How to make the trukey more presentable

[retriver2000]

I have been smoking turkey for severial years now and now selling a few.  When finished they are always soot black (look horrible) but  when you pull the skin off they taste great and are very jucy.  How can I make them look better when they come off the smoker  I want them to have more visual appeal to someone buying the smoked turkey.  Is there a way to keep them golden brown?

 

[eight433]

I would think foiling the bird to prevent direct heat exposure for a portion of the time would help.

 

[Dutch]

retriver2000, you didn't mention what type of smoker you are using. But if your bird is coming out soot black, I'm thinking that you using too much wood and/or you're not getting complete combustion of the wood you are using.

Knowing your smoker type will help in pinpointing the issue you are having.

 

[retriver2000]

Using a offset smoker I built.  I guess the word soot was a poor word to use.  It is not coated with anything, it just looks burnt.