Smoked Turkey

[CFMuley]

I have my bird spatchcocked and ready to go in the brine Wednesday morning. I’ll be smoking it on my Traeger. What temp would you guys smoke at and how long would you figure to get to temp? I was thinking roughly 5-6 hours at 225-250?

 

[tailchasers]

I'd smoke/cook like you outline then baist with butter and finish off in the oven to crisp the skin.

 

[Bluehair]

I'm doing one bone-in, and planning on 6 hours at least. I will keep it on until I get 165 on the probe. I'll probably only smoke it for a couple hours, then 225 or higher depending on how the internal temp is coming along.

It's nice that you can crank the Traeger up and make it crispy without putting it in the oven. I tend to overdo the smoke and seasoning. I blame the beer.

 

[eelgrass]

Seems like a great plan. What kind of wood will you be using?

 

[Bluehair]

Seems like a great plan. What kind of wood will you be using?

Pellets in a bag, the real cash cow in the pellet grill racket. Follow the money and you find the grill is the equivalent to a bong in the weed biz.

I will probably use a blend of some flavor. The blend is when they don't want to bother keeping the waste stream pure.

 

[coloradoman]

Do you have a built in thermometer or at least a thermometer you can put in the breast?

 

[coloradoman]

About 30 to 40 minutes a pound or until the internal breast temperature reaches 165°
do not overdo it or it will get dry

 

[CFMuley]

Do you have a built in thermometer or at least a thermometer you can put in the breast?

Yeah, I have 2 probe thermometers built into the Traeger.

 

[CFMuley]

Seems like a great plan. What kind of wood will you be using?

I have a ton of hickory pellets so I was planning on just using those.

 

[coloradoman]

Mix hickory and apple
Well at least that’s what I do lol

 

[coloradoman]

I also do the beer can method on mine it keeps it a lot more juicy

 

[CFMuley]

I also do the beer can method on mine it keeps it a lot more juicy

I’m going to do the 10-15 beer can method. By the time it’s done I’ll be drunk enough I won’t give a sh:t what it tastes like!

 

[coloradoman]

Lmmfao
That works too buddy

 

[coloradoman]

Where do you live I might come help you out? LOL

 

[HiMtnHntr]

I'm going to run a higher temp, more like 325. Keep that bird nice and juicy.

 

[Bluehair]

I also do the beer can method on mine it keeps it a lot more juicy

The beer can holders work perfect for supporting a turkey breast for smoking

 

[hawkbill]

I’d get the penis cut off before you do anything