How to Barbecue Smoke a Turkey, with a Gas or Propane BBQ Grill

Step by step instructions, showing how I barbeque/smoke a turkey, using a gas or propane grill. Shows how to brine the turkey, basting, preparation of smoke chips, positioning, temperature control, timing, etc. Note: Baste recipe calls for sherry wine, but you can use any dry white wine, or vary ingredients to taste.

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• turkey
• barbeque
• barbecue
• bbq
• smoking
• smoke
• grilling
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• food
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• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
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• cuisine

[fscavo]

Thanks for all the feedback. One thing I should emphasize: every grill is different, so you will only learn the characteristics of your grill over time. That's why it is important to keep a journal, so you can remember what you did previous times. This year, I tried putting butter under the skin, along with the spices, and that worked out especially well.

[fscavo]

Ianalyzer, ah, good point. That might be the subject for another video (I was limited in the time for this one). Anyway, I leave that part with my wife, as she is better at that part than me. If I had to do it, I would just take the drippings. Add more chicken broth to get enough liquid. Then mix some corn starch or flour with a little water and drip it slowly into the boiling drippings until it starts to thicken. Don't overdo it though or your gravy will come out too thick, like gelatin :-)

[Wobb777]

Thanks, from the UK, for posting this great video. We're going to be trying this at Christmas this year, rain or no rain.

[ArterialMaps]

Great info!  Today's turkey turned out beautifully. It cooked a little more quickly than I expected, but turning off all but one burner for the last half hour made the timing work out just right.

[ted12502]

This worked like a charm! Thanks for posting, The one thing I didn't realize is that you need to replace the wood chips a few times over the 5-6 hours Turkey tased amazing!

[rruizproductions]

Good job!

[apthomas21]

 Excellent video!!!! Tips for 2011turkey day!:)

[131313batman]

Well it turned out pretty well. The breast was nice and moist and everyone certainly enjoyed it. I kept the temp at a constant 275 but I think next time I will bump it up to 290 to shorten the cook time and improve the browning.

Thanks for the video and the recipe!!

[131313batman]

Well I'm about to try your technique in a couple of hours. I'll post my thoughts after supper tonight. Hopefully I will be "thankfull" on this Thanksgiving...LOL.