Featured Smoked Capon Thanksgiving Dinner

[sawhorseray]

I'M NOT A TURKEY GUY, HAD A BACON CHEESEBURGER FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER. IF I WAS EVER GOING TO EAT TURKEY AGAIN, WHICH I DON'T PLAN ON, I'D WANT TO BE AT YOUR HOUSE, BOTH PLATES APPEAR TO BE STELLAR EFFORTS! RAY

 

[civilsmoker]

Looks great, but that cake...oh my

Thanks JL! Yea I skipped the salad and left some on plate so I could split on with the Mrs!

Oh that dessert

Many thanks schlotz! It’s a keeper for sure! I’m surprised we still find new stuff to try these days!!!

 

[civilsmoker]

I'M NOT A TURKEY GUY, HAD A BACON CHEESEBURGER FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER. IF I WAS EVER GOING TO EAT TURKEY AGAIN, WHICH I DON'T PLAN ON, I'D WANT TO BE AT YOUR HOUSE, BOTH PLATES APPEAR TO BE STELLAR EFFORTS! RAY

Much appreciated RAY!!! And nothing wrong with a bacon cheeseburger, I would cook you one if you were at my house for the day……

 

[TimboBBQ!]

So we wanted to change the meal up today and keep things simple….. we went with a Capon that was about 11 lbs…..

I wet brined it for 36 hours, then fridge dried it for 2 and 1 hour on the counter before seasoning it with kinders buttery steak….
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The cook plan was 335 for 2.5 hours…. On the RT1250….i did do my partial backbone removal to allow for airflow through the cavity…
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An hour in I rotated it and foil covered the wings as they were getting a lot of color….
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I kept rotating it to keep the skin roasting nicely and even foil skirted it to help the top get nice and roasted…..this skirting thing is what Mrs Civil does on her pies to keep the edges from burning…..
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Done resting and ready to slice……man oh man pure smiles here!!!!! Oh my new trick is to have and inset cutting board over a stainless racked sheet pan…..this keeps the juices in the pan and not over the counter….
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And now the simple plate…..the salad replaced other veg sides….
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Spinach apple balsamic salad….Mrs C knocks this out of the park!!!
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As always the money shot!!!
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The fam really enjoyed the simple spread this year and they rather liked the capon, it is a juicy velvety bird for sure!

Nice looking meal sir. Job well done for sure