Well it was -17 C / 0 F up here in northern alberta canada, and i managed to minion my smoker to 350. It took a while for the temps to climb so it make for an inedible rubbery skin, next time i will let it get to temp before putting the turkey on. Turkey is resting. i used the apple brined recipe. I will let you know how it tastes

Very nice bird! Hard to believe it's your first bird!! Excellent!

Great looking bird!!!

that looks great. Good job on your first bird.

Wow, you guys have snow already. Here in Montreal, we still dont have snow yet. I hope it comes late this winter.

elmo

Great looking turkey! Just thought I'd add on to this thread that I smoked a turkey as well(Edmonton, AB) on Sunday, and it turned out fantastic! Used the Apple brine recipe, and smoked at 350F for a little over 2 hours(11 pound bird). I was a little concerned about the weather, since it was a little on the cool side(-5C), plus it was my first ever turkey, but it went off without a hitch. Gotta love the WSM!

Very nice bird. Was the skin crispy?

no the skin was not crispy. I did air dry it for 12 hours in the fridge and rubbed it with olive oil. I though with a full chimney of lit and all of the vents open and the door upside down, the smoker would rise in temperature alot quicker than it did. It took about an hour to get to 300. I read somewhere that the first half of the birds cooking time is the most important in terms of heat inorder to have a crisp skin and you just cant try and crisp it at the end.

Anyways, the bird had lots of flavor, it was very moist, and because i could not eat the skin, it way healthy.

Cant wait to use this this thing when its -40 C, its just a few months away. I will be able to do all of my cold smokes with out any problems.

how big was the bird how long did it take? looks good to I am aspiring to do my own.

Leif

18.5" OTS 18" WSM various other brand kettles and smokers

this is what I'm afraid of as well.(rubbery skin) When I do my bird it will be cold in December. I guess the key will be ensuring the temp is around 340 before putting the bird in?