First time turkey

[eezy2no]

A friend of mine gave me an 18lb turkey that she raised. I'm going to smoke it for easter but have no idea how. I just bought an MES 40 and am putting my mail box mod on today so that's what I will use. Thinking of just doing a rub but not sure temp and about how long it will take. Thanks for the advice I searched through a bunch of forums and am still a bit lost.

 

[SmokinAl]

For a turkey that big I would definitely spatchcock it.

It will cook much more evenly.

Use the search & type spatchcock turkey & a bunch of threads will come up.

Here is a few.

http://www.smoking-meat.com/?s=spatchcock+turkey

Al

 

[eezy2no]

Thanks. I'll spatchcock it and look through the recipes.