OK..smoking my first turkey today..
 

I'll keep you all updates today with picks..

Put bird in the smoker at 6:40 AM.. Coals were hot and water was hot.There are also 5 chicken quarters.

the wood is wine sap apple wood from my dad's trees in Maryland. The Kitty Cafe is a shelter I built fo rmy wife. She feeds the stray cats .We also trap them and get them shots and fixed..The cafe is stuffed with straw to keep them warm.

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Chuck..When I first read the title of your thread, I thought perhaps you were going POACHING today...;)...

I'm looking forward to your updates..

I'll be salivating...:)....

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Just came home from playing tennis..
Had to put a fresh batch of coals on at 9:57
My son won by the way..;)

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Well..[&o]the coals were 90 per cent burned out..Temp dropped to about 190..

I removed the coal pan..refilled and lit them outside of the cooker..After the fluid burned off and the coals started burning I stuck the coal pan back in..[:-]The turkey has a nice color..Apple wood is considered a mild smoke..
10:15AM
C7

PS in responce to the reply,,:Dmy gun is patterend to smoke a gobbler..I just mounted the Gobble Dots on ole Betsy..but I'll have to wait till April . My shot group at 30 yds is about 100 pellets to the head..I nearly broke my middle finger shooting 3 1/2 mags...it literally brought be from the kneeling position to the flat on my back position..love that ole 870 Remington.[8D]

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11:00 Am

Let's take a peek..[8D]



nice smoke link..gives wood and cooking times.http://www.lesleycooks.com/smoking.htm

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12:01 PM

Chicken Quarters are done..;)

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Looks pretty good. Got extras for us?

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yes sir...stop on over..dinner is planned for about 3:30

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Exactly 8 hours later...:)totally done and totally great..

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Sure looks like you did a nice job of it Chuck...:)
Your son makes you look smaller..