My first smoked turkey

[BuffaloBBQ]

Here's some before and after photos of my turkey I smoked this afternoon:

Before:

After:

The turkey was 11.72 lbs. It cooked in just over 3 hours at an approx. smoker temperature of 275-280 (temps were monitored in the breast and thigh to make sure they were in the acceptable range). For wood, I used a mix of apple and hickory chips. The rub was a recipe I found in one of my cookbooks (Weber's Way To Grill - Classic Barbeque Seasoning, minus the celery seed). All in all, not too shabby for my first bird IMHO!

 

[dledmo]

How did it taste? That's the real question.

 

[BuffaloBBQ]

How did it taste? That's the real question.

To be honest, not too bad! Being used to oven prepared turkeys, having a smoked turkey DID taste slightly different. However, it WAS very moist and juicy - my wife would like me to do another sometime!

 

[bbquzz]

That says it all if you pleased the little woman your job is done. Looks good!

 

[boozer]

I find it hard to believe that was your first time barbecuing a turkey! Looks exactly perfect.

 

[BuffaloBBQ]

That says it all if you pleased the little woman your job is done. Looks good!

Thank you!

 

[BuffaloBBQ]

I find it hard to believe that was your first time barbecuing a turkey! Looks exactly perfect.

Believe it or not, it was!

 

[Bosko]

I can taste the leftovers on a nice thick sandwich now.......yum!!!