Thanksgiving dinner

[Drac]

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Yanks,

With your guys having already invented the wheel for me I was able to turn our a passable Thanksgiving dinner.

I planned on doing up a a turkey breast so I started with the time and temps from http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?131-SMOKED-TURKEY-BREAST

I did a simple brine of pickling salt and brown sugar.  Brined overnight and than dried it the following night.  Used a simple rub of Pensey's Fox Point Seasoning and kosher salt.  I picked up some pucks, both hickory and Jim Bean.  Amy choose Jim Bean for tonight -



Got the probe ready.  Don't see it mentioned much but see it in the photos so I gave it a try.  Made a big difference in accuracy -



Loaded up and ready to smoke -



A quick addition.  I had smoked some salt last time but it wasn't strong enough so I got it ready for another trip -



While dinner was cooking a quick snack.  Some sausage from a previous day's work.  Beef summer sausage with some fresh garlic -



Probe goes off and get a nice burst of smoke -





Resting (I like the color) and getting the tools ready -



Sliced up and it looks like I got lucky -



Tables all set.  Pretty standard with rolls, taters and the only unusual item, a cranberry dipping sauce -



And dinner is served -



Salt took some decent smoke -



Packed up and ready to cure.  I will be gifting some of it to a friend -



Thank for all the info found here,
Jim

[squirtthecat]

That looks great!

One tip...  You really don't need to foil the probe wire when using it in the Bradley.  It doesn't get hot enough in there to damage it.   If using a Big Easy or SRG - then yes - it needs a bit of extra protection.


What is the Fox Point like?  I don't remember seeing that at Penzey's..

[Drac]

What is the Fox Point like?  I don't remember seeing that at Penzey's..

It's a garlic, onion and scallion blend.  Love it on all roasted poultry.

Jim

[squirtthecat]

What is the Fox Point like?  I don't remember seeing that at Penzey's..

It's a garlic, onion and scallion blend.  Love it on all roasted poultry.

Jim

Sounds good to me..   Thanks Jim!

[ArnieM]

Looks good Jim.

I've been using the Mav ET-73 probe in the Big Easy, most recently this evening, and never had a problem but YMMV.

[Chili Head]

Nice job Jim! Looks great!   ;)

[jiggerjams]

That rub does sound delish! Looks great, wish I could taste.