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Default Tips on how to smoke a turkey

Mort wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
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>> Have you ever spatched a turkey? I have an extra one in the freezer
>> that was given to me that I've been considering trying that with.

>
> I've done it. I can't say it's bad. However, if you're going to
> go that far you might as well split the bird up completely so you
> can cook the white 100% seperately from the dark.
>
> I rarely cook turkeys whole anymore, especially in the smoker.
> I remove the the thighs and legs, and remove the breast. The remaining
> parts go to make stock.
>
> Sometimes I'll leave the breast on the bone, sometimes I'll roll
> and tie it. Put everything in the smoker then remove the white
> meat at 160 F. Leave the dark parts in until they hit around 175 F.
>


GREAT ideas! thanks!

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Steve