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Recipe Discussions => Poultry => Topic started by: Saber 4 on November 23, 2014, 08:33:12 PM

Title: This year's Turkeys
Post by: Saber 4 on November 23, 2014, 08:33:12 PM
Finally found the low 3% basted turkey's I've been looking for to brine/cure for a couple of Thanksgiving events, they were only .99/lb so I picked up a couple of extras for the freezer so I can have turkey whenever I want it next year.

(http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w599/Robert_Shulter/IMG_20141121_174356_zps866cf155.jpg) (http://s1331.photobucket.com/user/Robert_Shulter/media/IMG_20141121_174356_zps866cf155.jpg.html)

I have 2 of them in Smokehouse Rob's apple juice based brine with cure 1 as I type, in an hour they come out of their 14 hour bath for 8-12 hours of drying then into the smoker tomorrow.
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: Tenpoint5 on November 24, 2014, 08:21:32 AM
That many birds thought you might be coming up with a turkey sausage
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: Saber 4 on November 24, 2014, 09:11:53 AM
It would be cheaper than buying ground turkey for sure.
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: OldHickory on November 24, 2014, 02:13:55 PM
@ $0.99, that is a awesome price.  SCORE
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: seemore on November 24, 2014, 05:14:21 PM
That's allot of birds and a great price
Seemore
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: Saber 4 on November 24, 2014, 07:50:28 PM
Here's the first two finished up, I'll carve them up and vac seal them tomorrow when they've chilled in the fridge overnight.

(http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w599/Robert_Shulter/IMG_20141124_202214_zpse1f487a2.jpg) (http://s1331.photobucket.com/user/Robert_Shulter/media/IMG_20141124_202214_zpse1f487a2.jpg.html)

(http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w599/Robert_Shulter/IMG_20141124_143809_zpse7560180.jpg) (http://s1331.photobucket.com/user/Robert_Shulter/media/IMG_20141124_143809_zpse7560180.jpg.html)

I'll do another one for my Brother in Law's New Year's Eve gathering and hold on to the rest until needed.
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: seemore on November 25, 2014, 04:33:28 PM
looking good what did you cook them in ? SRG
Seemore
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: Saber 4 on November 25, 2014, 08:25:43 PM
Quote from: seemore on November 25, 2014, 04:33:28 PM
looking good what did you cook them in ? SRG
Seemore

3 hours of pecan in the Bradley, moved to the SRG to finish when they got to 130 IT, They turned out real good. I got them sliced up and vac sealed for the trip to San Antonio tomorrow.
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: rwip on November 26, 2014, 03:41:13 PM
Walmart's turkeys are .89 per lb
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: WoodlawnSmoker on November 26, 2014, 03:53:06 PM
Great looking birds!  I can't believe the price you guys are paying, it's three times that price here.
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: seemore on November 26, 2014, 04:50:08 PM
Thanks Robert have a good turkey day
Scott
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: Lhicks2 on November 26, 2014, 09:50:12 PM
Hey new guy here, sorry to change subject but new at this forum stuff. Question though, can you flavor soak the biscuits for the electric auto feeders.
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: Saber 4 on November 27, 2014, 06:07:11 AM
Quote from: Lhicks2 on November 26, 2014, 09:50:12 PM
Hey new guy here, sorry to change subject but new at this forum stuff. Question though, can you flavor soak the biscuits for the electric auto feeders.

I wouldn't suggest it, they would probably crumble apart and you can buy just about any type of wood you want to flavor with.
Title: Re: This year's Turkeys
Post by: iceman on November 27, 2014, 09:25:32 AM
Quote from: Lhicks2 on November 26, 2014, 09:50:12 PM
Hey new guy here, sorry to change subject but new at this forum stuff. Question though, can you flavor soak the biscuits for the electric auto feeders.

Biscuits don't like moister at all. Even in very humid weather they will swell up and crumble. Keep them in dry environment.
Like Saber said, you can get them in just about any flavor you like.  ;)