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Re: How Was Your Turkey Salmonella #17844767 11/27/22
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,595 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna
rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,595 Not In The City	Originally Posted by Salmonella The wife asked me to bring home the biggest Tom I could find. 🤣 Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

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Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17844770 11/27/22
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,147 Back home, Az DaveR Campfire Regular
DaveR Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,147 Back home, Az	Originally Posted by steve4102 Originally Posted by DaveR Ours turned out to be the best we'd ever done. We had over 15 people over, so brother and I had a turkey cook off. His in deep fryer, ours in Traeger. I did a 20 hour brine in the Meat Church "Bird Baptism" brine. Pulled it an hour and a half prior to cooking. Stuffed breast with 1/2 lb butter, rosemary, thyme, sage, minced garlic and softened butter mixture. Threw in a chopped up bulb of garlic, more rosemary, thyme and sage into the cavity. Rubbed outside down with olive oil, and put on a good dose of garlic paprika dry rub. Onto the Traeger at 300* for 3.5 hours, with a smoke tube added for more smoke. Sprayed turkey down with apple juice every 30 minutes of cook time. Pulled it when breast was at 160, and thigh was 175, and let it rest for 1/2 hour. Came out amazing. The smoked turkey was the clear winner. Incredibly juicy, tender, and just tasty as hell. Will never do it any other way after how this one turned out. I'm not a turkey fan, but I could not get enough of it. What did you use for pellets? Premium Cookin' Pellets, "Perfect Mix" blend of Hickory, cherry, Maple, Apple. Last edited by DaveR; 11/27/22. Guns are responsible for killing as much as Rosie O'Donnel's fork is responsible for her being FAT.

Re: How Was Your Turkey DaveR #17844775 11/27/22
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,138 MN S steve4102 OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP steve4102 Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,138 MN	Originally Posted by DaveR Originally Posted by steve4102 Originally Posted by DaveR Ours turned out to be the best we'd ever done. We had over 15 people over, so brother and I had a turkey cook off. His in deep fryer, ours in Traeger. I did a 20 hour brine in the Meat Church "Bird Baptism" brine. Pulled it an hour and a half prior to cooking. Stuffed breast with 1/2 lb butter, rosemary, thyme, sage, minced garlic and softened butter mixture. Threw in a chopped up bulb of garlic, more rosemary, thyme and sage into the cavity. Rubbed outside down with olive oil, and put on a good dose of garlic paprika dry rub. Onto the Traeger at 300* for 3.5 hours, with a smoke tube added for more smoke. Sprayed turkey down with apple juice every 30 minutes of cook time. Pulled it when breast was at 160, and thigh was 175, and let it rest for 1/2 hour. Came out amazing. The smoked turkey was the clear winner. Incredibly juicy, tender, and just tasty as hell. Will never do it any other way after how this one turned out. I'm not a turkey fan, but I could not get enough of it. What did you use for pellets? Premium Cookin' Pellets, "Perfect Mix" blend of Hickory, cherry, Maple, Apple. These https://www.amazon.com/CookinPellets-40PM-Perfect-Mix/dp/B00819OICI?th=1 Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Give a man a welfare check, a forty ounce malt liquor, a crack pipe, an Obama phone, free health insurance. and some Air Jordan's and he votes Democrat for a lifetime.

Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17844779 11/27/22
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,910 P Pahntr760 Campfire Tracker
Pahntr760 Campfire Tracker P Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,910	Brined overnight, then 1/2 hr smoke at 180º, then 3 hrs at 300º. It was great. Straight low and slow doesn't work well for birds.

Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17844784 11/27/22
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 30,949 Colorado A antelope_sniper Campfire 'Bwana
antelope_sniper Campfire 'Bwana A Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 30,949 Colorado	No turkey here. Grilled prime Rib Eye steaks. You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it. You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell

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Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17844810 11/27/22
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,546 G Gringo Loco Campfire Outfitter
Gringo Loco Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,546	Opted to smoke it this year. This was the first time smoking with a Weber kettle grill. Normally I smoke in a vertical smoker, but the fire pan has rusted out and need to replace it. Did indirect heat using oak and had to rotate periodically for even cooking. Came out great. 14.75 lb turkey, brined 24 hours, injected and rubbed with melted butter and seasonings.

Re: How Was Your Turkey 10gaugemag #17844817 11/27/22
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,734 Minnesota, Florida chris_c Campfire Tracker
chris_c Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,734 Minnesota, Florida	Originally Posted by 10gaugemag Originally Posted by chris_c Did mine in the pellet grill. Covered in butter-soaked cheese clothe until the last half hour, then pulled the cloth and finished in the oven Ate the cloth? Could have, had enough butter

Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17844936 11/27/22
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas skeen Campfire Outfitter
skeen Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas	Originally Posted by steve4102 How Was Your Turkey Ours was delicious - moist and perfectly cooked. To be fair though, we didn't cook anything. My wife had the turkey prepared by Fareway Meat Market and the sides ready catered from The Capital Grille.

Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17844949 11/27/22
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,893 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger
10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,893 Missouri	Anybody pull on the turkeys neck? The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17844950 11/27/22
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,147 Back home, Az DaveR Campfire Regular
DaveR Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,147 Back home, Az	Originally Posted by steve4102 Originally Posted by DaveR Originally Posted by steve4102 Originally Posted by DaveR Ours turned out to be the best we'd ever done. We had over 15 people over, so brother and I had a turkey cook off. His in deep fryer, ours in Traeger. I did a 20 hour brine in the Meat Church "Bird Baptism" brine. Pulled it an hour and a half prior to cooking. Stuffed breast with 1/2 lb butter, rosemary, thyme, sage, minced garlic and softened butter mixture. Threw in a chopped up bulb of garlic, more rosemary, thyme and sage into the cavity. Rubbed outside down with olive oil, and put on a good dose of garlic paprika dry rub. Onto the Traeger at 300* for 3.5 hours, with a smoke tube added for more smoke. Sprayed turkey down with apple juice every 30 minutes of cook time. Pulled it when breast was at 160, and thigh was 175, and let it rest for 1/2 hour. Came out amazing. The smoked turkey was the clear winner. Incredibly juicy, tender, and just tasty as hell. Will never do it any other way after how this one turned out. I'm not a turkey fan, but I could not get enough of it. What did you use for pellets? Premium Cookin' Pellets, "Perfect Mix" blend of Hickory, cherry, Maple, Apple. These https://www.amazon.com/CookinPellets-40PM-Perfect-Mix/dp/B00819OICI?th=1 Those are the ones. I've gone to those for all of my pellet smoking now. Guns are responsible for killing as much as Rosie O'Donnel's fork is responsible for her being FAT.

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Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17845246 11/27/22
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,244 Utah B Ben_Lurkin Campfire Tracker
Ben_Lurkin Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,244 Utah	Smoked this year’s bird, along with a pork butt. Gotta wet brine a bird to keep them moist. I make my own brine mix with a gallon of ice water, 1 cup salt, one cup sugar some squeezed citrus. Lime in my case. A handful of basil and a bit of thyme. Usually have to 2X this to have enough to be able to fully immerse the turkey for 24 hrs. I smoke it in my Masterbuilt smoker on 275 for about three hours. Bag it up and finish it in the oven til done. Pork butt is rubbed down with a medium dusting of Morton Tenderquick. And then use the rub of your choice 24 hrs before hitting the smoker. I run it on 275 for about six hrs, spraying it with apple juice every couple of hrs when I add more chips. I then pull it and wrap in tin foil and back in until it reaches 200* internal temp. Slice it into 2” cubes and shred. I also like deep fried turkey but haven’t done one in a few years. By the time I buy peanut oil for a 1x a year exercise, the mess, it’s just easier to smoke them. Yours in Liberty, BL

Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17845274 11/27/22
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,595 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna
rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,595 Not In The City	Pregnant turkey... Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17845332 11/27/22
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,358 Idaho Leanwolf Campfire Outfitter
Leanwolf Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,358 Idaho	No turkey. Prime rib roast, twice baked potatoes, asparagus, rolls, pecan pie and ice cream, and a very good Pinot Noir. Brought a big plate home from my friends and feasted again Friday night. L.W. "Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." (William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830s.)

Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17845390 11/27/22
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,737 St Clair Shores, MI Beretta_Shooter916 Campfire Regular
Beretta_Shooter916 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,737 St Clair Shores, MI	Got one of those precooked ones from Popeyes Heat it up and good to go Way more gooder than fugking around cooking one Last edited by Beretta_Shooter916; 11/27/22. DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE. - Darth Vader

Re: How Was Your Turkey rockinbbar #17845582 11/27/22
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,545 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage
The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,545 USA	Originally Posted by rockinbbar Pregnant turkey... Even setting aside the fact that they lay eggs, it was a baby turkey without a head or feet. LOL.

Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17845649 11/27/22
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,262 North Carolina W wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter
wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,262 North Carolina	My sister-in-law cooked one in the oven the traditional way and it turned out great. One if the best oven cooked turkeys I have ever had.

Re: How Was Your Turkey wilkeshunter #17845670 11/27/22
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,274 Montana J Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna
Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,274 Montana	Originally Posted by wilkeshunter My sister-in-law cooked one in the oven the traditional way and it turned out great. One if the best oven cooked turkeys I have ever had. People are starting to get ahold of this idea of "internal temp". Fewer overcooked birds I think. I am MAGA.

Re: How Was Your Turkey antelope_sniper #17845720 11/27/22
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	Originally Posted by antelope_sniper No turkey here. Grilled prime Rib Eye steaks. And three shots of dumb fugk? LOL Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: How Was Your Turkey steve4102 #17845725 11/27/22
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	I’d not expect anybody from Minnesota to know how to cook anything. Generally. Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: How Was Your Turkey deflave #17846156 11/27/22
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,727 East Ky. T TERRY8mm Campfire Tracker
TERRY8mm Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,727 East Ky.	not turkey, Cornish hens.

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