First brined / injected turkey

[chestnutbloom]

Happy Saturday everyone!   Today I'm smoking a 14lb turkey in the mes30 with my new amnps....

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• chestnutbloom
• Apr 5, 2014

I used the slaughterhouse brine recipe and soaked for about 40 hours. My work schedule resulted in the long brining time but we'll see what happens.

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• chestnutbloom
• Apr 5, 2014

Pulled from the brine and rinsed, then injected with Tony C's Creole Butter marinade.

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• chestnutbloom
• Apr 5, 2014

Into the mes30.

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• chestnutbloom
• Apr 5, 2014

Have pitmaster's choice pellets started. I made sure it was well lit (couldn't blow the flame out) then into the smoker.

I had to quarter the turkey because I can only brine in my fridge (It's hot here in FL!). I hope the amnps stays lit and I will update

as needed! Have a great day! 

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Looks great so far man !! Thumbs Up

 

[millerk0486]

I have only brined and smoked a turkey once and I want to do another. I am curious to see how it turns out after being quartered. Looks great so far!

 

[chestnutbloom]

Thanks for the responses! So far the amnps is working perfectly! IT of the breast is 129f and the smoker is running around 235f....

 

[sgtmonte]

 

[chestnutbloom]

Pulled at 165 IT, about 3 1/2 hrs in temps 240-260!

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• chestnutbloom
• Apr 5, 2014

More pics when I get a plate ready!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Tasty looking bird!

 

[chestnutbloom]

So a final plate pic.....

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• chestnutbloom
• Apr 5, 2014

Here we are with veggie stuffing, mashed taters with giblet gravy. The breast meat was the best I've ever had so no more oven for this boy.

The leg quarters and wings were a touch under-done so into the 350f oven they went. I highly recommend the Slaughterhouse brine and

your choice of injection! -Rich   

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Looks good , Chestnutbloom. The Taters and Dressing looks nice too.Thanks for the Q-view.

Stan . . .

 

[smoking b]

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• chestnutbloom
• Apr 5, 2014

Looks pretty awesome to me 

  Nice job with your first brined bird 

 

[carbonfiber101]

Looks delicious. I plan on attempting a smoked turkey in the near future. In the past I've deep fried and Dutch oven cooked my birds.