Our family traditional Christmas dinner (passed to me from my father-in-law, RIP) is a standing rib roast cooked in the oven! Well this year it looked like we were having almost all of us here so I decided we needed to have extra meat so I smoked a turkey in the Bradley.
The turkey was brined for 24 hours, then air dried overnight (seasoned) and then smoked for 6 hours while the roast was seasoned overnight and then cooked in the oven until and IT of about 117 degs and then rested along with the bird until time to carve and slice.
We had a house full (26 of us) with lots of young ones doing everything (over the last few days) from learning to drive a stick shift to a four month old sitting up (special chair) for the first time and making a snowman! We are blessed and thankful!
The beef:
(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/TestRocket/Default%20Album/StandingRibRoast121degssml.jpg)
The turkey:
(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/TestRocket/Default%20Album/A10point5lbTurkeyintheBradley.jpg)
Our new family:
(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/TestRocket/Default%20Album/DSCN2472800x600.jpg)
I hope your Christmas was as fun! ;D
Awesome looking Turkey & Prime rib !!! Good lookin Family Too :)
Very nice. Very nice
TR you did a great job on dinner. Family time you can't beat it and with the snow that hit glad to see all made it.
Looks like great food, and a great time with family!
The only thing missing is the AUDIO!
"What part of 'SAY CHEESE' and 'LOOK THIS WAY' am I not screaming loud enough over Bing Crosby?"
Very, Very nice!
Great looking food, better looking family.
Everyone is smiling or giggling, in spite of the fact that they aren't looking towards the camera. The young ones look like they are having way too much fun.
Great stuff, TR!
It was a very good Christmas! Thanks everybody! ;D
Beautiful job on the turkey and roast TR. That is also a beautiful family you have. Happy New Year to all.
Now thats a gooood looking big ole hunk Beef there, the Turkey looks gooood too.
The family looks like there having a good time.
What a great family Christmas TR. I know you all had fun and loads to eat. That turkey looks killer.
Quote from: KyNola on December 27, 2010, 10:48:38 AM
What a great family Christmas TR. I know you all had fun and loads to eat. That turkey looks killer.
I have to say I was very pleased with my first smoked turkey!
And Christmas was a fun day! ;D
That's what its all about!!! Them pictures are the ones that everyone remembers and laugh/talk about.
Very nice meal and family.