• Enter the TVWB 27th Anniversary Prize Drawing for a chance to win a Weber Traveler Portable Gas Grill! Click here to enter!

Help combined Brisket and Turkey breast 18.5 Smoke


 
R

Richard M

New member
Kids are coming home in two weeks with their families and I am wanting to do a combined Brisket---Turkey Breast smoke

I have searched on the forums but didn't have any luck on suggestions pro and con for attempting combined smoke nor and suggestions for how too staggering cook times-- as well as top and bottom placement on the 18.5
Any help appreciated including telling me it shouldn't be done !!!:confused:
 
I'd smoker the brisket for the 8 to 10+ hours on the top rack and place the turkey breast on the bottom rack for the last 5+ hours of your cook. Should not be a problem, I've done this before. Times depend on the size of both. I like the turkey on bottom where there is not raw poultry over half cooked beef.
 
I'm sort of in the same boat. I'm cooking a turkey and a couple of Butts for Thanksgiving. I was complexed as to which one should go on top and whick on the bottom ? I was leaning towards the bird on the bottom rack because of the whole raw poultry thing-a-ma jig. What do you guys think ?
 
As long as your cooking both meats to safe temperatures for turkey it doesn't matter which one goes over the other. Do whatever is easier for you. If your really worried but want the turkey on top for convenience than put a resting rack in a pan then the breast on the resting rack and put it in the cooker, you can also make gravy if you do it this way.
 
I'd probably prefer the brisket basting my turkey - not from a food safety standpoint, just flavor.

My rec? I say turkey up top in a roasting pan to catch it's juices, the brisket on the lower with several layers of foil crumpled below the ends.

High Heat. Or do the brisket HH the day before (or just same day & hold it wrapped) & HH the bird day of (~3 hrs)
 
Good point. I think I'm going to do it that way. Plus I can put some water in the bottom of that pan to keep the bird moist. Thanks for the feedback
 
Yes I do intend to brine the turkey breast as well as infuse before putting on smoker

As a thought for you all a friend gave me a number of "ice bags" 20 lbs they are very heavy and make an excellent brineing container You can get all of the breast or what ever you wish completely covered in solution and they are very easy to work with !!!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

 

Back
Top