but I am having trouble finding one. Every store I talk to says they don't normally carry full size turkeys until the fall for...
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    New Smoker in St. Louis

    Thank you! Yes, St. Louis is a great place! I live out in the suburbs so don't get to make it in to the city as much, but still love it out here!
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    New Smoker in St. Louis

    Thank you for the advice! I had read somewhere that it isn't good to let meat rest for more than two hours due to food safety concerns. Whatever I had read said to not let meat rest for more than two hours. Is that not correct? Is it okay to let meat rest for more than that? I ended up...
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    Smoking Time Help

    Thank you for the tips! I will definitely keep all this in mind the next time I smoke!
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    Smoking Time Help

    Ryan, Thank you! I will definitely try that! The first time I tried smoking pork butts, I was doing some research and somewhere else I saw said not to smoke pork butts higher than 225. I did think that seemed awefully low. Taking less time would be awesome!
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    Smoking Time Help

    It has been a crazy couple of weeks and I am just getting to post an update to the meat I smoked for my party. I took everyone's advice and started the two 10lb pork butts Thursday evening. I smoked them at 225 and they took around 21 hours in total. I pulled them at 205 and wrapped them and...
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    Smoking Time Help

    Thank you very much!
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    Smoking Time Help

    Those look AMAZING! I will have to try that!
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    Smoking Time Help

    I wasn't sure. Last time I cooked 20lbs of pork butt and it took me about 18 hours. After some great advice from you guys, I will probably smoke the pork butts and pull them and let them rest and then smoke the turkey separate. I am thinking it will take 20 hours for the pork butts, and am...
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    New Smoker in St. Louis

    Thank you! I have a Masterbuilt 30" electric smoker.
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