My turkey!!!!

fpnmf · Nov 23, 2011

The last few years I have taken TDay off and taken the family to the Ritz Carlton for dinner. An amazing buffet/brunch.

Now we are in the midle of the panhandle there are no really nice places to go for TDay and the Womans family is here.

So we are cooking.

My part is turkey and mashed potatoes...they are making the rest.

Two turkeys...one butterball for the new masterbuilt turkey fryer and one fresh for the WSM.

Had the butcher use his bandsaw and cut the fresh one in half.

Thawed and brined with Tips recipe and added JJs reccomended 2/3 cup of cider vinegar.

Out of the brine and rinsed this am after 36 hours of bath time.

Now they are resting comfy in the fridge waiting for a visit from the "great pellicle".

The WSM is ready to go to 300 with RO lump and local pecan.

My work for today is done..time for a cuppa coffee and a Cuban cigar.

Life is good today!!!

Gobble gobble!!!

Craig

oldschoolbbq · Nov 23, 2011

Craig, enjoy the birds, and remember

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fpnmf · Nov 23, 2011

oldschoolbbq said:
Craig, enjoy the birds, and remember

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Ummm look up!!!

Have I ever posted cooking stuff without pictures????

Now I have to use the handy dandy search tool...

Gobble Gobble!!!

Craig

scarbelly · Nov 23, 2011

Nice looking Cgar - Happy Thanksgiving Craig

rbranstner · Nov 23, 2011

Looks like you have things taken care of.

fpnmf · Nov 23, 2011

rbranstner said:
Looks like you have things taken care of.

Yeah..you know I used to start sweating all the details about big meals days in advance....

Not today..Just turkey and taters...easy.

I havent used the new fryer for anything except test driving some potato chips.

Sliced the tater with the worlds largest slicer...

Blanched at 225 for a few minutes then cooked at 375..

The thing seems to work just fine...

Seems fairly easy...put 11 pound dry turkey in slowly,take it out in 44 minutes..let it sit..eat..

Gobble Gobble!!

Craig

rbranstner · Nov 23, 2011

Yea fried turkey is good. One of these days I am going to try a smoked then deep fried turkey. I have been thinking about it for a few years now. I seem to remember someone doing one and they said it was awesome. But then again how couldn't it be awesome as you have the best of both worlds "Fried and Smoked".

fpnmf · Nov 23, 2011

rbranstner said:
Yea fried turkey is good. One of these days I am going to try a smoked then deep fried turkey. I have been thinking about it for a few years now. I seem to remember someone doing one and they said it was awesome. But then again how couldn't it be awesome as you have the best of both worlds "Fried and Smoked".

Several regulars have said they were going to do that..Piney is one of them.

Gobble Gobble!!!

Craig

SmokinAl · Nov 23, 2011

Yea if I had a turkey fryer I think I would give that a try. Smoked, then fried sounds really good to me!

rowdyrawhide · Nov 23, 2011

I'll be waiting to see how this turn out.

nice stogie too, my brother's bringing over a couple of cubans later today as well.

slownlow · Nov 23, 2011

looks like you got everything under control. Nice

raptor700 · Nov 23, 2011

Looking good (as usual) neighbor.

I'm glad someone can afford the oil to fry a turkey

fpnmf · Nov 23, 2011

raptor700 said:
Looking good (as usual) neighbor.

I'm glad someone can afford the oil to fry a turkey

If you wanna fry yours mine will be out around noon..

Leave the fryer on for ya anytime neighbor.

Gobble Gobble!!!

Craig

raptor700 · Nov 23, 2011

Thanks neighbor

I have two in Pops pickle brine i'm gonna smoke tomorrow

Bearcarver · Nov 23, 2011

Good start on those birds, Craig!!!

Personally, if you ever get a chance to do a little step by step on those chips, I'd like to see it.

Bear

boykjo · Nov 23, 2011

Sound like a great plan with those birds craig....

Have a great thanksgiving

Joe

fpnmf · Nov 23, 2011

Bearcarver said:
Good start on those birds, Craig!!!

Personally, if you ever get a chance to do a little step by step on those chips, I'd like to see it.

Bear

I will do it soon!!

Have a great holiday!!

Gobble Gobble!!!

boykjo said:
Sound like a great plan with those birds craig....

Have a great thanksgiving

Joe

Same to ya Joe!!!

Gobble Gobble!!!

Craig

otis857 · Nov 23, 2011

Good luck on the fried turkeys. Before I got into smoking, I fried turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas for about 4 years, and thought that was the way to go. Then, I saw the light when my kids got me my first smoker. Now, I wont go back to deep frying. The white meat came out moist and delicous, especially when injected with a cajun marinade. But the dark meat was disappointing, except for the thighs. The drums and wings would over cook and get too chewy. The next day leftovers were greasy too. But that was with a traditional propane deep fryer and peanut oil.

But hey, its all good and both beat the hell out of a roasted turkey. I'd bet the smoked bird will be the winner. Happy Turkey Day!!!

JckDanls 07 · Nov 23, 2011

Bearcarver said:
Good start on those birds, Craig!!!

Personally, if you ever get a chance to do a little step by step on those chips, I'd like to see it.

Bear

X2 ... Happy T-day Craig

fpnmf · Nov 24, 2011

7:30...

The WSM is fired up and the fryer is plugged in.

Gonna make some sorta buttery/garlicb stuff for the smoker stuff and then dry the bird,coat it an into the heat.

Gobble gobble!!!

Craig

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