by dsmcclin,
12/2/2013BEST TURKEY EVER!!! Bacon wrapping was AWESOME!!!
Found my new default turkey recipe!!
by suzynuprin,
11/27/2013This is our go-to recipe for Thanksgiving turkey. The turkey is incredibly moist and delicious. Last year, the charcoal grill got hotter than the recipe called for and the turkey was done in a much shorter period of time - we ended up moving the foil pan, with the turkey, covered it with more foil and lined a cooler with towels. We put the covered foil pan on the towels and packed more towels around it and closed the lid. The turkey stayed in the cooler for about five hours before we ready for it, and came out piping hot and moist. Not sure if that's because of the high temp and long resting time, or the recipe itself, but we'll be making it again this year!
by smokelover,
11/23/2013Lee Ann,girl, you pulled a magic act with this bird. I've been smoking and Q'ing for years,but this master piece of yours is the best smoked turkey my family has ever tasted.
The blending of flavors and spices was out of this world. I followed your recipe religiously in every every regard, so our superb meal was all to your credit.
This will be our go-to turkey recipe from now on.
After watching your video, I injected the legs and breasts with your rub instead of taking the chance of tearing the skin.
If one is used to smoking and Q'ing, your recipe is no longer than what one would expect.
Thanks for a great early Thansgiving meal.
by smokelover,
11/23/2013Lee Ann,girl, you pulled a magic act with this bird. I've been smoking and Q'ing for years,but this master piece of yours is the best smoked turkey my family has ever tasted.
The blending of flavors and spices was out of this world. I followed your recipe religiously in every every regard, so our superb meal was all to your credit.
This will be our go-to turkey recipe from now on.
After watching your video, I injected the legs and breasts with your rub instead of taking the chance of tearing the skin.
If one is used to smoking and Q'ing, your recipe is no longer than what one would expect.
Thanks for a great early Thansgiving meal.
by smokelover,
11/23/2013Lee Ann,girl, you pulled a magic act with this bird. I've been smoking and Q'ing for years,but this master piece of yours is the best smoked turkey my family has ever tasted.
The blending of flavors and spices was out of this world. I followed your recipe religiously in every every regard, so our superb meal was all to your credit.
This will be our go-to turkey recipe from now on.
After watching your video, I injected the legs and breasts with your rub instead of taking the chance of tearing the skin.
If one is used to smoking and Q'ing, your recipe is no longer than what one would expect.
Thanks for a great early Thansgiving meal.
by hak,
12/26/2012Awesome, beautiful, tasty turkey. A fair amount of work but nothing too challenging. The bacon that comes off the turkey is amazing. Don't fill up on it before the turkey! Meat is juicy and nicely smoked. The barbecued skin is the best ever.
by jewelergurl,
11/25/2012So delicious! Definitely the best turkey I've ever had! We made it a family project and everyone pitched in to create this wonderful turkey. Stuck to the recipe except I reduced the sugar in the brine by a bit (the amount kind of shocked me I guess :P), and didn't use more than a pinch of cayenne in the rub because some in the family are sensitive to spice.
It turned out a rich deep brown, super moist and juicy (even the breast meat), and with a wonderful smokey, savory, sweet flavor. We are enjoying the leftovers!
by Omegawega,
11/23/2012We used an ancient charcoal grill and had so much fun making this recipe. We sat outside under the trees and collaborated on this recipe; it was a perfect way to spend Thanksgiving together. The results were fabulous. The taste of the turkey is wonderful and so moist! We found the recipe easy to follow and our turkey turned out just like the picture. Definitely going in the permanent recipe file! This was the most fun I ever had cooking with my family on a holiday. One change would be to reserve more of the spice rub to add to the gravy.
by Jase7891,
11/22/2012I used a grill with a smoker on the side of it and had a lot of trouble keeping the temp above 250. It also required a lot more than 2 cups of wood chips. Technical difficulties aside, this was a very flavorful turkey but I'm not convinced that the small boost In flavor was worth the far greater effort than making the Good Eats roast turkey.
by sunday11,
9/24/2012This was by far the most delicious turkey I have ever made. I love that so much of the steps could be done ahead of time. I put the brine together on a Friday and also made the spice rub, that night when it was cooled I put the turkey in, Saturday I made the broth and took the turkey out of the brine, to sit in the fridge. Sunday I was ready for the final steps. Used a gas grill, I did practice making sure I could get the temperature right. This turkey is unbelievable, the crust is delicious, the meat moist and so flavorful. I cannot possibly tell you how delicious it is. I served 10 people and the looks on their faces was well worth the effort and the money it cost to make this. I can't wait to make it again as there is barely enough to make a sandwich. Can not forget that Guido my mothers dog usually so well behaved was at my feet while I was cutting it up getting anything that dropped.