My first turkey!

[Rolf Jacobsen]

Alan I like the way you cook! Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Paul Kastner]

Great double!!

 

[John Solak]

Nicely done!!!

 

[Tony R]

Well done!!! I like it.

 

[Curt Davis]

Well I was going to go higher heat for turkey but I think you have convinced me to keep it down low. Banks for the pics.

 

[Jim Lampe]

1st of all, i GOTTA tell you i L♥VEyour avatar! Great draft by Ted and associates!

Full basket of coals but temps started dropping about the 6 hour mark and after taking off meats, checked and most of the fuel was spent.
Does that seem strange? About 58 degrees in CLT, raining a lot. Did I just burn a lot to maintain that 230ish in the weather?
Bottom vents were about 1/2 open most of the cook, top full open...

not sure what you mean by "full basket of coals"...? A Weber chimney of coals? or the WSM charcoal CHAMBER full of coals?
did you use the Minion Method for lighting the charcoal?
If wind was no factor, maintaining 230 or higher should not have been a problem for a very long time (8 to 12 hours) using the MM.
I always keep the top vent open 100%... and i close the bottom vents to 1/3...
everyone (WSM) is different Alan, i hope this helps.

BTW, Great looking cooking PACKERFAN!

 

[Alan Soden]

Yep, I think it's lucky 2013 for the Pack. Meadowlands 2014.

Jim I filled the WSM charcoal chamber full, level not heaping, with Kingsford and maybe 5 apple chunks mixed in. Then I lit about 1/2 a chimney and dumped on top center.
Filled pan a little over half with hot water. I don't foil my water pan, I just stick it in the dishwasher.
Top vent kept 100% open the whole cook, bottoms I adjusted based on temp variations but 1/3 is about right.

 

[Alan Soden]

Jim my father's side is from Racine BTW. Mother's side from Crandon.

 

[Chris Lynch]

Nice job man. x2 on the samples please

 

[Jim Lampe]

Jim I filled the WSM charcoal chamber full, level not heaping, with Kingsford and maybe 5 apple chunks mixed in. Then I lit about 1/2 a chimney and dumped on top center.
Filled pan a little over half with hot water. I don't foil my water pan, I just stick it in the dishwasher.
Top vent kept 100% open the whole cook, bottoms I adjusted based on temp variations but 1/3 is about right.

man, sounds like you got everything right.... i'm stumped!

 

[Andy Beers]

So far so good