We were out of town this past Thanksgiving. Part of the fun of Thanksgiving (in my opinion) is the leftovers. So, to re-create this as much as possible, we're doing Thanksgiving over this Saturday, and I'll be smoking a bird.

I still just have an upright Brinkman charcoal grill/smoker combo. I've smoked a few other things since my last post in this thread, but still am a newb. This year brings new challenges as I'm in a much cooler, dryer climate than I was last year. I'm planning on starting earlier (between 6-7 AM), and with fewer charcoals for a slower smoking experience. Besides, it will give me more time to sit around and smoke cigars this way. I'm also using apple wood chips, not brining, and using a dry rub mixture of minced garlic, minced apples, seasoned salt and minced sage.

My father-in-law turned me on to slow smoking. When I think of 'slow smoking', I think of 16-20 hours. This method makes it more like 8 - 10 hours. It takes more work, more attention, but it will be fun to try.

If I think about it, I'll take and post some pics next week.