Dinner?!? How about smoked turkey legs (Q-view)

[master_dman]

Put 'em on about 45 minutes ago..

Here they are just before going in the smoker.

 

[walking dude]

can't wait dude...........i posted some links to what other kinds of wood you can expect to find in western iowa btw.........in your smoking woods thread

 

[travcoman45]

Love them turkey legs! Made a big bunch up for the guys at work last weekend, all loved um and wanted more! Can't wait for the q-view!

 

[rw willy]

Sounds good!
Have not seen them on the shelf around here.
I'll keep looking

 

[master_dman]

Crap..

Has anybody ever done these before? I put them on about 1:00 EST
I opened it up 40 minutes ago to turn them..

I just opened it again to mop them with some Wishbone Italian dressing and put a fork thermometer in and it said it was 175. Are they done already?

I have the temp pretty regulated at 225-250. I expected to eat around 5 or 6. I'm not even hungry yet.

 

[walking dude]

yeah.......they don't take long.......wrap in foil..........couple towels and then into a cooler.........also.....make sure where you checked the temps, you didn't get TOO close to the bone......that will give you a false reading

 

[master_dman]

Thanks Walking Dude. You are the man.

I'm gonna double check the temp in the biggest one.

I'll post some q-view of the finished product later.

The wife will be happy if they are done early.. I was trying to get out of laying some carpet in the basement today.

 

[cowgirl]

If you're not hungry yet, you can send them my way....I haven't had lunch.

 

[master_dman]

Maybe I was too close to the bone the first time.

I checked a couple and I'm getting 135-150

Looks like the carpeting is gonna wait after all.

 

[lc in va]

looking good.

 

[smokin' joe]

They look fantastic. I havent had a smoked turkey leg in forever.

 

[master_dman]

What a hit these bad boys were.

One daughter was really mad when she found out I was smoking today and she won't be here..

The other daughter had a friend come for dinner who was very happy she was able to come.. so I guess it worked out.

 

[walking dude]

glad everything werked out for you dman............they DO look good

points for you

 

[zapper]

Every time I do turkey legs they end up looking like my avatar

 

[bertjo44]

What does being hungry have to do with eating smoked turkey legs?

 

[kookie]

Great looking legs........... Glad they turned out for you............

 

[mdgoos]

When I cook Turkey or Chicken legs they turn out very rubbery. Not just the skin but the meat too. Can anyone tell me why? Thanks.

 

[master_dman]

The skin was a little rubbery on these.. but the meat was perfect.

 

[walking dude]

on these WHAT dman?

 

[travcoman45]

Are you brining these? What temps you cookin at? Are you spritzing during the smoke? What temp are you cooking too?

I brine mine overnight. I cook most of the way done at 225* then up the temp to 325* to 350* for crispy skin. I spritz each hour. I cook to 165* internal.

Hope this helps.