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Smokin-It Smokers => Model 4D - The Big Daddy! => Topic started by: mrmoody on February 22, 2014, 05:13:56 AM

Title: First smoke coming soon
Post by: mrmoody on February 22, 2014, 05:13:56 AM

During thanksgiving I purchased and extra turkey to smoke but my other smoke broke. So what better to smoke first then that same turkey that never made it to my old smoker.
Currently it is sitting in a brine getting ready for the big smoke on sunday. I will post more about it.

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: DivotMaker on February 22, 2014, 08:14:55 AM

Perfect!  Can't wait to see pictures!  I think the first #4 owner did a turkey.  I remember the picture of a 14 lb turkey in the #4 looked like me trying to smoke a quail in my #1!  lol!

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: benjammn on February 22, 2014, 08:20:09 PM

A great first smoke for sure.

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: mrmoody on February 23, 2014, 04:10:43 PM

Bird is in the smoker and going to 325 degree's.  I'm using 2 ounces of wild black cherry cuncks, 2 ounces of apple chunks, 1 ounce of apple saw dust put into a home made foil bowl and 1 ounce lump coal. This should be good. Picturs when it's done

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: mrmoody on February 23, 2014, 04:46:40 PM

Not going so good.  :(. So I'm using the maverick thermometer with the auber PID and the temps between them are very different. The maverick says meat temp 70 and smoker temp 217 while the auber says meat temp of 58 and smoker temp of 255. No idea why they would be that far off.

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: DivotMaker on February 23, 2014, 05:00:42 PM

Do you have the probes in the same location?

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: Three Sons BBQ on February 23, 2014, 05:57:23 PM

Weird.  Did you calibrate your probes on Auber.  I am very curious....

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: mrmoody on February 23, 2014, 10:22:45 PM

No i didn't calibrate it. Still trying to figure all this out. The turkey turned out great though and super moist. Here is some pictures.

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: NDKoze on February 23, 2014, 11:30:45 PM

Gonna sound like a dumb question, but what is the purpose for the foil on the drumsticks?

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: benjammn on February 23, 2014, 11:38:43 PM

supposed to keep the skin from pulling back

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: NDKoze on February 23, 2014, 11:46:58 PM

Thanks Ben. I guess ya learn something every day.

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: DivotMaker on February 24, 2014, 07:38:52 AM

Great looking bird!  Congrats on the first smoke!!

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: benjammn on February 25, 2014, 12:09:16 AM

did you try rubbing it with olive oil first? it does help with the skin not getting dried out

Title: Re: First smoke coming soon
Post by: mrmoody on February 25, 2014, 04:13:02 AM

Thanks. Yes I rubbed it down with olive oil first. I read wet brining your turkey causes the skin to turn to boot leather.... exactly what I hadbut the breast was tender and juicy.