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Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
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as I Navy Cook would love to know how you are preparing your bird ? I make two every year. I smoke one or brine it and do one traditional here is one for my past years image
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    please provide what cigar you think goes good with turkey. I have two NDB's for me and my dad after the meal.
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    EulogyEulogy Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I started brining my turkeys two years ago. They taste way better brined.
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    what do you put in your brine?
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    EulogyEulogy Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Salt, brown sugar, vegetable stock, black pepper corns, allspice berries and candied ginger. I brine the bird for overnight for about 24 hours. I add rosemary and thyme to the cavity. Turns out great.
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    Eulogy:
    Salt, brown sugar, vegetable stock, black pepper corns, allspice berries and candied ginger. I brine the bird for overnight for about 24 hours. I add rosemary and thyme to the cavity. Turns out great.
    Sounds outstanding !!!!!
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    D_FreshD_Fresh Posts: 610 ✭✭✭
    Retircs1:
    Eulogy:
    Salt, brown sugar, vegetable stock, black pepper corns, allspice berries and candied ginger. I brine the bird for overnight for about 24 hours. I add rosemary and thyme to the cavity. Turns out great.
    Sounds outstanding !!!!!
    That does sound good! One thing I would recommend trying is making some compound butter with rosemary and thyme, let that harden in the fridge overnight. Then slice some pieces up and slide them under the skin while smoking. I'm not going to win any healthy eating awards!
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    EulogyEulogy Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've never tried smoking a turkey.
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    Lee.mcglynnLee.mcglynn Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭✭
    I always brine with salt pepper and rosemary tasted good and have smoked a turkey but it's too long of a cool in cold ass weather!
    Money can't buy taste
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    Eulogy:
    I've never tried smoking a turkey.
    I use a barrel BBQ er indirect heat smoke for only 30 to 40 mins season with compound butter sage / ltry no more than 15 lb bird unstuffed and apple wood bacon over the top 170 inner temp rest for 30 mins cut. Based through the cooking process
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    bandyt09bandyt09 Posts: 4,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This year I'm going to do a Maple Bourbon turkey smoked on my Traeger.
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    EulogyEulogy Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Retircs1:
    Eulogy:
    I've never tried smoking a turkey.
    I use a barrel BBQ er indirect heat smoke for only 30 to 40 mins season with compound butter sage / ltry no more than 15 lb bird unstuffed and apple wood bacon over the top 170 inner temp rest for 30 mins cut. Based through the cooking process
    That sounds awesome, but it seems like it would be a lot of work; especially since I do all the cooking for my family.
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    rsherman24rsherman24 Posts: 6,776 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Have to give it a try this year. We are usually never home for Thanksgiving, but will have to dig up some recipes. I use a Bradley smoker.
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    bandyt09:
    This year I'm going to do a Maple Bourbon turkey smoked on my Traeger.
    oh my :) that sound GOOD!
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    New_BootsNew_Boots Posts: 2,651 ✭✭
    I usually do a standard turkey, stuffed with maripoux (sp?), green and red peppers and quartered green apples. Then a compound butter rub under the skin.
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    what Cigar are you all looking to smoke after the Thanksgiving meal? NDB's sweet light and smooth hint of vanilla bean and spice
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    The3StogiesThe3Stogies Posts: 2,652 ✭✭✭✭
    Eulogy:
    I've never tried smoking a turkey.

    I'll send you a Gurkha
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    The3Stogies:
    Eulogy:
    I've never tried smoking a turkey.

    I'll send you a Gurkha
    I tried to smoke a turkey once but had a heck of a time wrapping him up.
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    EulogyEulogy Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The3Stogies:
    Eulogy:
    I've never tried smoking a turkey.

    I'll send you a Gurkha
    A wiseguy...
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    Eulogy:
    The3Stogies:
    Eulogy:
    I've never tried smoking a turkey.

    I'll send you a Gurkha
    A wiseguy...
    indirect heat very easy to do I would try a small bird no more than 10 to 12lbs
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    The3StogiesThe3Stogies Posts: 2,652 ✭✭✭✭
    Now if I smoke a turkey which end do I light, lol.
    Wife will do the turkey in the oven, traditional. You guys got me thinking now, maybe next year.

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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    LOL hahaha
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    after getting a big hit from JD I am not sure what I will smoke after thanksgiving meal but I will smoke more that two. Love to see a pic of the Bird and your stick on Thanksgiving I hope you all have a great day.
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    wahooschockwahooschock Posts: 792 ✭✭✭
    Here's hopin I have a stick for thankskilling lol but im having deer not bird.mmm wish the uh was here for it
    I love my pack and a good community (cigars/Vape)
    "I'm at the point in my life where if it doesn't taste good,I'm not putting it in my mouth"
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    Tyland64Tyland64 Posts: 712 ✭
    I have some well aged Tatuaje brown label lanceros that I will share with my buddy Kingjk on our day of thanks.
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    twistedstemtwistedstem Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    We been thinking about deep frying one this year.
    no matter where you go, there you are.

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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    twistedstem:
    We been thinking about deep frying one this year.
    it is good to deep fry a bird
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    EulogyEulogy Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I need to do all the shopping tomorrow. Hope there's still a turkey left.
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    First_WarriorFirst_Warrior Posts: 3,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    i brine all my birds, chickens, ducks, cornish hens, all of them . Makes them flavorful and sweet. I've got a Viaje Dark Meat waiting for me after the meal.
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    First Warrior:
    i brine all my birds, chickens, ducks, cornish hens, all of them . Makes them flavorful and sweet. I've got a Viaje Dark Meat waiting for me after the meal.
    Outstanding!!!
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    Retircs1Retircs1 Posts: 453 ✭
    First Warrior:
    i brine all my birds, chickens, ducks, cornish hens, all of them . Makes them flavorful and sweet. I've got a Viaje Dark Meat waiting for me after the meal.
    Outstanding!!!
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