I've been smoking nearly all my adult life using everything from a Weber Kettle to foil pouches of wood chips in my gas grill, but just got my new BDS for my 56th birthday. It's seasoning right now and I can't wait to put it to use for Thanksgiving.
CB, Front Royal, VA
Welcome aboard. What size turkey are you planning on smoking?
Actually braising the turkey but making a version of Atomic Buffalo Turds ;D (Jalapeños, herbed cream cheese, wrapped in bacon and smoked) I stole this idea from a smoked meat vendor at a music festival in central VA.
Sounds good!. Be sure and check out the Bradley User Recipe Site (https://web.archive.org/web/20141231073502/http://www.susanminor.org/forums/). There's a version for smoking ABT's and a whole lot more. You can compare it with the one you're doing and see what temp, etc., they used.
I spent a night in Front Royal back in '97, when I pedaled the length of the Blue Ridge Parkway with a group on our way from the Gulf Coast in FL to Portland, ME. Nice area but also a lot of climbing. :)
I've had an original 4 rack Bradley for over 7 years. Never had a problem and it's gotten a LOT of use.
Welcome to the forum CB, you've come to the right place, Good Luck with your Thanks Giving Turkey. Let us know how it turns out.
hi from calif
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