Now I'm a believer...

LMAJ · 12-02-2012, 06:56 PM

After brining a chicken last weekend, and really liking it, I decided to try my hand at a 13 pound turkey this weekend.

Deboned on Saturday (but not pretty)
Deboning a turkey was more challenging then deboning a chicken...

Into the briny deep... (yeah, I know I used that line last week... I just like it. Again used Patio Daddio's recipe...

Out of the brine Sunday, and stuffed with a bread stuffing - nothing fancy here. Rubbed with olive oil and dusted with a salt free herb mix.

After 2 hours in a 350 degree oven. Yes, I said oven. I'm so ashamed. Preheated oven to 400, then dropped it when I put the bird in.
Sorry - too tired to try to rotate this picture...

Sliced up...

Home made gravy

Smashed potatoes... If you look at the cutting board in the bottom left corner you will see all the juice from the turkey... crazy...

My plate...

I'm really tired now... wonder who's doing the dishes??

Last week, I used half the salt the recipe called for.
Yesterday I used all that was called for.
I found the final product to be a tad too salty for me, but certainly not a deal breaker. Next time I do this, I will cut the salt slightly. I rarely use salt, so I am probably a little sensative to it.

landarc · 12-02-2012, 07:02 PM

Wow, very cool L-M, that looks terrific

bluetang · 12-02-2012, 07:07 PM

Day-um fine, got to do that! Gots a few on sale birds in the freezer

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 12-02-2012, 07:09 PM

That really looks delicious.

CarolinaQue · 12-02-2012, 07:14 PM

Very good looking bird!!!

Bonewagon · 12-02-2012, 07:35 PM

Very nice!

Boshizzle · 12-02-2012, 07:44 PM

Nice bird!

que_dawg · 12-02-2012, 07:45 PM

Good looking meal, there. I just ate, now I am hungry again.

bwsawman · 12-02-2012, 07:49 PM

That looks good! I'm doing a turkey on the UDS tomorrow....using Patio Daddio's recipe. Hope mine turns out like yours did.

fingerlickin' · 12-02-2012, 07:54 PM

That's a fine looking bird right there! :thumbup:

wct · 12-02-2012, 07:56 PM

I will be trying that very soon. Man that looks good! Great job.

Midnight Smoke · 12-02-2012, 07:59 PM

Looks like all the hard work was worth it! I am going to give Patio Daddio's brine a try, I read nothing but great reviews.

PatioDaddio · 12-02-2012, 08:11 PM

I'm really glad that you enjoyed the brine again.

John

tyotrain · 12-02-2012, 08:13 PM

Great looking dinner. Nice job

Have fun and happy smoking
BBQ UP

LMAJ · 12-02-2012, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatioDaddio

I'm really glad that you enjoyed the brine again.

John

Thanks for sharing it John.

12-02-2012, 06:56 PM	#1
LMAJ Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-01-07 Location: Southeastern Pa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Now I'm a believer... After brining a chicken last weekend, and really liking it, I decided to try my hand at a 13 pound turkey this weekend. Deboned on Saturday (but not pretty) Deboning a turkey was more challenging then deboning a chicken... Into the briny deep... (yeah, I know I used that line last week... I just like it. Again used Patio Daddio's recipe... Out of the brine Sunday, and stuffed with a bread stuffing - nothing fancy here. Rubbed with olive oil and dusted with a salt free herb mix. After 2 hours in a 350 degree oven. Yes, I said oven. I'm so ashamed. Preheated oven to 400, then dropped it when I put the bird in. Sorry - too tired to try to rotate this picture... Sliced up... Home made gravy Smashed potatoes... If you look at the cutting board in the bottom left corner you will see all the juice from the turkey... crazy... My plate... I'm really tired now... wonder who's doing the dishes?? Last week, I used half the salt the recipe called for. Yesterday I used all that was called for. I found the final product to be a tad too salty for me, but certainly not a deal breaker. Next time I do this, I will cut the salt slightly. I rarely use salt, so I am probably a little sensative to it. __________________ L-M Official Pennsylvania MOINK Ball maker 1 Large BGE - 7/5/08 1 Large BGE and table - 8/29/12 1 18.5 new to me WSM Super Fast BLUE and RED Thermapen 1 - The Great Outdoors Smoker Sea Bug cooker 1 - Fantastic hubby - the original Big Al _______________________________________ Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault

