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  1. radioguy

    Turkey Prices / Kroger Sales

    Is it me or are things different concerning turkey prices and sales. I cook bone it turkey breasts every year for my Church Food Pantry Thanksgiving. We are mindful of costs and try to purchase the birds on sale, the more we save the more we can feed. I'm not a any type of budget but I do...
  2. SMF_Official

    Thanksgiving How To Spatchcock a Turkey

    How To Spatchcock (Butterfly) a Turkey Materials needed: Large cutting board Poultry Shears Meat cleaver or large chef’s knife Thawed Turkey (remove neck and giblets from inside the turkey; discard the pop-up thermometer and any trussings) 1. Place the thawed uncooked turkey on a large...
  3. 1MoreFord

    Thanksgiving How a Butcher Carves a Turkey

    A video of a butcher and how he carves a turkey Practice on a chicken One variation I've seen leaves the drummies on till last to provide a little more support for the carcass while removing the breasts.
  4. How To Spatchcock a Turkey

    Thanksgiving Central How To Spatchcock a Turkey

    How To Spatchcock (Butterfly) a Turkey Materials needed: Large cutting board Sharp kitchen shears Meat cleaver or large chef’s knife Thawed Turkey (remove neck and giblets from inside the turkey; discard the pop-up thermometer and any trussings) 1. Place the thawed uncooked turkey on a large...
  5. thirdeye

    Texas Style Turkey Breast ~ Blue Light Special 😄

    A couple of weeks ago my Kroger affiliate had an incredible deal on frozen turkey breasts (.99/lb), and Mrs ~t~ picked up two. We thawed one for a test run. First, I removed the skin, and boned out the breast meat. The carcass was seasoned and baked, then turned into a turkey pot pie and bone...
  6. mythmaster

    Tips Slaughterhouse Recipes For Poultry

    I hope that Tip doesn't mind that I've listed his Slaughterhouse recipes here.  These recipes are well-received and deserving of a WIKI entry. Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine By Tip Piper of Hillbilly Vittles 1 ½ Gal Water ½ C Salt - Kosher ½ C Dark Brown Sugar 2 tsp Garlic Powder 2 tsp Onion...
  7. bmudd14474

    Thanksgiving Turkey Thaw Time 2024

    Its that time of year again. Note that I like to start a day earlier than this guide so I have plenty of time for the brine. Thanks
  8. N

    Smoked Turkey Advice

    I am hoping to get some advice in preparation for turkey day. My first smoked Turkey was last year. Wet brine, based hourly with butter and bourbon and cooked at 275 in a customized Masterbuilt 30. I've removed all electronics and replaced with an external PID controller, and use an A-Maze-N...
  9. R

    Grill Size Needed for smoking 2 Turkeys

    Last year I took over Thanksgiving turkey duty for parts of my family and I used my electric smoker to do both of them at once with decent results. I am looking to upgrade/consolidate equipment from a gas grill and electric smoker to a pellet grill. The one I have had my eye on is the Weber...
  10. PulledPorkSandwich

    Rotisserie Turkey?

    I'm way ahead of myself here, but, for some reason, my thoughts have turned to Thanksgiving turkey lately. I'd like to try rotisserie cooking this year. My Weber Genesis with a rotisserie attachment is way too small to accommodate a 16-20 pound bird, so I'm wondering what kind of set up I...
  11. WaccaLum

    Eastern NC

    Hey y'all imm Lloyd Moore from South Eastern NC primary deal with pork, Ribs BBQ ham chicken turkey etc. pork is king here. I do some brisket, my main pit is a Lang but started on a offset. Cook with wood only but I have in the past use a pitboss wore it slam out became a master mechanic on them...
  12. L

    UDS turkey gravy

    Looks like I’m doing the turkey in the UDS this year. Getting a lot of good info from the forums, so thanks to all those that have posted in the past. I’m not finding a definite answer as to gravy when smoking a turkey. Will a catch pan a shelf below the turkey catch enough juices to make...
  13. GrumpyGriller

    Head spinning like a turkey without a head :) - Brine/Temp suggestions...please!

    I have an 18 lb. Butterball turkey that is thawing out in my fridge since yesterday (12/26). The plan is to make this as part of the NYE festivities, and reading around, I've seen dry brine, wet brine, low-temp smoke (225), high temp smoke (325) and some combos of both. At the moment, I am...
  14. bauchjw

    Thanksgiving Dad's Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

    Alright! Here was my my entry, I found this on Allrecipes, called Dad’s Leftover Turkey Potpie and thought it looked real tasty. It definitely was delicious! I just want to say congrats to David and Chop, two incredible dishes! Here is what I did! Ingredients: 2 cups peas and carrots 2 cups...
  15. SmokyMose

    Thanksgiving Another Turkey Pot Pie

    Well I finally got around to using some more of the leftover turkey (I made a sandwich spread last week). I had a package of 12oz, which didn't match the recipe I found so I had to do math :-( For some reason the Mrs. didn't want green beans in it so I substituted potato. The crust was...
  16. negolien

    Thanksgiving Left over turkey? Have no fear pot pies are here

    I saw this on Scheels. Enjoy Ingredients Pillsbury Pie Crust 2 cups Turkey 1 cup Green Bean Casserole 1 cup Gravy ¼ cup Milk 1 cup Mixed Vegetables 2 Eggs 1 tbsp Water 1 tbsp Chives for garnish Kosmos SPG BBQ Rub Instructions Prepare cast iron skillet with a layer of butter. Place pie crust...
  17. TulsaJeff

    Thanksgiving How to Smoke a Whole Turkey - Video

    There are many correct methods for smoking the Thanksgiving turkey as you might imagine.. this video is simply how I do it most of the time. If you've never smoked a turkey before, I recommend you practice one a few weeks before the big day.
  18. R

    Rotisserie or Smoked Turkey

    For last few years I have made turkey on a rotisserie - wet brine, inject breast, kettle grill with Slow N Sear and a rotisserie attachment, grill temp about 350F, pull when breast is between 155 and 160 F, rest half hour or more. I toss a few chunks of apple wood into the Slow N Sear. I bake...
  19. D

    Never, ever cooked a turkey in my life ?????

    Uh oh.. I've stepped in it now! This may sound absurd but in my 60 years I've never cooked a turkey at all so I'm totally clueless where to start! I have a vintage OKJ Highland that I brought back from the dead and restored to near new condition. And I have a turkey. I bought a ~12lb turkey...
  20. S

    1st smoked Turkey

    This past weekend I smoked my 1st Turkey. My Daughter and her husband are hoisting Thanksgiving this year in their new home and asked me if I could bring a smoked bird to add to their oven baked Turkey to the table this year. So since I have never done one before I figured I need to do a test...
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