Just bought a new smoker in prep for Thanksgiving

[shiner]

My old one was a Brinkmann I originally bought about 8 years ago...still did the job but was a charcoal one and occasionally had trouble with it if it was really cold outside. Just bought this bad boy and I must say I'm impressed. Put it together and fired it up...have it seasoning now....cut some dead limbs off my apple tree to help the seasoning process and it smells great in my back yard right now...making me hungry!!!

 

[squirrel dog]

That is a bad boy , sort of resembles a Cajun Microwave. Has a lot of room , you should enjoy it.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: squirrel dog
That is a bad boy , sort of resembles a Cajun Microwave. Has a lot of room , you should enjoy it.

All three of our dogs are sitting downwind of it sniffing the air......I can only imagine what their reaction will be when there's a ham and turkey inside it.

 

[dabuddha]

Very nice. How much did it run you?

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: dabuddha
Very nice. How much did it run you?

$148 + tax....not bad at all

 

[Red Dawn]

Has anybody ever had Deep Fried Turkey in Peanut Oil?

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Has anybody ever had Deep Fried Turkey in Peanut Oil?

I did it last year for thanksgiving.

Yuuummmmyyyy..... 😀

 

[CaseTragedy]

i'm jealous of your smoker...
you should post your leftovers in FS/FT

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Has anybody ever had Deep Fried Turkey in Peanut Oil?

I did it last year for thanksgiving.

Yuuummmmyyyy..... 😀

Did you cook it yourself? If so how do you go about cooking a Turkey that way?

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Has anybody ever had Deep Fried Turkey in Peanut Oil?

That's good stuff....sadly my wife won't let me deep fry one....she worked in the ER for a while and saw too many people come in burned by them. Of course those people were idiots.....but she still throws a fit every time I start to buy a turkey fryer....

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Has anybody ever had Deep Fried Turkey in Peanut Oil?

I did it last year for thanksgiving.

Yuuummmmyyyy..... 😀

Did you cook it yourself? If so how do you go about cooking a Turkey that way?

I think the standard is you deep fry it for 8 minutes per pound....not sure of the oil temp though

 

[DrPizza]

oh boy...

I have a smoker... I've wanted a frier for a few years... decisions decisions...

 

[UltraQuiet]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Has anybody ever had Deep Fried Turkey in Peanut Oil?

I did it last year for thanksgiving.

Yuuummmmyyyy..... 😀

Did you cook it yourself? If so how do you go about cooking a Turkey that way?

Red - I've cooked a bunch this way. Search online you'll find a lot of good ideas about rubs, spices, injections, etc.

As far as cooking it goes my experience tells me 5 minutes per pound plus 5 minutes. Have a good meat thermometer to check the internal breast and thigh temps. Should be about 170- 180 when done. Oil temp 350 - 375. Keep an eye on it. It it's getting too brown . . . pull it and check it.

Don't try to fry one bigger than 10-12 lbs. Minutes/per pound cooking time decreases as the bird gets smaller.

Shiner - where does the wood go in that bad boy? How do you like the gas?

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Ultra Quiet

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Has anybody ever had Deep Fried Turkey in Peanut Oil?

I did it last year for thanksgiving.

Yuuummmmyyyy..... 😀

Did you cook it yourself? If so how do you go about cooking a Turkey that way?

Red - I've cooked a bunch this way. Search online you'll find a lot of good ideas about rubs, spices, injections, etc.

As far as cooking it goes my experience tells me 5 minutes per pound plus 5 minutes. Have a good meat thermometer to check the internal breast and thigh temps. Should be about 170- 180 when done. Oil temp 350 - 375. Keep an eye on it. It it's getting too brown . . . pull it and check it.

Don't try to fry one bigger than 10-12 lbs. Minutes/per pound cooking time decreases as the bird gets smaller.

Shiner - where does the wood go in that bad boy? How do you like the gas?

There's a wood box just above the burner and just under the water bowl. Works great....I had a hard time trying to decide between gas & electric, I knew I didn't want another charcoal one, but after reading a lot of reviews it seemed most people preferred the gas over the electric. So far so good....

 

I have a brinkman smoker. It makes the absolute best jerky ever.
There is no topping the jerky from a natural wood smoker.

 

[gistech1978]

just dont fry your turkey on a wooden deck.
do it in the yard.
😀

 

[CraigRT]

never heard of a "smoker" before.. but i know what it is... are there any other names for a "smoker" ?

 

[Lyfer]

I love turkey month.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Lyfer
I love turkey month.

I'm really not that fond of turkey but of course you have to have it on Turkey Day...love smoked ham though...will probably throw some vennison in there this weekend to really try my new baby out......

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
never heard of a "smoker" before.. but i know what it is... are there any other names for a "smoker" ?

I've heard a couple of guys I work call a smoker a "hot box" but they were yankees so I generally ignore them. The only thing I call a hot box is my wife.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: shinerburke

Originally posted by: Lyfer
I love turkey month.

I'm really not that fond of turkey but of course you have to have it on Turkey Day...love smoked ham though...will probably throw some vennison in there this weekend to really my new baby out......

I think I hate you. 😉

Hrmm...wonder if I can talk the fiance into getting a smoker. :evil:

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: shinerburke

Originally posted by: Lyfer
I love turkey month.

I'm really not that fond of turkey but of course you have to have it on Turkey Day...love smoked ham though...will probably throw some vennison in there this weekend to really my new baby out......

I think I hate you. 😉

Hrmm...wonder if I can talk the fiance into getting a smoker. :evil:

I'll send you some leftovers....if there are any....

 

[geckojohn]

Smoke me out too!

 

[Michael]

This is the smoker I own:

Great smoker

I bought it when I lived in the KC area (in Lenexa where they held a huge bar-b-que event every year).

Michael

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Michael
This is the smoker I own:

Great smoker

I bought it when I lived in the KC area (in Lenexa where they held a huge bar-b-que event every year).

Michael

Those are supposed to be nice.....sadly the only ones I could find around here like that were $300+