[USA] Smoked Turkey Anyone?
Our beloved moderator sez, in part:bkamp wrote:What temp should chicken be done at. Do i also look for 160 deg. Any other diffrences on cooking temps and times?
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"Gradually, raise the smoke house temperature to 180° F. (82°C.) and maintain the temperature until the internal meat temperature reaches 160°F. (71°C.). Many folks prefer to finish baking the bird inside their home ovens following the initial smoking, serving it fully cooked. This is a moist and tasty option to the traditionally roasted Thanksgiving turkey... when not overcooked! Remember the "carry over effect" in which meat will continue to climb in temperature when removed from its cooking heat source. Removed from the oven when the meat temperature registers only a few degrees slightly above 160°F. (71°C.), turkey will generally continue to cook until it registers 170°F. (77°C.). Cooked further, the meat will be dry - most unprofessional! Use a dial meat thermometer, inserting the stem close to the ball-and-socket joint of the thigh, as this is the last place the meat becomes thoroughly cooked."
He further cautions that cooking it past 175 deg.F results in a dry bird. I pulled my test chicken at 180 without consequence, but now I have to be careful looking around corners in case someone is stalking me. (BTW it was great. We'll do it again for Thanksgiving. ...at 170.) I cooked the chicken on a ceramic "beer can chicken" rig with chicken broth in the juice well, then made gravy with the drippings. We have a larger version for turkey. It oughta be great!
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Uhhh, yup, you'd better believe it, pilgrim! Don't make me use UPPERCASE!I pulled my test chicken at 180 without consequence, but now I have to be careful looking around corners in case someone is stalking me.
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If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it probably needs more time on the grill!
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Mike ol pard, I`m glad you are going to make some brined bird. If you ever need a recipe in a hurry, just go to Hyde Park and look in the "sticky" section at the top of the page. That`s where the link is for our "Members` Recipe Index" (MRI). That index is in two parts - the first is meat-related sausages and dishes, and the second index is for recipes for other products. Here is a quick link to the 7-Up Turkey brine. http://wedlinydomowe.pl/en/viewtopic.php?t=4837
There`s a lot more information in the text boxes below the recipe too. Good luck Grasshopper.
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There`s a lot more information in the text boxes below the recipe too. Good luck Grasshopper.
Best Wishes,
Chuckwagon
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it probably needs more time on the grill!
I tried the turkey brine recipe to practice on a chicken, even though I have never been a chicken fan Ill have to say this is the best chicken I have ever ate. Here are a couple pics
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I brined my practice bird in an oven-proof baking bag, to reduce the amount of brine needed as well as to make sure the bird was submerged. Try putting yours in an oven bag, then putting the bag in whatever container you want.grasshopper wrote:...7-UP cocktail brine... Have to get a pickle pail.
Oh, yeah- to determine how much brine you need, put the turkey into the bag (emptied of neck and giblets, of course), then fill with water to completely fill and submerge the bird. Pour out the water into a measuring cup. That, plus a little, is all the brine you need. The reason- - the internal cavity is fairly big, and we're only talking about a 10% or so exchange of fluid, so the composition doesn't change much, and the cure concentration remains more than adequate for protection during smoking.
Uh... CW, shouldn't this post (and Grasshopper's) probably be moved to the turkey brining discussion?
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CW and the group:
I treated a turkey to the "Smoke n Choke" method over the weekend. It took FOREVER to come up to temperature, total cook time was about 14 hours.
HOWEVER I am not complaining one little bit, the results were so good! Great smoke penetration, excellent moisture, finger lickin' goodness.
I can't wait for my families reaction.
Thanks for the technique!
I am of course using Alton Brown's Good Eats Roast Turkey brine for the big bird. I've been using his recipe for years to rave reviews, why change now?
Happy Turkey Day y'all!
I treated a turkey to the "Smoke n Choke" method over the weekend. It took FOREVER to come up to temperature, total cook time was about 14 hours.
HOWEVER I am not complaining one little bit, the results were so good! Great smoke penetration, excellent moisture, finger lickin' goodness.
I can't wait for my families reaction.
Thanks for the technique!
I am of course using Alton Brown's Good Eats Roast Turkey brine for the big bird. I've been using his recipe for years to rave reviews, why change now?
Happy Turkey Day y'all!