Turkey is on!

[owlcreeksmoker4]

def a good recommendation. its what i was getting at but didnt word it well lol

 

[jetsknicks1]

What is your time? You may just not quite have had it in long enough. sometimes the bird has to ride that TBS (thin blue smoke) for awhile to reach peak. also make sure your temp gauge is accurate

I'm about 5 hrs right now and I just made sure my temp gauge is calibrated right.
 

 

[owlcreeksmoker4]

Yah thats not a bad temp for your bird at this stage. you maybe be goin 8 hours before you hit paydirt. just wrap loosely in foil if it starts gettin too dark outside. you using a mop?

 

[jetsknicks1]

Yah thats not a bad temp for your bird at this stage. you maybe be goin 8 hours before you hit paydirt. just wrap loosely in foil if it starts gettin too dark outside. you using a mop?

No mop. I can't believe it's taking this long.
 

 

[owlcreeksmoker4]

Just gotta be patient and keep an eye on her. it should turn out just fine. what was the birds weight?

 

[frosty]

What Raptor and OCS4 said.  Be patient.

 

[jetsknicks1]

Just gotta be patient and keep an eye on her. it should turn out just fine. what was the birds weight?

13.5 Lbs. It's at 150 right now I'm thinking it should be done in about 30 mins. Temp gauge is starting to move now.

 

[jetsknicks1]

What Raptor and OCS4 said.  Be patient.

I know, I know :). First time doin turkey and I've got a house full of hungry folks. Just freakin out a bit.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Still.. remember to let it rest , tented, for at least 30 minutes before carving

 

[jetsknicks1]

Still.. remember to let it rest , tented, for at least 30 minutes before carving

Good reminder.

 

[owlcreeksmoker4]

def let it rest. you might put a lil butter on the skin while its on the last 30 minutes of smoking.

 

[jetsknicks1]

I had meant to update you guys with photos yesterday but it got really hectic and I'm stuck in a conference today so I'll post photos when I get home. Overall things came out pretty well. I didn't time the smoke as well as I should have and the dark meat didn't quite cook all the way thru and I had to stick the legs & thighs in the oven to finish them off. Also, I didn't foil the bird early enough on the smoker and the skin came out darker than I wanted.

On the plus side, the breast came out awesome! We had also roasted a 6 LB breast in the oven and the only bird left on the platter after everybody ate, was the roasted one. The smoked meat went fast! Overall if I had to give myself an honest grade, I'd give a B. I need to work on the timing a bit more to ensure that it all gets to the right temp, but the breast was tenger & moist and everybody liked it. I'll post some final pics later on.

 

[SmokinAl]

Looking forward to seeing it!

 

[owlcreeksmoker4]

Sounds like you didnt do too bad at all on your first bird man. looking forward to seeing the photos

 

[jetsknicks1]

Here's just a few of the photos from my first turkey smoke. As I stated earlier, I still have some work to do to get it just right, but a good time was had by all and the smoked bird was the first thing to disapear!

 

[raptor700]

Thanks for the pics 

Looks like a great time, wish i could have been with ya! 

 

[owlcreeksmoker4]

great color on your bird man. looks like you guys had a blast!

 

[jetsknicks1]

great color on your bird man. looks like you guys had a blast!

Thanks guys,and thanks to all for all the help & advice.
 

 

[shtrdave]

That looks great, and you get to have an outdoor picnic Thanksgiving, thanks for rubbing that in, for all us northern folks we appreciate it

 

[jetsknicks1]

That looks great, and you get to have an outdoor picnic Thanksgiving, thanks for rubbing that in, for all us northern folks we appreciate it

 Lol! My pleasure buddy. Gotta love Florida.