My first turkey breast

[tlottman]

Smoked this 8.5 lb turkey breast yesterday. I did not brine it because I thought that it was pre-brined in the package but the wife said it wasn't. Anywho, the wife used a store bought chicken rub and made up a mop: juice and zest of lemon & orange, cornstarch, chicken rub, butter, rosemary & kosher salt--food processed. I smoked it between 250 and 300 for 3.5 hours in a Brinkmann vertical two door model. Used Cowboy lump charcoal with hickory chunks. I also used soaked hickory chips. Let me tell you it turned out awesome. Probably the best tasting turkey I have ever tasted. I wish you could taste it through the pictures.

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[irishteabear]

Nice job.

Great color. Glad it turned out well for you.

 

[werdwolf]

Looks like you have a great first turkey smoke, and nice
Q VIEW.

 

[fire it up]

Looks great tlottman, smoked turkey is my favorite and that looks great to me.

 

[ezmoney]

Looks GREAT!! Congrats!

 

[bigsteve]

Looks great. I've done whole chickens, but no whole or turkey breast. I need to put that near the top of the list.

 

[guvna]

good job! if you eat pork, try wrapping it in bacon next time...

 

[the dude abides]

Looks tasty. Congrats on a successful smoke.

 

[porked]

Loved the color, nice job.

 

[backcountry]

Wow, looks amazing. Another thing on the to do list for sure.