1 turkey 3 cooks

[zwiller]

Rather than jump in mess up Ryan's @Brokenhandle fine thread, I opted to do my own. David @DRKsmoking talks about buying a whole bird to get drums... No other way for me from now on.

Breast dry brined with salt, WP, and sage, oven roasted. Legs and wings cured with Pops low salt smoked on a sausage ramp for about 8hrs on oak. I owe Rich @chopsaw yet AGAIN for the idea.

EDIT. Make that 3 cooks. Neck/giblets/and trim got turned into stock. 4hrs in the IP with a big onion and few celery ribs.

 

[jaxgatorz]

Looking good

 

[Brokenhandle]

Looks awesome Sam! After seeing this I wished I had bought some turkeys at Walmart awhile back... 99 cents/ lb.
So sausage ramp... is that ramping up the temps like you would do for smoking sausage?

Ryan

 

[zwiller]

I totally scored on this one $.69. I LOVE turkey. I am still sorta shocked, BOTH turned out killer and some of my best work. Reminds me, I made stock with the trim so that is 3 cooks.

Yep, exactly.

 

[Astralogics]

Well done! Have you tried doing the breast like a pastrami? Saw Chud's video on it and I've been dying to try.

 

[BigW.]

Well done! Have you tried doing the breast like a pastrami? Saw Chud's video on it and I've been dying to try.

Some here also do goose/duck breast that I'd like to try.

 

[DRKsmoking]

Thanks Sam for the nod, and they look fantastic. I would be chewing on those right away.

Wish I could find good prices like that, maybe at Easter time . Normally $1.99 - $2.49 pound around here.


But you took the handles off the leg/thigh, that's how I carry them around to eat while i'm working, lol

David

 

[912smoker]

Great looking bird(parts) Sam and Food Lion has them this week for .79! Might have to pick up a pair after seeing these fine fowl

Keith

 

[crazymoon]

Z, Looks delicious!

 

[jcam222]

Man the color on those is beautiful! I really need to smoke some turkey breasts again to restock the freezer.