smoking...SCRATCH THAT, HOW DO I DEEP FRY a turkey?

[Kc_Kracker]

see newer post. help!

[Fl0und3rz]

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,110515.msg1449719.html#msg1449719

[dogtuk]

a few brine recipes in the link provided I just buy the basic brine mix at the store made by smokehouse and use it I also inject the brine into the bird
smoke the bird using apple or cherry and bring the bird temp up to 165 in the breast and smoke at a high temp 350 it will make the skin crispy and only take 4 hours or so to do I dont add any stuffing

[nwwanderer]

Many purchased birds are injected and brining is not a good idea.  Wild or home raised, brine away.  Smoke to taste but internal temps need to reach poultry levels.  The books say 180, I am happy with 160 if it is maintained 30 minutes or so.

[Woodchuck]

Good luck man, I still can't figure out how to keep the darn things lit.   

[Blacktail Sniper]

Good luck man, I still can't figure out how to keep the darn things lit.   

Make sure the feathers are dry....DUH   

[Austrian Hunter]

Deep fry the bird!!!    can't wait for Thursday!! 

[Woodchuck]

Good luck man, I still can't figure out how to keep the darn things lit.   

Make sure the feathers are dry....DUH   

Will do, but what about fish?

[Blacktail Sniper]

Good luck man, I still can't figure out how to keep the darn things lit.   

Make sure the feathers are dry....DUH   

Will do, but what about fish?

Just a pinch between your cheek & gum!!

[Blacklab]

Kc you don't want to stuff a slow cooked turkey. The stuffing can get germy real easy. All my turkey smoking birds are 12lbs or so for that very reason. Dogtuk said it best internal temp breast 165. Though brinning the turkey helps the flavoring it also helps with keeping it from drying out 

[Kc_Kracker]

yes id probably get her up to temp for a little while then cool her off and smoke for a while like i do with chicken, we purposly got 2 small birds versus 1 huge one

[gasman]

I slice the turkey in half and then smoke it.  Gets smoke flavor through out and less time in the smoker then a whole turkey.

[hrd2fnd]

tell us  know how you kept lit in the pipe   

[Kc_Kracker]

tell us  know how you kept lit in the pipe   

ok this has already been stated 3x, put down the not yet legal weed and pay attention 
 
gasman i was thinmking of that so it gets up to temp to kill microbials

[Kc_Kracker]

a few brine recipes in the link provided I just buy the basic brine mix at the store made by smokehouse and use it I also inject the brine into the bird
smoke the bird using apple or cherry and bring the bird temp up to 165 in the breast and smoke at a high temp 350 it will make the skin crispy and only take 4 hours or so to do I dont add any stuffing

350? ok i trust you more then anyone brother, i have seen your stuff for years, maybe before i die ill get to trey your stuff 

[dogtuk]

I spray pam on the out side of the bird and add some rub to it Lemon Pepper or what ever you like the pam will help the rub stick to the bird

[WCTaxidermy]

Huey, you are the man!  Great tips.  Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with all of us.  Happy Thanksgiving my friend.

[dogtuk]

No problem John Happy Thanksgiving to you and everyone else here Hope you have a great one

[Kc_Kracker]

OK SCRATCH THAT!! i want to try my first deep fried turkey. I have it already 100% defrosted.
i have the cabellas HUGE stainless injector and plan to inject it with garlic butter
and i have 3 gallons of peanut oil
5 gallon stainless crab pot and fire breather

thats all i got, help!
what do i do from here with it before i dunk it in the pool tomorrow?   

[Kc_Kracker]

i found this video, is it a good one? you guys that have done these tell me if this is a GOOD instruction or a lame one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWeiLarxGf0

[Austrian Hunter]

How big is your bird?  Give the bird a good run and fry away.  4-5 minutes a pound.  Heat the oil to 375 and watch it too much oil and we'll visit you in the hospital.  Not enough oil and half the bird won't be done.  Make sure you cut around the neck so you have a wide opening.  Most people cut off the wings, I don't!  Good luck!! Garlic butter injections sounds good but I never tried.  I use a mix of teriaky and garlic powder. 

[Kc_Kracker]

its 13.95 lbs, and the video said 1" over the bird for oil? 

I have a special rub for it, cayenne, pepper and garlic that I use for smoking chicken and its DA'BOMB  its rubbed down now, and gonna get injected in the morning. if you have never done chicken or turkey with injected garlic in melted butter, then you havent eaten 

[crschralping]

Welding gloves and long sleeves are key. Water + oil = huge fire, so make sure that birds dry when you go to put it in the oil. Lower it in very slowly and watch your hand cause it can volcano out the top a little. Do not deep fry a turkey on snowy ground, do it on concrete or grass. You'll be good with Austrian Hunter's temp and time.

Never done the injector but your recipe sounds real good!   

[Austrian Hunter]

Yea, make sure your bird is as dry as it can be before you put it in the oil.  And GO SLOW!!!! Real slow!  If you don't have a triangular lift you can make one with a metal hanger.  The rub you mention sounds great!! This will be by far the best turkey you ever eaten!!!  Moist inside crisp outside !!!!! 

[Austrian Hunter]

14 pound bird is good size for frying.  I would maybe get an extra gallon of oil in case. You can go the extra mile and put the bird in the pot and ad water,easier the water and this will tell you how much oil you need.  Too late though if you have the rub on the bird already!  Again, be careful salt in you rub will make the bird sweat. 

[Kc_Kracker]

nope i dont do salt injections either, yes they plump up but then they (chicken) deflate and are sad, i do garlic and melted hot butter in my ninja and then inject it, when its all liquified it runs all over in the meat and under the skin on chicken, we shall see with turkey! might try a garlic buttered Bourbon injection i been meaning to try 

so do i have the inside of the turkey empty?   stuffed with taters?  or?

as for lowering the turkey i might make a fast tripod and lower it in with a rope from a distance 

[Austrian Hunter]

Mine is in the pot. :-)

[Kc_Kracker]

im guessin you didnt see my post that my pot grew pin holes and started leaking. never again will i buy a aluminum pot, damn thing got coroded holes in 2 years 

[Blacklab]

14 pound bird is good size for frying.  I would maybe get an extra gallon of oil in case. You can go the extra mile and put the bird in the pot and ad water,easier the water and this will tell you how much oil you need.  Too late though if you have the rub on the bird already!  Again, be careful salt in you rub will make the bird sweat.

Premeasure with water is a must 

[Kc_Kracker]

yep, it helps find leaks in your  aluminum pot