Smoking a Turkey whole

**Ty Stromquist** · 04-21-2008, 02:47 PM

Ok got a smaller plucked bird in the fridge from yesterday. Going to get that smoker rolling here this week and cant wait.

Anyone got any tips for a first time turkey smoker?

hav2hunt · 04-21-2008, 05:01 PM

Soak the bird in a 5-gallon bucket with a good bryne mixture(salt,garlic,seasonings,liquid smoke, etc..) for 24 to 48 hours. Add a bag of ice if you can't fit the bucket in your fridge. Next, remove the bird and season generously. Drizzle the bird with olive oil and put in preheated oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, this will help to semi-brown the skin as well as help to seal the meat for flavor before smoking yet not preventing it to smoke properly. Finally, put it on the smoker for 5-8 hours depending on the amount of smoke you are trying to achieve. Remove and enjoy.

**Ty Stromquist** · 04-24-2008, 09:38 AM

Well this weekend im going to smoke it up. Ill let everyone know how it goes. Thanks for the tips!

Wirenut · 04-24-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Stromquist

Anyone got any tips for a first time turkey smoker?

Be careful which end you light and which end you put to your mouth.

Sorry Ty, someone had to.

**Ty Stromquist** · 04-24-2008, 11:35 PM

Ok well i got it soaking in a brine right now.

2 gallons purified water
2 cups kosher salt
3 cups sugar
4 tbls black pepper
1 tbl rosemary
1 tbl thyme
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 cup woozy
3 tbl pure honey
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 shot of captain morgan
i can of thawed frozen orange juice concentrate
then chopped some onions and celery and added to the mix

I just put it in tonight at 10 pm. Im thinking Im going to take it out over my lunch or at 5 tommorow night.

Will start smoking Sat morning about 8am.

Cant wait to try it out!

Ive kind of taken a little from everyones recipes and mixed them up.

Thanks for the PMs as well.

THans · 04-25-2008, 09:29 AM

Gotta ask: 1/4 cup woozy ?? What's this? thought it was cap't morgan til I saw it later in the recipe.....

**Ty Stromquist** · 04-25-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THans

Gotta ask: 1/4 cup woozy ?? What's this? thought it was cap't morgan til I saw it later in the recipe.....

worcestershire sauce

**Ty Stromquist** · 05-02-2008, 12:34 PM

turned out awesome. Next time I will probably inject with some more cajun seasoning. Wasnt "spicy" enough for me. Was REAL juicy though. Soaking it in the brine does that.

yellowlab · 07-03-2008, 03:43 PM

don't forget the beer

04-21-2008, 02:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ty Stromquist Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in a treestand Posts: 3,789 Thanks: 45 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Smoking a Turkey whole Ok got a smaller plucked bird in the fridge from yesterday. Going to get that smoker rolling here this week and cant wait. Anyone got any tips for a first time turkey smoker? __________________ How can I be lost...... if ive got no where to go. Unless your going to eat the horns or mount it, let that buck walk by. Shoot a doe

04-24-2008, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ty Stromquist Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in a treestand Posts: 3,789 Thanks: 45 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Well this weekend im going to smoke it up. Ill let everyone know how it goes. Thanks for the tips! __________________ How can I be lost...... if ive got no where to go. Unless your going to eat the horns or mount it, let that buck walk by. Shoot a doe

04-24-2008, 11:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ty Stromquist Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in a treestand Posts: 3,789 Thanks: 45 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Ok well i got it soaking in a brine right now. 2 gallons purified water 2 cups kosher salt 3 cups sugar 4 tbls black pepper 1 tbl rosemary 1 tbl thyme 1/4 cup molasses 1/4 cup white wine 1/4 cup woozy 3 tbl pure honey 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 shot of captain morgan i can of thawed frozen orange juice concentrate then chopped some onions and celery and added to the mix I just put it in tonight at 10 pm. Im thinking Im going to take it out over my lunch or at 5 tommorow night. Will start smoking Sat morning about 8am. Cant wait to try it out! Ive kind of taken a little from everyones recipes and mixed them up. Thanks for the PMs as well. __________________ How can I be lost...... if ive got no where to go. Unless your going to eat the horns or mount it, let that buck walk by. Shoot a doe

05-02-2008, 12:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ty Stromquist Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in a treestand Posts: 3,789 Thanks: 45 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	turned out awesome. Next time I will probably inject with some more cajun seasoning. Wasnt "spicy" enough for me. Was REAL juicy though. Soaking it in the brine does that. __________________ How can I be lost...... if ive got no where to go. Unless your going to eat the horns or mount it, let that buck walk by. Shoot a doe

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hav2hunt 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Island Posts: 112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Soak the bird in a 5-gallon bucket with a good bryne mixture(salt,garlic,seasonings,liquid smoke, etc..) for 24 to 48 hours. Add a bag of ice if you can't fit the bucket in your fridge. Next, remove the bird and season generously. Drizzle the bird with olive oil and put in preheated oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, this will help to semi-brown the skin as well as help to seal the meat for flavor before smoking yet not preventing it to smoke properly. Finally, put it on the smoker for 5-8 hours depending on the amount of smoke you are trying to achieve. Remove and enjoy.

04-25-2008, 09:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
THans Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Gotta ask: 1/4 cup woozy ?? What's this? thought it was cap't morgan til I saw it later in the recipe.....

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yellowlab Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	don't forget the beer

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