Thanksgiving is upon us.

I was up all night last night checking the chamber temperature of the UDS every thirty minutes, and cleaning up the house waiting for Baby Davy to come home.  This morning at 10, went to go pick up the wife and baby and brought them home.  Come to find out, the couple who were coming over for dinner may not be coming after all.  Oh well, more turkey sammiches for me!

At about 830 I took the turkey out of the smoker and put it in a roasting pan and covered it with foil added a cup of water and threw 2T of butter over the top.  Threw it in the oven at 250 so I didn't have to watch it while I went to the hospital.
When we got home I temped it and it was at a perfect 165 so I took it out, removed the shish-kabob skewers that were holding the skin together and wrapped it in foil and a towel.  Heated up the faux-cambro and dropped that bird right in.
Still waiting on the wife to tell me what to go to the store to get in addition to the turkey so.... I will tell you the results of this turkey cooking tale when I have them!

Turkey Smoke Success!!!

Yesterday I got the chance to smoke the turkey.  Mixed up a nice spicy rub (basically the same one from the ribs but sans sugar).  Rubbed it on and threw it on the smoker.  I used hardwood lump charcoal and it was a little difficult to maintain temperature so after three and half hours, I was sick of opening caps and closing holes, so I used what I am going to call the Ohio Crutch (kinda like the Texas Crutch but you use the oven at a hotter temperature).

The Ohio Crutch is:

1. Preheat the oven to 300 (I would have done 225 and kept it low and slow, but it was getting late and I was Hungry.)

2. Wrap the bird in Foil.

3. Stick it in until it reaches a safe temp.

4. Eat that Turkey.

IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!

I highly recommend smoking a turkey, just make sure that you have enough time to prep it (2 days), let it sit out of the oven (30 mins) and keep it low and slow (30-40 mins per pound).  Although, I don't see how it could have tasted better if I would have kept it low and slow.