Thanksgiving plan

Started by Oriondriver, November 23, 2008, 06:46:07 AM

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Oriondriver

November 23, 2008, 06:46:07 AM Last Edit: November 23, 2008, 07:10:33 AM by Oriondriver
Alright... put together a plan for the big day...

1. Bought an 11 pound bird at COSTCO
2. Bought some brine seasoning at World Market
3. Will brine overnight on Wed
4. After rinse.. will fill cavity with lemons and oranges
5. Load bird in BS at 0700 on Thurs with a rack of bacon on the top
6. 4 hours of apple and maple smoke at 225 degrees
7. Take it out of BS at 160 degrees at the thigh

Dinner at 1500... pictures to follow... ;D

Thoughts? Suggestions? Recommendations?

Oriondriver
Unless you are the lead dog... the view is always the same!

HCT

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November 23, 2008, 07:42:46 AM
I don't know what kind of bird you got but if it's frozen there really isn't any reason to brine. Frozen birds are usually injected with the self basting juice.
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beefmann

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November 23, 2008, 10:20:25 AM
sounds like a good plan.. should be a good tasting bird

Oriondriver

#3
November 27, 2008, 08:17:51 AM
Well... the brine smelled GREAT... put the bird in the BS this morning with a blend of Apple and Maple... so far so good... will post a photo of the finished product along with tasting notes later in the day...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ;D
Unless you are the lead dog... the view is always the same!

Consiglieri

#4
November 27, 2008, 02:04:23 PM
How bout shipping me a helping and I'll post the notes for you?   ;D
Consiglieri

Oriondriver

#5
November 27, 2008, 03:07:24 PM
Thanks Consiglieri... I hope you arrive at the same endstate we did...

Bird was beautiful... pictures to follow after I fight off the tryptophan and upload them from the camera....

Final notes
1. Great smoke flavor (read: not overbearing)
2. Old fashion flavor like the Pilgrims must have had  ;D
3. Moist
4. Nice caramel coloring

Highly recommended...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Unless you are the lead dog... the view is always the same!

FLBentRider

#6
November 27, 2008, 03:18:32 PM
It sounds like yours turned out like mine...


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Consiglieri

#7
November 28, 2008, 03:19:35 PM
Great to read about the successful project.  I'm like the dad in Christmas Story: I can never get enough turkey. 
Consiglieri

tlh178

#8
December 05, 2008, 11:34:36 AM
i cooked two birds in the dbs, two days in a row, both were 10lbers, use alder pucks and it took 8 hrs at 225, turned out great, guest were very pleased. just getting home from gordon food service were i brought a case of ribs and a gal of sweet baby rays sauce, guess you know whats for dinner tomorrow night, happy holidays from the great lakes state.
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