Share your secrets for getting a crisp, golden brown skin on the turkey while smoking it please?
Sprays, rubs, temp, etc, etc.
We bought a ButterBall (which is pre-brined).
However, I wet brined anyway. For around 12 hours. (Used a Simple brine: Kosher Salt and water.)
(Note: The meat did come out juicier this year than previous smokes.)
After that brine: I patted it as dry as possible with paper towels.
Sprayed it with Conola Oil, seasoned with ground pepper, and put it on the smoker.
Sit it on the smoker at around 275-300 degrees.
DIdn’t touch it for over an hour.
Then I spritzed it with a 50/50 Apple juice-vinegar mix about every 30-45 minutes.
The 17 pound turkey smoked / cooked for about 3.5 hours.
165 in breast.
175 legs.
I covered with foil, and rested it in a cooler for about 2 hours until we carved. (The turkey was done before our scheduled eating time.)
(Covering in foil didn’t help the skin for sure. However, the skin wasn’t much crisper immediately after the cook finished.)
PROBLEM:
The meat was very good: moist, etc.
However, the skin simply didn’t get crisp like I had hoped.
Any suggestions, tips?
Sprays, rubs, temp, etc, etc.
We bought a ButterBall (which is pre-brined).
However, I wet brined anyway. For around 12 hours. (Used a Simple brine: Kosher Salt and water.)
(Note: The meat did come out juicier this year than previous smokes.)
After that brine: I patted it as dry as possible with paper towels.
Sprayed it with Conola Oil, seasoned with ground pepper, and put it on the smoker.
Sit it on the smoker at around 275-300 degrees.
DIdn’t touch it for over an hour.
Then I spritzed it with a 50/50 Apple juice-vinegar mix about every 30-45 minutes.
The 17 pound turkey smoked / cooked for about 3.5 hours.
165 in breast.
175 legs.
I covered with foil, and rested it in a cooler for about 2 hours until we carved. (The turkey was done before our scheduled eating time.)
(Covering in foil didn’t help the skin for sure. However, the skin wasn’t much crisper immediately after the cook finished.)
PROBLEM:
The meat was very good: moist, etc.
However, the skin simply didn’t get crisp like I had hoped.
Any suggestions, tips?
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