12-02-2012, 07:02 PM	#2
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow, very cool L-M, that looks terrific __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

12-02-2012, 07:07 PM	#3
bluetang Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-06-10 Location: Stuart, Fl Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Day-um fine, got to do that! Gots a few on sale birds in the freezer __________________ Homegrown 120 Gallon Reverse Flow, Homey, the Homegrown Kettle, 3 UDS's, 3 Stack Pro Q Excel 20, 18.5" Elderly(but not retired) WSM, 150lb Capacity Homegrown Electric and a CA gasserrrr Bicycle Fast Polder Thermo, Indisputably Fastest Purple Thermapen, SAI Satay Grill Thanks landarc for the avatar!

12-02-2012, 07:09 PM	#4
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That really looks delicious. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

12-02-2012, 07:14 PM	#5
CarolinaQue is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-23-07 Location: North Berwick, ME Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very good looking bird!!! __________________ Tim “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” - Mark Twain - Beautiful family - Home made trailer mounted reverse flow offset w/ vertical chamber, Weber OTG and an ECB

12-02-2012, 07:35 PM	#6
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12-02-2012, 07:44 PM	#7
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12-02-2012, 07:45 PM	#8
que_dawg On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-29-10 Location: Gainesville, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good looking meal, there. I just ate, now I am hungry again. __________________ Superior SS-1 Superior SS-2 KCBS CBJ #54922 Right On Que BBQ Team Head Pitmaster In Charge, Superior Smokers

12-02-2012, 07:49 PM	#9
bwsawman Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 10-15-12 Location: Ionia, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That looks good! I'm doing a turkey on the UDS tomorrow....using Patio Daddio's recipe. Hope mine turns out like yours did.

12-02-2012, 07:54 PM	#10
fingerlickin' Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Boyertown, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's a fine looking bird right there! :thumbup: __________________ Jason "I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's a$$, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it". - Tommy Callahan III XL Big Green Egg, 22.5 Weber OTS, WSJ Gold/Mini WSM, 18" & 22" WSM Flyers Orange Thermapen WAEFAY...WWGALD???

12-02-2012, 07:56 PM	#11
wct Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-09-12 Location: Colville, Washington Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I will be trying that very soon. Man that looks good! Great job. __________________ John Rec-Tec#1165, Traeger 075 Texan (1990's model), Weber Genesis E-330, Bradley digital 6 Shelf Smoker

12-02-2012, 07:59 PM	#12
Midnight Smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-24-08 Location: Southern Arizona Desert Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like all the hard work was worth it! I am going to give Patio Daddio's brine a try, I read nothing but great reviews. __________________ ************************ * Terry ~ aka Pork Smoker * XL-BGE Hatched 06/20/2008 09:42 pm ** * Couple Weber Kettles, CharGriller, UDS * * Ultra Fast Red Thermapen * Projects Kamado Restoration Bandera Restoration

12-02-2012, 08:11 PM	#13
PatioDaddio Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-04-08 Location: Boise, Idaho Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm really glad that you enjoyed the brine again. John

12-02-2012, 08:13 PM	#14
tyotrain is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-09-12 Location: Madrid, NY Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Great looking dinner. Nice job Have fun and happy smoking BBQ UP __________________ LOCKED-N-LOADED BBQ TEAM Sponsored by SummerHaven Pools, spas, fireplaces and grills www.locked-n-loadedbar-b-q.com Backwoods Maze XL Green Egg Large Green Egg Backwoods G2 Party 22.5 WSM BBQ Guru