I'm takin' the plunge and committing our Thanksgiving turkey to the smoker this year (actually my third time smoking anything) I have an MES 30. My plan is to give Jeff's Bacon Butter Turkey recipe a try, but being new to this have a few questions I didn't see covered.
First, do I use the water pan and if so, just water or a mix of something?
Second, top vent open, closed or somewhere in between?
Third, wood- my options are hickory, mesquite, pecan or alder?
Fourth, and this seems to have alot of varied opinions, soak the chips or dry?
Surely these are basic questions, but one has to start somewhere and the more I know upfront the less chance of wrecking the family meal....Thanks for any advice.
Jeff
First, do I use the water pan and if so, just water or a mix of something?
Second, top vent open, closed or somewhere in between?
Third, wood- my options are hickory, mesquite, pecan or alder?
Fourth, and this seems to have alot of varied opinions, soak the chips or dry?
Surely these are basic questions, but one has to start somewhere and the more I know upfront the less chance of wrecking the family meal....Thanks for any advice.
Jeff