Time for a smoke

[delcecchi]

Oak is the classic wood in Texas...      check out the franklin bbq recipes on youtube... 

 

[Mike89]

if I was going to visit there I would, but not this year it looks like...

[rlsd]

Haven't posted anything on here for a while, but I got the opportunity to do my first turkey on the pellet smoker over thanksgiving. It was a big 'ole 21 pounder so I was quite sure what to expect for cooking times. I spatchcocked the bird the same way I do with chickens. It tends to make the bird cook more even and also reduces the cooking time. I was going to brine it, but figured I would try something a little different.... compound butter.  First off, if you don't know what compound butter is don't feel bad because I had no idea until doing some youtubing on pellet grill turkeys. Basically it is just seasoned butter. I put rosemary, thyme, sage and garlic in mine. I cut slits in the skin so that I could put the butter between the skin and the breasts/thighs. I let it sit in the fridge over night uncovered. It seems this helps to dry the skin and makes it crispier. Thanksgiving morning I drizzled some olive oil on the bird and hit is will a barrage of seasoning. As far as cooking goes, I ran it on the "smoke" setting (~170°) for about 45 min to add some flavor and then cranked it up to 375° until the breasts and thighs reached 165°, which only took about 90 minutes. Everything turned out perfect. The spatcocking really helps keep the wings and legs from drying out. The meat was very juicy and tender. The combination of the EVOO and butter helped get a perfectly crispy skin (which tends to be a problem on pellet smokers). The herbs and garlic from the compound butter could be tasted through out the bird. I know one thing for sure, it will be a long time before we make another bird in the oven!

 

Backbone removed, splayed out, buttered up and ready for an overnight drying

 

Olive oil on and seasoned.... ready for the smoker

 

ALL DONE! Ready to be rested for 20 minutes, carved and served!

 

[smurfy]

holy moly rocky..........................that looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice going!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RebelSS]

That looks AND sounds like a perfectly done turkey!!!!!!!!  Two thumbs up!!!!!! 

[roony]

Nice! Thanks for sharing this with us. It kinda makes me want to get one of those pellet stove thingys.

[Mike89]

have to say I will do a turkey that way now!!!  was wondering about the end result!!!   

 

looks awesome and want some!!!!

[leech~~]

3 hours ago, rlsd said:

 

 

Nice!  I did two chickens the same way on the smoker a while back and they turned out great as well.

Edited December 2, 2017 by leech~~

[PurpleFloyd]

I always spatchcock the birds I cook now. That Turkey looks amazing.

[smurfy]

Something leech can't catch!;

[RebelSS]

O num!  Where'd ya buy those at?  

[smurfy]

5 minutes ago, RebelSS said:

O num!  Where'd ya buy those at?  

Bite me!

[leech~~]

36 minutes ago, smurfy said:

Something leech can't catch!;

If leeches are working. Switch baits dummy!

[RebelSS]

11 hours ago, smurfy said:

Bite me!

Goodness! 

[Big Dave2]

16 hours ago, smurfy said:

Something leech can't catch!;

 

Leech can't catch carp? 

[leech~~]

15 minutes ago, Big Dave2 said:

 

Leech can't catch carp? 

Don't make me pull out my stringer pictures!!  But, what the heck no one gets dinged anymore on here anyway!

[RebelSS]

44 minutes ago, leech~~ said:

Don't make me pull out my stringer pictures!!  But, what the heck no one gets dinged anymore on here anyway!

You collect stringers? I've got some chain and hook ones from the 60's,  if yer interested....

[leech~~]

1 hour ago, RebelSS said:

You collect stringers? I've got some chain and hook ones from the 60's,  if yer interested....

Oh did I say stringer?  Sorry I meant Stripper pictures. Don't make me pull out my Stripper pictures cuz I will!

[RebelSS]

OK!  

[leech~~]

1 hour ago, RebelSS said:

OK!  

May be Friday their frisky!

[rl_sd]

On 12/1/2017 at 5:17 PM, roony said:

Nice! Thanks for sharing this with us. It kinda makes me want to get one of those pellet stove thingys.

I use mine 10times more than I thought I would.... they truly are a “set it and forget” appliance and make things almost too easy... almost 

[RebelSS]

Good time to buy one, too....seen lots of them on sale.

[bobberineyes]

Great job gents, Turkey and the bullheads look mint!! Well here's my dilemma.  I do lots of different smoking on my two big charcoal units but now and then I'll break out the old but faithful l.p. smoker,  (which is about 20 years old). The regulater took a dump and I'm having troubles finding a replacement,  I'm not quite comfy on cutting the gas line, adding a new one thinking it will work. Sooo i have the green light to go smoker shopping, what's everyone's thoughts on electric models.. brands, pros and cons??? Pretty much greek to me!!

Or what kinda rig you running rl_sd?

Edited December 3, 2017 by bobberineyes

[Big Dave2]

Depends a lot on what your budget is but this one is very popular with electric smoker users and has a lot of bang for the buck:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Masterbuilt-40-in-Digital-Electric-Smoker-with-Remote-and-Window-20075315/206995535?cm_mmc=SEM|THD|google|D24+Paint&mid=sESWFyjNs|dc_mtid_8903alh25183_pcrid_48288740857_pkw__pmt_b_product__slid_&gclid=CjwKCAiA3o7RBRBfEiwAZMtSCeknguEGPirJb7Yk8GBxszNJWkewFezJEEigmiP2Huky-mMQz7jkAhoC1A8QAvD_BwE

 

This one is also electric and is the one that Del recommends.....

 

[RebelSS]

On the second one, is that tube thingie where the pellets go?