More goodies from the smoker

[DonBo]

Wild turkey breast. Brined, simple seasoned rub, wrapped in bacon and smoked. This was the first time I've smoked a WILD turkey, but won't be my last. Turned out really good.

[pikestabber]

Wow, that looks awesome, DonBo! Nicely done. How long, what temp?

[leechlake]

I'm really impressed with the bacon wrap. I've attempted it before and it is way harder than your picture shows, it also takes a good amount of bacon and patience.

[DonBo]

Wow, that looks awesome, DonBo! Nicely done. How long, what temp?

It took about 3 hrs @ 200-220. I brought it to a party and it wasn't served for over 2 hours after it was done. I had it in tinfoil and in a cooler wrapped in towels all that time. It was still plenty hot, but I believed it kept cooking all that time. Was just a tad too done. I pulled it at 165, wish I would have taken it out a little sooner, but it was still VERY good.

[Sandmannd]

That looks awesome my friend.

[pikestabber]

I pulled it at 165, wish I would have taken it out a little sooner...

I've gotten in the habit of pulling everything about 10 degrees before it's "done" to my liking. Maybe around 152-155 for poultry and the like, then foil, then put between layers of crumpled up newspaper (or towels) in the cooler until ready to cut up. You're right that it keeps cooking and the temp will go up 10-12 degrees on a breast like that pretty easily. Sounds like it was good regardless!

[DonBo]

I've gotten in the habit of pulling everything about 10 degrees before it's "done" to my liking.

This will be my plan from here on out, live and learn.

Wild game especially is so touchy as to the fine line between perfection and overdone. I should have know better, still low temp smoking is very forgiving.

[nofishfisherman]

Looks great. I've had that on my to-do list for awhile now.

Its amazing how long things will stay hot and keep cooking when wrapped in a towel and put in a cooler. When I do pork-butts for pulled pork I usually target to have it done later at night and then i wrap it in tinfoil, wrap that in a towel and stick it in a foam cooler. When I wake up the next morning its often still too hot to handle for very long but it pulls apart very nicely.