Turkey test

[westexasmoker]

Well with thanksgiving two weeks away I thought I'd better test out a turkey with the smoker and the big easy.  12.5 pound bird, rinsed, patted dry, rubbed with olive oil and then rubbed with Mcormick chicken rub.  Out of the smoker after 1 hour, next time will go with 2 hours of smoke.  And off to the beg easy.



Figured it would take about 2 hours in the big easy, but got side tracked repairing a faucet and it ran for about 2 1/2 hours IT hit 190, so a little overcooked but not dried out at all.  Crispy on the outside and nice juicy and tender inside.  All in all a successful test for thanksgiving!



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[beefmann]

WTS

looks great as well

[NePaSmoKer]

wts

looks great


nepas

[Oldman]

Thanks for the info... The one time a year I cook turkey is Thanksgiving. I had been thinking about using the B&E.
Olds

[beefmann]

saw and hand my hands on the big and easy at  sams club... looks like a nice piece of cooking equipment ... only thing i dont like about it  is no heat adjustment...

[westexasmoker]

Forgot to throw in the end result, the left over carcass was boiled up last night for stock!



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[Oldman]

only thing i dont like about it  is no heat adjustment...

Even though it only says on / off on my unit you can adjust the flame. However, I don't think that is a good thing.

[Smoking Duck]

Smooth looking turkey, WTS.  How big of a bird is the BE equipped to handle?  I sure wish I'd seen one of these about 11 months ago.


SD

[westexasmoker]

SD,

Will handle up to a 16 pound bird, I think some of the other members got theirs froms Costco and its a bigger model...wanna say up to 22 pounds, but don't quote me on that.  Its a pretty cool machine!

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[pensrock]

WTS, are these electric or gas fired?

[Smoking Duck]

I believe its propane, Pens.

[westexasmoker]

I believe its propane, Pens.

Yep mesquite flavored propane!  ;D

C

[FLBentRider]

I believe its propane, Pens.

Yep mesquite flavored propane!  ;D

C

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[NePaSmoKer]

wts

Cabelas is going to dxx (discontinue) the big easy. Might be going to the cave for like $70. I got mine for $74


nepas

[La Quinta]

Thanks Nepa...cool...gonna look!!!