- Nov 13, 2015
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Was wondering. First time to use this I am smoking the turkey. How much liquid to put in water tray and how often will it need filled? I was going to do the apple juice and water mixture.
Only other questions I have is put it on bottom rack? And directly on rack or sit in baking tray?My answers is none. Myself and plenty of other MES users on here don't use any water and have never seen a negative result. It won't really hurt anything but it does add a lot of steam to the smoker and I don't think it adds any moisture or flavor.
Only other questions I have is put it on bottom rack? And directly on rack or sit in baking tray?
I agree with the placement of the Turkey, by bmaddox.
I would not put the turkey on the bottom rack. You want some distance between the meat and the element. I would put it as high as you can while still leaving 3-4 inches from the roof.
Now whether to put it in a pan or not is up to you. Some people like it in a pan as you will get more drippings that way (but you get less smoke). I don't place turkey in a pan but that is just me.