Thanksgiving 2025 Prep.

[bmudd14474]

Was able to get some turkey breast for $.79/lb. Thawed them out today and boned them out. Right around 20lbs of bone in breast ended up being just over 10lbs of meat. Keep that in mind when calculating your meat for the day. We will still have more loss during the cook.

Make a brine with salt, season salt, brown sugar, garlic, and onion powder. Put in a mixing bow and added hot water to dissolve everything.

Next added ice to bring down the temp

Next I added it to the ta ta's for a overnight soak.

Ill get these cooked up tomorrow then will sous vide on Thursday.

Ill add more tomorrow along with the tender loins Ill be doing.

 

[bmudd14474]

Took the ta ta's out of brine and dried for a bit. Then a simple salt and course cracked pepper.

Then opened the pork tenderloin and got it into a marinade of thyme, rosemary, garlic, and salt in a grapeseed oil

More to come

 

[DRKsmoking]

Sounds good Brian.
smart to prep ahead of time,
made me smile with the Ta Ta's comment

David

 

[bmudd14474]

Here they are coming out of the rest. Skin side

Meat side

On the pit

 

[Brokenhandle]

Looking good! I'd have to make extra for chef snacks!

Ryan

 

[bmudd14474]

1.5hrs and they are done. Tempting around 158.

Right after this the sunset started shining on them so why not.

They are darker than what you see here because of the sun. I have them resting and the pork loin on.

 

[912smoker]

Those are gonna be great Brian and should be juicy with that soak.

Keith

 

[JLinza]

Lookin good

 

[bmudd14474]

All done.

Unwrapping

Sliced a little to test

Pork coming off to rest

Sliced to try

Vac packaged up with the Vevor Chamber vac i reviewed almost a year ago I believe.

Turkey packaged with some butter to reheat with the sous vide Thursday.

Very happy with the way everything turned out.

 

[Brokenhandle]

They look really good! Now you're ahead of the game for Thursday

Ryan

 

[JLinza]

Looks great, that should make a fine Thanksgiving meal

 

[DRKsmoking]

Tasty, bagged up and ready.

David

 

[912smoker]

Now that's a plan
And you've got the day to enjoy with family! Good eats

Keith

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Wow Brian! Those look awesome and nice and juicy. Well done.

 

[bmudd14474]

Thanks everyone. We are traveling this year so this makes it super easy for sure.

 

[kilo charlie]

Dang man! That's amazing!