<![CDATA[Smoked turkey netting]]>I smoked a turkey after cureing on Thanksgiving and a second one this weekend. They came out totally different and hoping I know why. Looking for help to recreate color and texture.

  1. Second turkey added cold phosephate.
  2. First turkey was hand tied twine hanging in smoker. Second had a butches netting that looked like a slip on bandage not traditional diamond pattern. I’m think the netting prevented the darkening of the skin.Screenshot_20211125-210627_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20211129-000923_Gallery.jpg
]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/4670/smoked-turkey-nettingRSS for NodeFri, 11 Sep 2026 01:42:13 GMTTue, 30 Nov 2021 00:35:56 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:04:44 GMT]]>Boy that’s something I didnt think through. Idk? Anyone???

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59692https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59692Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:04:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Fri, 03 Dec 2021 15:10:23 GMT]]>samspade could it have to do with the phosphate retaining more moisture in the flesh thereby not being able to brown as much due to evaporation process?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59666https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59666Fri, 03 Dec 2021 15:10:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:04:32 GMT]]>calldoctoday thats the way I do mine and they turn out great/grate. I’ve heard some friends with Traeger or pellet grills with heat directly underneath the bird, say they keep the breast up. Kind of makes sense being closer to the heat source. I would think a drip pan underneath would help disperse some heat directly from the bird. I start breast up then flip like you do. Every smoker is definitely different.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59539https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59539Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:04:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:59:27 GMT]]>calldoctoday What isn’t made better with bacon?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59535https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59535Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:59:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:57:55 GMT]]>calldoctoday everything is better with bacon

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59534https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59534Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:57:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:21:06 GMT]]>Thanks bacon sounds like a great add on. The tying took about 30 mins. Since I had not done it before. I tied circles in small to large . The tied 8 strings to the smallest. Then I tied the next biggest circle about 2 inches from the first. Then the third circle till all circles used. Laid them out flat and put the bird in the center.pulled all the string up tight. Adjusted and tied them together. Dont know if that’s right but it worked.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59403https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59403Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:21:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Thu, 02 Dec 2021 04:25:06 GMT]]>samspade I love the looks of your hand tied turkey. I’ve got to try that.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59394https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59394Thu, 02 Dec 2021 04:25:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:14:49 GMT]]>shoprat53 I have never tried this, might have to next time I smoke a turkey.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59255https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59255Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:14:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:10:48 GMT]]>samspade No Problem, I only wish I could help more. I tried something different this year that I had never heard of before nor tried. I took several slices of good bacon & slipped them up under the breast skin completely. I think the results were very good & everyone was very satisfied. Ther was nothing left but bones.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59254https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59254Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:10:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:06:17 GMT]]>shoprat53 said in Smoked turkey netting:

I use A chess cloth soaked in butter to cover my turkey. It helps with crisping up the skin also stops bird from being over smoked.

Interesting!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59253https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59253Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:06:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:05:12 GMT]]>That was what #2 looked like. But there was better flavor on the twine tied bird.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59240https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59240Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:05:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:40:56 GMT]]>I use A chess cloth soaked in butter to cover my turkey. It helps with crisping up the skin also stops bird from being over smoked.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59233https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59233Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:40:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:14:31 GMT]]>Very interesting, the first turkey looks way more appealing to me than the second.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59210https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59210Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:14:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:33:52 GMT]]>I will try that at Christmas. Maybe not netting will be even better. Thank you calldoctoday .

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59150https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59150Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:33:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:18:16 GMT]]>samspade Try just smoking them without any netting & just sitting on the grate. I think you will be satisfied all the way around. You can put a drip pan under a lower grate if desired to catch any drippings for gravy, just make sure you put a little water in the pan & perhaps double line it to prevent burning or drying out of the drippings. The netting looks real nice, but the on the grate tastes good too. You can flip the bird midway & it will help with making all the skin crispier. If you do, smoke it breast side up for the first part & breast side down for the finish.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59092https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59092Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:18:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:28:53 GMT]]>processhead thanks for validating. I cant find a string netting that will go around a turkey? Guess I’ll have to watch a couple videos on youtube…

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59080https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59080Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:28:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:37:28 GMT]]>I agree the hand-tied turkey probably took more of the smoke color since it had more exposed surface compared to the netted bird.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/58971https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/58971Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:37:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:28:55 GMT]]>Both hanging both butterball same weight same waltons turkey cure. Difference was #2 had cold phosphate and the stocking netting.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/58967https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/58967Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:28:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:21:43 GMT]]>Yeah that’s what I was leaning to. I want something that leaves a diamond pattern in the skin like 3/4 inch diamonds

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/58966https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/58966Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:21:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 04:03:12 GMT]]>samspade It looks like you used a stockinette .vs. a netting style. I am betting the stockinette had some good color on it. The netting exposes the skin more. Just me thinking out loud.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/58950https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/58950Tue, 30 Nov 2021 04:03:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoked turkey netting on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:56:32 GMT]]>samspade Was that like ham netting, real fine mesh, if so, it probably prevented the smoke from hitting the skin. Another thing were they the same brand of turkey. Processors often add different things to their birds to enhance them. I don’t know if you had both hanging or just one, if you had just the one hanging, it would have certainly gotten more more than one just sitting on the grate.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/58948https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/58948Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:56:32 GMT