Small (8.8 lb) turkey?


 
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Bart P

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We are 'home alone' for Thanksgiving this year with no big family dinner so we are going with a small 8.845 lb Turkey. Any tricks to smoking a smaller bird or will the recipes that call for a larger bird work with just less time in the cook? I am assuming yes, but figured better safe than sorry.

Thanks.
 
How are you planing on cooking the bird? Is it going to be brined? If so, dry or wet brined? Will it be cooked in a WSM or a high temp cook in a grill? All of these things come into play.
 
Cooking on the WSM, wet brined. I am probably following the 'whole turkey - basic brine' instructions but adding some time in the fridge on a rack to dry out the skin. Don't have much free time until turkey day so trying to keep it simple.
 
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