Whole Turkeys on sale!

[indaswamp]

Local grocer has 8~26lb. turkeys on sale for $0.79/lb. for Easter. Think I'll pick up some 10~12lbers., cure 'em, and smoke 'em. I love cured smoked turkey breasts! The smoked legs make awesome pot pies!!!

To spatchcock or not? That is the question.

 

[idahopz]

That's a great deal, and I too love cured turkey, although the drums are my favorite. I'd say spach 'em - I always do these days, even for T-day

 

[chopsaw]

i like a cured bird also . Did you see the post I did with whole chicken using Dave's ham injection ? Comes out real good .

 

[pc farmer]

I spin them whole, spatch them or part them out.

No help. HA sorry.

Good deal thou

 

[indaswamp]

i like a cured bird also . Did you see the post I did with whole chicken using Dave's ham injection ? Comes out real good .

Nope...I did not. Link please....:D

 

[indaswamp]

Good deal thou

I know right!!
Think I'm gonna get 4 of 'em. I know they will fit in the smokehouse, just need to check for room in frig.

 

[indaswamp]

That's a great deal, and I too love cured turkey, although the drums are my favorite. I'd say spach 'em - I always do these days, even for T-day

I was leaning towards spatch, but ran across this on google...
http://crankybuzzardbbq.com/recipe/turkey-cured-and-smoked/
Top of da page too! Hahaha...

 

[tallbm]

I have never spatched. I'm not against it I just figure that turkeys and chickens cook so quickly at 325F that I don't want to do anything to make them cook faster then necessary. I wan't them to get as much smoke as they can in those short cooking times.

I'm sure whatever approach you choose they will turn out awesome :)

 

[pc farmer]

I was leaning towards spatch, but ran across this on google...
http://crankybuzzardbbq.com/recipe/turkey-cured-and-smoked/
Top of da page too! Hahaha...

I have a lot of bags, I have to try this. He does them this way all the time.

 

[chopsaw]

Nope...I did not. Link please....:D

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/whole-smoked-chicken-daves-injection-method.272336/

I'm all about hangin the bird whole ,,,

 

[indaswamp]

I have never spatched. I'm not against it I just figure that turkeys and chickens cook so quickly at 325F that I don't want to do anything to make them cook faster then necessary. I wan't them to get as much smoke as they can in those short cooking times.

I'm sure whatever approach you choose they will turn out awesome :)

Top temp in my smokehouse is 275* for safety reasons...wood exterior. I'm now leaning towards crank's method. Need to pick up some cheese cloth though if I do it...and some pans to catch the gravy.

 

[chopsaw]

I have done cranky's method also . Very good .

 

[tallbm]

Top temp in my smokehouse is 275* for safety reasons...wood exterior. I'm now leaning towards crank's method. Need to pick up some cheese cloth though if I do it...and some pans to catch the gravy.

Yeah that should be good to go. I bought stockinettes just for this purpose with birds and hams :)

 

[indaswamp]

I don't have any net bags. I would prefer to hang the birds. Would cheese cloth work in a pinch?

 

[chopsaw]

I'm sure it would . I buy the roll netting . I have 3 sizes . The stuff is cheap . If you order something now you'll have it in time to hang the birds .

 

[indaswamp]

I'm sure it would . I buy the roll netting . I have 3 sizes . The stuff is cheap . If you order something now you'll have it in time to hang the birds .

What size netting do you recommend for 10~15lb. turkeys?

 

[chopsaw]

What size netting do you recommend for 10~15lb. turkeys?

The netting goes buy a size number . I think I used " 28 " for the chickens . 8lb chicken . I did stretch it over a 10 inch pot and it still had some stretch . Not sure if it will fit Turkey or not . I like the net because it shrinks with the meat as it cooks . Dave had a good link to the bags .
https://www.sausagemaker.com/netting-s/1929.htm

 

[indaswamp]

Size 28....8 3/4" dia. max.... don't think it'll fit around a 10~12lb. turkey. And that's the largest one on sausagemaker. Hmmmm....

 

[chopsaw]

Well , I know . Thats why I said it stretched over a 10 " pot and still had some . I don't know if that's the largest size or not . Sausage maker is funny . You can search the site and come up with nothing . Google it and it leads you to the sausage maker . I have no problem sending you some of what I have if you want to try it . PM me ur info and I'll send it your way .

 

[idahopz]

I was leaning towards spatch, but ran across this on google...
http://crankybuzzardbbq.com/recipe/turkey-cured-and-smoked/
Top of da page too! Hahaha...

That does sound really good!