WSM Smoked 1/2 Turkey

[bone player]

Bought a 1/2 turkey which weighed in at about 11 lbs. Brined in 50/50 salt and sugar.

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• Jan 14, 2013

Rubbed with a mixture of Kosher salt, light brown sugar, dried minced garlic and onion, and chili powder.

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• Jan 14, 2013

Smoked on 22.5 WSM.  With poultry I've had better results not using water so I foiled the water pan.  Basted with butter.

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• Jan 14, 2013

Smoked with hickory and pecan at about 280 degrees.  With about an hour to go, basted with butter again.

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• Jan 14, 2013

Even with light rain all afternoon, the WSM held the temperature steady throughout the cook.

Nice and juicy and ready to eat.

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• Jan 14, 2013

 

[linguica]

Fine job, skin looks outstanding. Nice pics.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Looks real good.

Just cant beat the WSM.

 

[themule69]

looks great. nice color.

 

[pgsmoker64]

Another good looking turkey courtesy of the WSM - did four of them myself recently!

Where do you get a half a turkey?

Good job,

Bill

 

[bone player]

Thanks for your comments.  

The 1/2 turkey came from our local supermarket.  They don't always have them but I check every time I'm there. The butchers do a nice job to get a clean cut down the backbone and the turkey is usually on sale (this was $.99/pound, which is good for around here).  

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Really nice looking turkey! Wish our butchers did halves around here. If they did we'd be smoking one every month! Does give me an Idea for next years thanksgiving birds though!

 

[mike5017]

I have never seen a half turkey, but will have to start asking around the stores. A lot of times a whole turkey is to much.

Pics look darn good! Great color.

 

[twigertwig]

Yummy!