Smoked Soy Marinated Turkey

[gregbooras]

This will be my first Turkey my trusty #2 smoker. Since the turkey was already brined, I skipped that step. I did decided to marinate it for 1.5 hours. I also will be using a very small catch pan to save some of the juices, which will be added for gravy.

Turkey just went in at 1:30 pm, eastern time, I am planning on a 4 hour smoke. I will let everyone know how it turns out!

Ingredients:
1 13 lb. Butterball turkey (smoke 250 degrees)

Marinade:
¼ cup Olive Oil
¼ cup BBQ rub
1 cup Moore’s Marinade
1 cup water

Wood:
2.4 oz. cherry
.9 oz. apple

Stuffing (use for flavoring):
Apple cut up
Carrots cut up
Sweet Onion cut up

In a large zip lock bag add marinade and then the rinsed turkey. Seal the bag and place in the refrigerator, for 1.5 hours, flipping every 20 minutes or so.

Remove the turkey from the refrigerator, drain and then coat with mustard and BBQ rub. Place back in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until you are ready to smoke.

Remove when turkey reaches 165 degrees, cover and allow turkey to rest for 20 minutes or so.

*Note I did not brine this turkey since it was a Butterball with 8 percent brine.  Next time I will buy a turkey without brine and brine it overnight.





Greg

 

[smokeasaurus]

Watching this one...............

 

[jcboxlot]

Looks good, I've always had luck with large bone in breasts only, never tried a full bird. 

 

[gregbooras]

Looks good, I've always had luck with large bone in breasts only, never tried a full bird.

Turkeys prices have gotten really high here (bird flu) but I was able to find this 13lb. bird for only $15.00. The bad news is that is was pre-brined (Butterball) but it should be interesting for my first turkey in this baby!

Greg

 

[gregbooras]

I was planning on a 4 hour smoke time for this 13 lb. bird, total time was 5 hours and 15 minutes. The smoke level on the bird was just right and the white meat was tender and juicy. Our friends that we had over for dinner said that it was juicer than any deep fried turkey they had done. The drip pan I used to catch some of the juices worked excellent and it made a fantastic gravy.

Also the Moore’s Marinade really put this over the top.

Dinner consisted of Turkey, Sweet Corn and Mashed Red Potatoes with Gravy.

I want to thank everyone here who have posted their turkey smokes and gave input for this bird!








Greg

 

[swthorpe]

Excellent job, Greg!  The turkey looks perfect to me!

 

[AlinMA]

Excellent job, Greg!  The turkey looks perfect to me!

+1.....I'm not usually a fan of white meat on poultry but I have to say that yours looks nice and moist.....could make me a convert!

 

[ltdlld85]

Wow!! Fantastic job, thanks so much for the ideas and excellent pics!!

 

[DivotMaker]

Nicely done, Greg!  Looks fantastic! ;D

 

[gregbooras]

Thanks everyone.

I have smoked so many things in this baby and I really never thought much of doing a turkey. While I like them the chickens have been the best, but the turkey was really amazing.

Greg

 

[SuperDave]

Soy is my favorite marinade but never used it on turkey.  I want a turkey sandwich! 

 

[gregbooras]

Soy is my favorite marinade but never used it on turkey.  I want a turkey sandwich!

I still had 3 lbs left over, so lunch and then the rest for soup.

Greg

 

[Donmac]

Nice looking bird there greg!