Growler and Turkey Breast

[smoker pete]

Picked up a growler of Amber yesterday from my local brewery (man does not live by Jim Beam alone) and needed something to smoke with it.  Decided  on a turkey breast since that would take longer and give me ample time to put a dent in the growler  ;D

What the hell is a growler? We're not talking about the USS Growler, a small iceberg, a four-wheeled hansom cab from England, a sexual offender or any of the other slang phrases associated with the word – there are many. We're talking about that which carries fresh beer from a brewery to your house.  Growlers are filled straight from the tap, sealed with a twist-cap.  Almost all brewpubs sell growlers these days, as do many breweries. And regardless of its true origin the growler is a great way to take home some fresh brew from a local brewery or brewpub.

Here's the growler and the breast rubbed with a little EVOO and some spice


PID set to 250º, vent wide open, 3 hours of smoke (1 to 1 pecan/apple)
Turkey breast was only 6.4 lbs and took 3 hours to reach IT of 162º


Since it only took 3 hours, my bad, wound up with a 3 hour FTC instead of my preferred 1.5 to 2 hours.
Here's the growler minus a couple of pints and the breast after FTC.


The $$$$ shot ... plated with some steamed tatters, green beans, gravy and washed down with a pint of Amber


This is fun!!!  I should pick up another growler  ;D ;D

[squirtthecat]

NICE!

[hal4uk]

Looks quite tasty!

And thanks for the Growler explanation...
I'm not even gonna say what I... Uhhh...  Noooooo... 

[Ka Honu]

... sealed with a twist-cap. 

Our best local brewery (Sam Choy's Aloha Brewery) uses ceramic tops like Grolsch.  Luckily, I know how to operate one.  Even better, one of my best friends is an assistant brewmaster there and always brings home samples.

[SouthernSmoked]

Great job smoker pete...

Awesome presentation!!

Now let's eat!!!

[Tenpoint5]

Looks quite tasty!

And thanks for the Growler explanation...
I'm not even gonna say what I... Uhhh...  Noooooo... 

I was thinking along the same lines Hal!! OMG I actually understand Hal!! This is NOT GOOD, I tell ya NOT GOOD AT ALL

[smoker pete]

Here's a shot of the growlers I collected this summer while visiting British Columbia, Yukon Territory, and Alaska.

Best part is all that great beer I got to taste before getting one filled and then drinking the one I chose ;D

[classicrockgriller]

Great job smoker pete...

Awesome presentation!!

Now let's eat!!!

Ditto!

Very Nice!

[Up In Smoke]

... sealed with a twist-cap. 

Our best local brewery (Sam Choy's Aloha Brewery) uses ceramic tops like Grolsch.  Luckily, I know how to operate one.  Even better, one of my best friends is an assistant brewmaster there and always brings home samples.

Do i detect a little Ka Honu Pas action here?

[BuyLowSellHigh]

Great stuff, pete!

[Ka Honu]

Do i detect a little Ka Honu Pas action here?

I am but a small grasshopper gazing upon the magnificent tiger.

[iceman]

Growler or no growler, that plate of vittles is awsome looking. Glad you cleared the growler thing up with everyone. I'm not even going to mention what they call a growler up here.  :o  :D