Smoked Turkey HELP 
Some foolish dramneurodivergent and I have been tasked with the turkey for the family Thanksgiving.
I had always just baked a cornish hen for myself and have no experience with larger fowl; he only has experience with smoking beef or pork. It has been agreed on that this turkey will be smoked.
Are there any successful smokedturkeychads here to lend guidance? We're looking to smoke a 10-12lb to serve 6 peepos. I am currently being silly and leaning towards seriouseat's spatchpeepee method.
additionally
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I haven't smoked a turkey, but have been spatchcocking turkey for a few years now and I will never go back to cooking it like a moron (whole
). The serious eats recipe looks solid and I would stick close to it especially if your buddy has experience smoking other meats.
Apple, pecan, hickory, and cherry wood chips are nice. Soak them in water first so they burn more slowly and don't give you a nasty flavor
Get yourself a good pair of poultry shears. I bought these recently and have no complaints.
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I deep fry mine
i feel like
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jealous of crispy skin bits
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i actually own the same shears but for all roasts
agreed thoughever
am scared of the backbone bs but i can deal wit it
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It's not bad, you can do it
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Spatchcocking is the way
And a lot of butchers will prep the turkey too
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