Open Pit Turkey

[HalfSmoked]

Sorry for this late post on this but old man still learning to do photo posting. So here goes my open pit turkey actually do father's day. Hope you enjoy.

Getting fire started will be using maple wood for the main fire.
Used Toney's for a rub.

About an hour into the cook

About 3 hours into cook.

About 4 hours into cook.

Getting real close to done.

5 hours and this bird is done.

No fancy dinner here just made sammies with the home made bread. Kids were in and out so we just didn't do a sit down meal.

Turkey was real moist skin was shoe leather.

Sorry forgot to get a photo of a sammies. But hope you enjoyed this.

Warren

 

[kruizer]

Looks awesome!!!

 

[chilerelleno]

I enjoyed it, meat looks great, thanks for posting.

Next time try rendering the skin in a cast iron pan with bacon grease.
If you can get it like cracklins it's awesome.

What make/model rotisserie kit?

 

[browneyesvictim]

I could Gobble that! I love my Roti! The open spit works well for me just like that on the mini WSM. Like!

 

[gmc2003]

Nice job on that turkey Warren, It look darn good to me.

Point for sure.

Chris

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks guys and for the likes.

Chili its just a rotisserie kit I picked up at Wally World not sure of the brand.

Warren

 

[flatbroke]

Looks pretty good from here

 

[motocrash]

Nice Warren! Good use of pesky maple tree too,been looking for an excuse to get rid of a fugly one I have...

 

[chopsaw]

Nice . I bet that smelled great cooking .

 

[mike5051]

That bird looks great! Great job!

Mike

 

[KrisUpInSmoke]

It looks awesome. Bet that was a real treat for the family! The skin looks good too. Hard to believe it wasn't. I would have thought for sure a rotisserie would do a good job on the skin. I'm surprised about that part. I'd do this tomorrow if I had a rotisserie! Really impressive!

 

[HalfSmoked]

Hey guys thanks for all the nice comments and the likes.

Warren

 

[bluewhisper]

Nice bird and nice rig!

That load of maple looks exactly like my stash I've been burning for more than a year. A neighbor had a big maple removed in October 2016 and I was heaving logs over the fence.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Simple rig old truck tire rims (which are hard to find today they use a different type rim) and a cheap rotisserie from Wally World. Thanks for the comments Blue.

Warren

 

[Rings Я Us]

Dang!

Nice set up! That turned out really good.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks for the comments and the like Johnny.

Warren

 

[tropics]

Warren bird looks great,love doing them on the spinner.Now for the bread any recipe that you can share,I have a hard time keeping bread soft for a second day. LIKES
Richie

 

[HalfSmoked]

Richie thanks for the like.

The bread was done in a bread baker. We just store it in a zip lock bag after it cools. Around here though there is usually not much left.

Warren

 

[HalfSmoked]

Might plan on doing one at the Pa gathering in Oct.

Warren

 

[hardcookin]

Warren nice job with the turkey! Don't see many done on an open pit.