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Title: Got a wild Turkey yesterday--Guess where he is today!
Post by: TexasSMK on May 14, 2016, 02:30:21 PM
Trying a wild turkey today.  Skin and left bone in the separated breast.  Place drum sticks and thighs next to it.
Brined over night, coated with canola oil and rubbed in lemon pepper corn.  Using about 3 ounces apple and 2 ounces cherry.  Set the Auber for 225F cooking temp and 162 inside temp. 
Title: Re: Got a wild Turkey yesterday--Guess where he is today!
Post by: Greenenvey on May 14, 2016, 03:23:14 PM
I can't wait to hear the results  . I'm thinking  about smoking  a wild turkey too..
Title: Re: Got a wild Turkey yesterday--Guess where he is today!
Post by: SuperDave on May 15, 2016, 09:56:22 AM
My neighbor just did one in his BGE and he said it was the best. 
Title: Re: Got a wild Turkey yesterday--Guess where he is today!
Post by: DivotMaker on May 15, 2016, 01:08:59 PM
Nice bird, Dale!  Bet it will taste great!
Title: Re: Got a wild Turkey yesterday--Guess where he is today!
Post by: BedouinBob on May 15, 2016, 04:50:52 PM
Way to go Dale on a great harvest and a great looking smoke. How did it taste?
Title: Re: Got a wild Turkey yesterday--Guess where he is today!
Post by: TexasSMK on July 01, 2016, 05:40:13 AM
Turkey turned out great,  the breast and thighs were the best, incredibly moist and tasty. Drumsticks and wings not so good.  I de-boned the wings and drums and my wife made an incredible, smoked turkey stew--really, really good. 
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Post by: dibiase on July 01, 2016, 09:41:42 AM
I did my wild turkey last fall.  I plucked it and smoked it whole but had the same results.  Breast and thighs were fantastic but legs and wings were really tough.
Title: Re: Got a wild Turkey yesterday--Guess where he is today!
Post by: TexasSMK on July 02, 2016, 11:04:32 AM
I did my wild turkey last fall.  I plucked it and smoked it whole but had the same results.  Breast and thighs were fantastic but legs and wings were really tough.
Use them for stew with some pieces of thigh--man it was good that way.  Pain to debone the legs, but worth it.  Can't wait to smoke another...