60 pound turkey cook

[snakepitsmokers]

We did a 60 pound turkey for Thanksgiving.  Thought I'd share it for all to see.  That was a big bird!

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• snakepitsmokers
• Dec 15, 2016

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• snakepitsmokers
• Dec 15, 2016

 

[phatbac]

60# turkey?

you sure you aren't cooking Big Bird?

wow

phatbac (Aaron)

 

[crankybuzzard]

WOW!  Pterodactyl!

 

[mneeley490]

Holy Moley! I've never seen one over 29 lbs. How long did that take? And was it tough?

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Are you sure that's not an EMU?

 

[jakester]

That is one huge bird! Was it on a all meat diet or what?

 

[snakepitsmokers]

Holy Moley! I've never seen one over 29 lbs. How long did that take? And was it tough?

Nope! Soft and juicy! 200 degrees for just over 13 hours. We used some mixed fruit wood to smoke it with its brine in the water pan.

 

[snakepitsmokers]

60# turkey?
you sure you aren't cooking Big Bird?
wow

phatbac (Aaron)

That's what I've been calling it!

 

[snakepitsmokers]

That is one huge bird! Was it on a all meat diet or what?

Our neighbors raised it. Said it could barely walk!

 

[snakepitsmokers]

Are you sure that's not an EMU?

Lol... [emoji]128516[/emoji]

 

[SmokinAl]

Wow, that's the biggest turkey I've ever seen!

Al

 

[smokin jay]

What a monster! Nice smoke!

 

[redheelerdog]

Wow, you must still have leftovers, sammies and such, probably have them for the next year! 

That is awesome, thanks for sharing.

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

I live in farm country and have plenty of farmer friends. Feeding the birds heavy protein from the beginning of June until the week before thanksgiving is producing 25-35ish pound birds. So I guess my questions are how long were you feeding them, and what were you feeding them. I wouldn't mind trying one this coming spring.

By the way that's freakin awesome!

 

[snakepitsmokers]

Wow, that's the biggest turkey I've ever seen!

Al

Us too!

 

[GaryHibbert]

Now THAT"S a big bird.  Something that size has to be an ostrich.  I know I've never seen a turkey that size.

Nice job.

Gary