2025 Thanksgiving Plans...

[Gonna Smoke]

What are yours?

For us, it's 2 turkeys...1 16+lber brined, injected, and smoked. The other, an 18lber., injected and fried. Also a double smoked ham along with about any side dish you can imagine. My mission, should I choose to accept it, is the turkeys and the sweet potato casseroles. Most everyone is bringing something. We'll have around 35-40 people here, it'll be a great time with family and friends...

 

[Fueling Around]

Big venture there Charles
No family or friends this year. We haven't made any plans.
Make sure the turkey you fry has a vent around the neck so the oil gets in the whole carcass and doesn't trap any air. Yeah preaching to the choir but a reminder for the others reading the posts.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Sure going to miss Gretchen! I just going it alone. Got a turkey breast cured. May go to river for a bit.

 

[gmc2003]

Freezer fixin's here. I have to work a 12 hr. shift.

Chris

 

[Jim_C]

Just the two of us. I'm going to smoke up the neighborhood with apple chunks.

I have a 13 pound ham sitting in brine. It's the Sweeter-than-sweet LEM kit I bought with the SMF20 discount on the LEM site a few weeks ago. I've read, after the fact, the LEM kits can be salty. We'll see how it turns out.

 

[miller51]

We always do our Thanksgiving the Saturday after and will just have a smaller group of the kids/grandkids, maybe a couple other family members. Doing the smoked turkey and a ham because my son prefers it to turkey, and most of the normal sides.

We always get a to go for Thursday actually Thanksgiving day from a local Tex-Mex place that makes a Thanksgiving burrito that's amazing, so that will likely be our Thursday dinner.

 

[mneeley490]

Having the family over to my new place. That includes the ex, my son, my daughter and both grandsons. Meathead son-in-law is supposed to be working that day, but I'm guessing that with free food involved, he'll find a way to attend.
Pretty traditional. So far, one 12+lb turkey breast, and one 9+lb turkey breast on the smoker ( because I love leftovers); stuffing; mashers and homemade gravy; a Costco pumpkin pie (because the ex insists on it); a Marie Callendar's Razzleberry pie (because that is the one everyone actually likes); and my son's greenbean casserole (it's his signature dish.)

 

[clifish]

17 people coming to the PA house. Have 4 feet of her0 (Grinder, Hoagie, wedge sub) starting Tomorrow. Then bought some fresh made ravioli and we are making a giant pot of sauce (OK, gravy) with meatballs and sausage. 2 Turkeys, both will be brined with some cure, one goes in the oven and the other I will spin on the kettle. bacon wrapped smokies and many other items.

 

[uncle eddie]

Our house is ALWAYS the destination for the holidays and I think Thanksgiving is my most fave holiday just for the number of people I get to see.

This Thanksgiving will be small - only 7 of us. Back in he day, it used to be 20-25. All the nieces and nephews are now married with families of their own.

 

[yankee2bbq]

My family and I are heading to my parents house on Thanksgiving. My sister in law is bringing the turkey. My wife is bringing smashed sweet potatoes and two homemade pies. It will be a sad time I imagine. It will be almost a year to the date I lost my baby brother.

 

[clifish]

My family and I are heading to my parents house on Thanksgiving. My sister in law is bringing the turkey. My wife is bringing smashed sweet potatoes and two homemade pies. I’ll will be a sad time I imagine. I’ll be almost a year to the date I lost my baby brother.

I feel for you! This will be the first one in my entire 58 years that we will be without my father.

 

[Ishi]

I was going to pass this year ( first Thanksgiving since my wife passed) but the kids wanted to get together for a meal so I said why not!
This year we’re doing a whole bone in ham cut in two halves. I’ll prep them two different ways and all the kids are bringing food to make it easier for dad. Seven adults and nine grandchildren and I expect some chaos but memoirs will be made!
Wish us luck