Kevin's Backyard --- WSM Turkey

[Bman]

Cheesecloth?  Interesting....

Video here -

http://www.weber.com/weber-nation/blog/smoking-your-holiday-turkey

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it's time to start putting together your holiday menu. It goes without saying that the focal point of that meal will be the beautiful, perfectly browned turkey in the center of your table. Since everyone will be looking forward to that first bite of turkey, really give them a gift by smoking it. When you smoke a turkey, you do so slowly at a low, indirect temperature. This allows for the meat to become more tender and absorb all the delicious smoke flavor along with the seasonings and spices you add.  Smoking your turkey is easier than you think. My video walks you through the entire process from setting up your smoker, to preparing your bird. Trust me, your family and friends will be requesting a smoked turkey more than once a year!

[HankB]

I like Kevin's blog. He seems like a decent guy. Cheese cloth makes sense as it will provide partial protection from the smoke without totally blocking like foil would. I like that dark mahogany color so no cheese cloth for me. (It does look like he's smoking a mummy though.  )

[tattooedant]

I like the idea of giving the Turkey a little protection, I may try that. Where do they sell cheescloth?! Bakery? I don't think I've ever seen it, not that I was looking for it. I'm going to put the apples in the cavity. Has anyone ever tried that?

[HankB]

Where do they sell cheescloth?! Bakery? I don't think I've ever seen it, not that I was looking for it. I'm going to put the apples in the cavity. Has anyone ever tried that?

Check any grocery store in the section where they have the assortment of tools. You probably haven't seen it because you haven't looked for it.

I usually stuff something in the body cavities of fowl when they go on the cooker. That can include apples, oranges, lemons, limes, onions, garlic and fresh herbs including sage, thyme, parsley and rosemary. Alton Brown includes a stick of cinnamon and I've done that with a recipe for tea smoked duck that called for it.