For Thanksgiving this year, in addition to doing our usual turkey (a 20 pounder grilled on the Weber barbecue with apple wood), I decided to do a small one on my cheap electric brinkman smoker.
One of the disadvantages of this smoker is that it doesn’t have any heat control – the electric element is always on. This can cause some problems with temperature control, and there’s no thermostat either.
Wednesday was about 45 degrees, damp, and a bit windy. The guides I looked at said 30-40 min/pound at 225 degrees, which means something like 4-6 hours for my 8 pound bird. I waited until 9AM so that I would be back from my bike ride before it was done. A mixture of apple and mesquite went on for flavoring.
It came off at 9:45 that night.
I think I need some insulation around the smoker to keep the temp up. Or a better smoker…
The turkey, however, was delicious.
So, what do you think ?