16lb Bird Getting a Tan UPDATED and FINISHED.

[bmudd14474]

I brined my bird over night. Got up this morning and got a fire going in the big smoker.

Drained her out then rubber her up and into the smoker. Smoker is running around 300

Here it is after 1 hour.

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and after 2hrs. Shes getting a bath in Apple Juice this time.

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That is all for now.

Ill update this in about a hour or so. At this point ill drop the smoker temp down to between 225-250.

Stay tuned.

 

[old bones]

Wow!! That looks good. I think I can smell your turkey from here.. Oh No.. Wait.. That might be my bird I smell... Hope mine looks as good as yours.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Nice lookin bird Brian, Happy T-Day to you & yours !

:beercheer:

Justin

 

[5oclocksomewher]

Beautiful looking bird. It's taking on a very nice color. Can't wait to see the finished bird.

 

[bmudd14474]

Well all I can say is WOW. I cooked this on the RF smoker that I made and man that thing cooks like an convection oven. 16lb bird done in less than 3 hours. I checked at the 3hr mark and the breast were at 166 and thighs at 180. Thankful for the brine because its still nice and juicy.

Below at 2 pictures. The first is when I checked it at 3rd. The second is resting on the counter.

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There it is.

Thanks for looking everyone and have a great Thanksgiving.

 

[5oclocksomewher]

That is awesome!!!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Tasty looking bird Brian! Nice smoke!

 

[old bones]

:Looks-Great:

 

[pc farmer]

Beautiful lookin bird.

 

[b-one]

Great color on a tasty looking bird!

 

[boykjo]

Very nice Bri...... Glad this wasnt a comp......

 

[hickorybutt]

Looks awesome

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Nice Bird , Brian... Hope you have a great Thanksgiving Day and great weekend ,

Stan 

 

[gary s]

Nice Turkey Bird  

gary

 

[bmudd14474]

Thanks guys. It tasted great once we dug in.

Have a great Thanksgiving Night and Black Friday all.

 

[disco]

Nice looking turkey. It must have been a great meal.

Disco

 

[bmudd14474]

Nice looking turkey. It must have been a great meal.

Disco

Thanks Disco.

I have another one in the freezer that ill do sometime soon.

 

[crazymoon]

Nice looking bird !!!!!

 

[Bearcarver]

That's a Beauty of a Bird, Brian!!

Bet it's about all gone by now!!

MMMMmmmmmm..........

Bear

 

[seaham358]

Nice smoke.. looks great