Dry brining is one of my favorite ways to prepare a turkey for the smoker because it is simple, it doesn't require a bucket or several gallons of liquid, and...

Smoking a turkey usually means there is going to be some meat left over, and around my house, that is not an accident. I generally cook more turkey than I...

Don't throw away the turkey carcass once you've removed the meat. Those bones, along with the little pieces of meat, skin, and connective tissue still attached to them, can be...

If you've cooked turkey for very long, you've probably heard that it must reach 165°F (74°C) to be safe. While that's certainly a safe temperature, it's not the whole story....

Smoking a turkey can feel intimidating the first time, especially when you’re cooking it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or another important family meal and everyone is counting on you to...

Why Smoker Temperature Matters More Than Most People Think When someone decides to smoke a turkey, one of the first questions that usually comes up is what temperature the smoker...

Once the turkey is on the smoker and everything is up and running, the next question that almost always comes to mind is how long it is actually going to...

If you’ve got a frozen turkey sitting in the freezer, the first thing you need is a simple plan for getting that bird thawed safely and on time. Whether you’re...

Why More and More People Are Spatchcocking Turkey For a long time, cooking a turkey whole was simply the standard approach because that is what most people grew up seeing...

Whether you're smoking a turkey for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or just because you love smoked turkey, one question almost always comes up: Should you smoke it whole or spatchcock it...

If you spend much time looking at turkey recipes online, it won't take long before you run into the brining debate, and depending on who you are listening to, you...

Choosing the Right Wood for Turkey One of the most common questions people ask before smoking a turkey is which wood they should use, and while there are certainly some...

One of the biggest fears people have when smoking a turkey is ending up with dry breast meat, and I can certainly understand why because turkey only gets one chance...

One of the biggest mistakes people make when smoking a turkey is paying too much attention to the clock and not enough attention to the turkey itself. I understand why...

Few things are more frustrating than pulling a beautiful turkey off the smoker, carving into it, and discovering that the skin is soft, rubbery, and difficult to bite through. The...

The Question Almost Everyone Asks Before Thanksgiving One of the most common questions that comes up when people start planning Thanksgiving dinner is how much turkey they actually need, and...

Taking a Smoked Turkey to Grandma’s House One of the questions that comes up every year around Thanksgiving is what to do if you are smoking the turkey at home...

Why Planning Ahead Makes Thanksgiving So Much Easier If you are smoking a turkey for Thanksgiving, the biggest mistake most people make has nothing to do with seasoning, wood choice,...

Putting the Traeger to work on Thanksgiving has become one of my favorite ways to do the holiday. The kitchen stays clean, you’re not hovering over the stove all day, and everything just tastes better with a little smoke. This round-up covers a full Thanksgiving spread — smoked turkey, glazed ham, sides like cornbread and […]

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