- Nov 13, 2009
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Howdy all. Been a long time lurker. You all have helped me since I got my first smoker, and through till now (custom built offset smoker) - you just don't realise how much you have helped. I know I should have started off it the Roll Call section, and I promise I will. However I think I have a problem that I need some help/info on.
I've done one turkey in the past on my Char-griller, and it turned out wonderfully. While I was at Wal-Mart the other day, I noticed they had turkeys on sale for .60/lb. So I snagged the 2 biggest ones they had. I had forgotten that for smoking, ~10lb is ideal. I ended up getting a 17lber and a 21lber
Of course I am supposed to be smoking one of these birds tomorrow (dry run on my new smoker), and the other for on turkey day. Is it possible to split the birds? I understand why the larger ones aren't ideal (temp danzer zone), but are good results achievable with splitting the bird? Any ideas on time/temp variations if you split it?
Thanks to everyone that I've stole ideas from so far.....errr...I mean thanks for the reference material. ;)
Here's a pic of the smoker I build. 48" long, 20" wide. Weights what seems like a frickin ton!
I've done one turkey in the past on my Char-griller, and it turned out wonderfully. While I was at Wal-Mart the other day, I noticed they had turkeys on sale for .60/lb. So I snagged the 2 biggest ones they had. I had forgotten that for smoking, ~10lb is ideal. I ended up getting a 17lber and a 21lber
Of course I am supposed to be smoking one of these birds tomorrow (dry run on my new smoker), and the other for on turkey day. Is it possible to split the birds? I understand why the larger ones aren't ideal (temp danzer zone), but are good results achievable with splitting the bird? Any ideas on time/temp variations if you split it?
Thanks to everyone that I've stole ideas from so far.....errr...I mean thanks for the reference material. ;)
Here's a pic of the smoker I build. 48" long, 20" wide. Weights what seems like a frickin ton!