ThanksGiving smokers

Retircs1

as I Navy Cook would love to know how you are preparing your bird ? I make two every year. I smoke one or brine it and do one traditional here is one for my past years

Retircs1

please provide what cigar you think goes good with turkey. I have two NDB's for me and my dad after the meal.

Eulogy

I started brining my turkeys two years ago. They taste way better brined.

Retircs1

what do you put in your brine?

Eulogy

Salt, brown sugar, vegetable stock, black pepper corns, allspice berries and candied ginger. I brine the bird for overnight for about 24 hours. I add rosemary and thyme to the cavity. Turns out great.

Retircs1

Eulogy:

Salt, brown sugar, vegetable stock, black pepper corns, allspice berries and candied ginger. I brine the bird for overnight for about 24 hours. I add rosemary and thyme to the cavity. Turns out great.

Sounds outstanding !!!!!

D_Fresh

Retircs1:

Eulogy:

Salt, brown sugar, vegetable stock, black pepper corns, allspice berries and candied ginger. I brine the bird for overnight for about 24 hours. I add rosemary and thyme to the cavity. Turns out great.

Sounds outstanding !!!!!

That does sound good! One thing I would recommend trying is making some compound butter with rosemary and thyme, let that harden in the fridge overnight. Then slice some pieces up and slide them under the skin while smoking. I'm not going to win any healthy eating awards!

Eulogy

I've never tried smoking a turkey.

Lee.mcglynn

I always brine with salt pepper and rosemary tasted good and have smoked a turkey but it's too long of a cool in cold ass weather!

Retircs1

Eulogy:

I've never tried smoking a turkey.

I use a barrel BBQ er indirect heat smoke for only 30 to 40 mins season with compound butter sage / ltry no more than 15 lb bird unstuffed and apple wood bacon over the top 170 inner temp rest for 30 mins cut. Based through the cooking process

bandyt09

This year I'm going to do a Maple Bourbon turkey smoked on my Traeger.

Eulogy

Retircs1:

Eulogy:

I've never tried smoking a turkey.

I use a barrel BBQ er indirect heat smoke for only 30 to 40 mins season with compound butter sage / ltry no more than 15 lb bird unstuffed and apple wood bacon over the top 170 inner temp rest for 30 mins cut. Based through the cooking process

That sounds awesome, but it seems like it would be a lot of work; especially since I do all the cooking for my family.

rsherman24

Have to give it a try this year. We are usually never home for Thanksgiving, but will have to dig up some recipes. I use a Bradley smoker.

Retircs1

bandyt09:

This year I'm going to do a Maple Bourbon turkey smoked on my Traeger.

oh my that sound GOOD!

New_Boots

I usually do a standard turkey, stuffed with maripoux (sp?), green and red peppers and quartered green apples. Then a compound butter rub under the skin.

Retircs1

what Cigar are you all looking to smoke after the Thanksgiving meal? NDB's sweet light and smooth hint of vanilla bean and spice

The3Stogies

Eulogy:

I've never tried smoking a turkey.

I'll send you a Gurkha

Retircs1

The3Stogies:

Eulogy:

I've never tried smoking a turkey.

I'll send you a Gurkha

I tried to smoke a turkey once but had a heck of a time wrapping him up.

Eulogy

The3Stogies:

Eulogy:

I've never tried smoking a turkey.

I'll send you a Gurkha

A wiseguy...

Retircs1

Eulogy:

The3Stogies:

Eulogy:

I've never tried smoking a turkey.

I'll send you a Gurkha

A wiseguy...

indirect heat very easy to do I would try a small bird no more than 10 to 12lbs

The3Stogies

Now if I smoke a turkey which end do I light, lol.
Wife will do the turkey in the oven, traditional. You guys got me thinking now, maybe next year.

Retircs1

LOL hahaha

Retircs1

after getting a big hit from JD I am not sure what I will smoke after thanksgiving meal but I will smoke more that two. Love to see a pic of the Bird and your stick on Thanksgiving I hope you all have a great day.

wahooschock

Here's hopin I have a stick for thankskilling lol but im having deer not bird.mmm wish the uh was here for it

Tyland64

I have some well aged Tatuaje brown label lanceros that I will share with my buddy Kingjk on our day of thanks.

twistedstem

We been thinking about deep frying one this year.

Retircs1

twistedstem:

We been thinking about deep frying one this year.

it is good to deep fry a bird

Eulogy

I need to do all the shopping tomorrow. Hope there's still a turkey left.

First_Warrior

i brine all my birds, chickens, ducks, cornish hens, all of them . Makes them flavorful and sweet. I've got a Viaje Dark Meat waiting for me after the meal.

Retircs1

First Warrior:

i brine all my birds, chickens, ducks, cornish hens, all of them . Makes them flavorful and sweet. I've got a Viaje Dark Meat waiting for me after the meal.

Outstanding!!!

Retircs1

First Warrior:

i brine all my birds, chickens, ducks, cornish hens, all of them . Makes them flavorful and sweet. I've got a Viaje Dark Meat waiting for me after the meal.

Outstanding!!!