Smoked Thanksgiving Turkey

[viper125]

Well TedEBear If I can i'll get and unbrined one. but If not im not to worried. Figure I'll rub with olive oil, coat with a rub. Probably Jan's and lay some smoke. Then proceed to cook as usual. If I do find an unbrined one I will brine. 

[Kell]

I always remember checking the temp in the thickest part of the thigh.  Will the rest of the turkey be cooked if I check the breast?

I have done this smoked turkey and bring to moms house thing many times

Smoke the turkey at 250 F for 2 or 3 hr with Apple or Alder and let the IT come up to 160 F in the breast.

Wrap in several layers of plastic wrap, then several layers of towels and in a cooler

I use an "XTREME" cooler

Call her and let her know its time to start makin the fixings

Chuck the cooler in the car and head to moms,,,,,,,shes an 1 1/2 hr away

Call her when Im an half hr away to crank up the oven to 350 F

When I get there the turkey goes straight in the oven,,,the greetings can wait,,Im on a mission

Cook the bird till the IT hits 165 F

Perfect,,,,moist bird with a crispy skin every time

The hardest thing is timing things for moms dinner time  ::)

I dont brine unless its a wild turkey

Just throwin this out there,,,,,hope it helps

[viper125]

I check all the thick parts breast and dark. Usually satisfied with 160-165 every where. But we finish it in the oven usually and the broth in the pan keeps it from drying out.

[OU812]

I always remember checking the temp in the thickest part of the thigh.  Will the rest of the turkey be cooked if I check the breast?

I have done this smoked turkey and bring to moms house thing many times

Smoke the turkey at 250 F for 2 or 3 hr with Apple or Alder and let the IT come up to 160 F in the breast.

Wrap in several layers of plastic wrap, then several layers of towels and in a cooler

I use an "XTREME" cooler

Call her and let her know its time to start makin the fixings

Chuck the cooler in the car and head to moms,,,,,,,shes an 1 1/2 hr away

Call her when Im an half hr away to crank up the oven to 350 F

When I get there the turkey goes straight in the oven,,,the greetings can wait,,Im on a mission

Cook the bird till the IT hits 165 F

Perfect,,,,moist bird with a crispy skin every time

The hardest thing is timing things for moms dinner time  ::)

I dont brine unless its a wild turkey

Just throwin this out there,,,,,hope it helps

I have found that cooking the bird standing up on a beer can holder upper, with out the beer, thats for me ;D it cooks more evenly

I use this thingy
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=16992933&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=dsa&creative={creative}&adpos={adposition}

With the heat coming up form the bottom the legs and thighs cook a bit faster than the breast

So when the breast is done, so is the dark meat

[Habanero Smoker]

With the heat getting into the cavity, it does cook more evenly. The below link is the type of vertical roaster I like.

Verticle Roaster