Smoked turkey

[357mag]

Does anyone do smoked turkey at times other than Thanksgiving?

 

[banderson7474]

I like to do the bone in breasts from time to time.

 

[Preacher Man]

I did one just last week.
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/meal-prep-pulled-turkey.284751/

 

[buzzy]

Sure do but usually in the cooler seasons. Slice half breast for sandwiches then debone rest to use carcass for making soup stock for smoked turkey noodle or rice soup. Man that stuff is bangin!

 

[gmc2003]

Yeah, I'm not allowed to touch the Thanksgiving tradition around here.

April last year:
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/1st-try-at-a-smoked-turkey.274867/

Chris

 

[noboundaries]

I do 4-6 a year. I stock the freezer at TG and Christmas when they are 39 cents to $1 a lb. I've done two since TG. I've still got at least three in the freezer.

Was going to thaw one last week for soup and sandwiches, but we've had rain, rain, and more rain, so it's been non-smoked Italian food, then my special fried chicken and gravy.

 

[Lonzinomaker]

I do turkey breast in my Smokin-It #3 every 2-3 months and before vacation to take camping.

 

[ofelles]

Why limit it to Thanksgiving? Smoke it spatchcocked then use left overs for sandwiches and Turkey tortilla soup. Plus try to do a couple of breast a year.

 

[hardcookin]

I smoke turkey breasts usually in the summer.

 

[meatallica]

I got a 13 lb Butterball in the deep-freeze right now. Waiting till the weather gets a little nicer to fire up the stick burner. Smoked turkey is a big hit year round!!

 

[martin1950]

This empty-nester ran out of leftovers in the freezer so I started a Turk brining yesterday.

 

[sauced]

Only time I do not smoke the turkey is at Thanksgiving!!

 

[Inscrutable]

Why limit it to Thanksgiving? Smoke it spatchcocked then use left overs for sandwiches and Turkey tortilla soup. Plus try to do a couple of breast a year.

Ditto here .... think turkey very underrated and too infrequent ... and don’t even get me started on pumpkin pie!

I also like to spatchcock it most of the time.

 

[buckbros]

I smoke turkey breasts usually in the summer.

Going to do an 8 lb breast @300 degrees. About how long for the internal temp to reach 165

 

[Hawging It]

Stopped smoking them years ago. Deep fry em in peanut oil now.

 

[Preacher Man]

Stopped smoking them years ago. Deep fry em in peanut oil now.

I used to deep fry them in peanut oil. Then I started smoking them.

Don't think I'll ever deep fry another turkey.

 

[Preacher Man]

Stopped smoking them years ago. Deep fry em in peanut oil now.

Oh, and this past Thanksgiving I tried smoking then deep frying. Boy, was that a disaster...

 

[indaswamp]

I used to deep fry them in peanut oil. Then I started smoking them.

Don't think I'll ever deep fry another turkey.

I smoke 'em and then put them in the grease-less frier- Best of both worlds!!!

 

[indaswamp]

Oh, and this past Thanksgiving I tried smoking then deep frying. Boy, was that a disaster...

See above post....got to use a greaselss frier to do it right.....

 

[hardcookin]

Going to do an 8 lb breast @300 degrees. About how long for the internal temp to reach 165

Thinking 2 hours @ 300 but every smoker is slightly different.
15lb whole turkey takes about 3 hours.