Any Thanksgiving screw ups?

Skidder · 11-24-2011, 08:23 AM

I was just reading about a guy who was brining in a cooler and forgot to put the plug in. Anyone else have any other Turkey day screw ups?

morgaj1 · 11-24-2011, 08:54 AM

Not yet, but the day is young...

tortaboy · 11-24-2011, 09:08 AM

Yep. Spent all morning checking out ceramic cookers and custom tables.

Big EXPENSIVE screw up.

NeoTrout · 11-24-2011, 09:16 AM

It's still early. But so far so good.

Lake Dogs · 11-24-2011, 09:19 AM

Dog apparently was sick last night; woke up this morning to scattered *piles*. We're tag-teaming the carpet scrubber now...

landarc · 11-24-2011, 11:46 AM

So far, no, will there be, almost certainly.

I honestly can't call the ugly pies I am making screw ups, since I have always made ugly pies and can't roll out pie dough to save my life, it could be the tapered French rolling pin I insist on using.

bbqchicken · 11-24-2011, 11:50 AM

so far evereything A OK !

Mo-Dave · 11-24-2011, 12:02 PM

Besides the brining disaster I I mentioned yesterday. I had smoked some cheese, herbs, garlic, almonds and butter. After I took them off the smoker I blended the butter, garlic cloves and herbs with just a little olive oil to set it in motion in the blender. This morning I put the bowl in the mic to soften it up a bit but went just a little to far so I put the bowl with the spoon in the freezer to firm it back up. When I took the bowl out of my freezer which is a slide out drawer type, the spoon caught on the top of the door and flipped the bowl upside down on the floor.

All was not lost a good amount was firm enough and stayed in the bowl and no one was up yet to see any of this, hee hee hee, my little secrete.

Just hope when its time to take the sides out of the oven, well I wont even go there.

Dave

sbramm · 11-24-2011, 12:20 PM

here's the day game plan:

turkey - in and rocking along

pumpkin pie with home made whipped cream - done!

lemon meringue pie - done!

mashed pots - need to peel/boil/mash

stuffing - need to bake

steamed broccoli - need to steam

cranberry sauce (from scratch!) - done!

gravy - after da bird!

and on the smoker:

10# of home made summer sausage - almost done!

bacon bomb fatty - just went on

sea salt for smoked salt (great on steaks!) - done!

then after eating:

strip meat off carcass and make turkey tetrazzini
boil carcass to make stock for turkey soup

other duties:

drink beer (sierra nevada celebration in frigo) - started!
watch detroit lose
drink beer

watch different football game
nap
drink beer

ggeilman · 11-24-2011, 12:30 PM

You mean besides trying to smoke a turkey without brining first? Yeah, wish me luck!

LMAJ · 11-24-2011, 12:33 PM

My Italian Beef smells great and I just got done writing out bills. All on schedule so far. I see a nap in my future too.

smokingj · 11-24-2011, 12:33 PM

All I can think of is I've had too many 'adult beverages' already and it's only 1:30. I still got like another 4 hours for the butt to be done.

MIKEMAC · 11-24-2011, 12:58 PM

Huge catastrophe! Hosting 23 people at my house today. I had everything planned out. I bought 2 minimally processed turkey breasts on Sunday, got all of my ingredients for a buttermilk brine, prepared the brine last night and set the alarm for 3:30 this morning to begin brining my breasts. As I pulled the second breast out of the bag to put in the brine I noticed a foul odor. One of my breasts had spoiled. I went online to find out how long they are supposed to stay good in the refrigerator and learned a valuable lesson. They don't usually stay good for 3 1/2 days. So I rushed to the local Food Lion, Publix is closed today, and they had nothing but large 20 plus pound whole birds. I went to Krogers and found the same thing. Settled on a Honey baked ham from the Honey Baked Ham kiosk at Krogers. The manager had to find the key to it because the Honey Baked Ham workers took the day off. So I guess ham and turkey for us today.

Smoothsmoke · 11-24-2011, 01:07 PM

Only screw up is that I didn't pick up a case of cold ones. I may have to tap into my whiskey cabinet.

landarc · 11-24-2011, 02:20 PM

Oh no, not the whiskey cabinet!

11-24-2011, 08:23 AM	#1
Skidder Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Westfield,Ma. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Any Thanksgiving screw ups? I was just reading about a guy who was brining in a cooler and forgot to put the plug in. Anyone else have any other Turkey day screw ups?

11-24-2011, 08:54 AM	#2
morgaj1 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-06-11 Location: Alabama Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not yet, but the day is young... __________________ Eric A nation of sheep will soon have a government of wolves - Edward R. Murrow

11-24-2011, 09:16 AM	#4
NeoTrout is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-26-08 Location: Elmhurst, Illinois Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's still early. But so far so good. __________________ Steve "Le Grille? What the hell is that?" Klose 20x48 Deluxe Offset Pipe Smoker Weber 22.5, Weber 22.5 w/Rotisserie Weber Performer, Weber Ranch Kettle Weber Smokey Joe, Weber Homer Simpson Smokey Joe Bayou Classic Turkey Fryer Brinkmann Smoke'n Grill, UDS H-D FLHR

11-24-2011, 09:19 AM	#5
Lake Dogs Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-14-09 Location: Lake Sinclair, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dog apparently was sick last night; woke up this morning to scattered piles. We're tag-teaming the carpet scrubber now... __________________ Hance - Lake Dogs Cooking Team - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook

11-24-2011, 11:46 AM	#6
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So far, no, will there be, almost certainly. I honestly can't call the ugly pies I am making screw ups, since I have always made ugly pies and can't roll out pie dough to save my life, it could be the tapered French rolling pin I insist on using. __________________ "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

11-24-2011, 09:08 AM	#3
tortaboy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-04-11 Location: San Jose, Ca. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yep. Spent all morning checking out ceramic cookers and custom tables. Big EXPENSIVE screw up.

11-24-2011, 11:50 AM	#7
bbqchicken is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-23-11 Location: Moreno Valley Ca Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	so far evereything A OK !

11-24-2011, 12:02 PM	#8
Mo-Dave Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-18-06 Location: Hurricane Deck Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Besides the brining disaster I I mentioned yesterday. I had smoked some cheese, herbs, garlic, almonds and butter. After I took them off the smoker I blended the butter, garlic cloves and herbs with just a little olive oil to set it in motion in the blender. This morning I put the bowl in the mic to soften it up a bit but went just a little to far so I put the bowl with the spoon in the freezer to firm it back up. When I took the bowl out of my freezer which is a slide out drawer type, the spoon caught on the top of the door and flipped the bowl upside down on the floor. All was not lost a good amount was firm enough and stayed in the bowl and no one was up yet to see any of this, hee hee hee, my little secrete. Just hope when its time to take the sides out of the oven, well I wont even go there. Dave __________________ Lg Spicewine on trailer Weber charcoal grill 2 ugly drums, semi retired Bbq toolbox, formerly Chargrill smoker My wife has gas, its a Brinkman.

11-24-2011, 12:20 PM	#9
sbramm Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-18-09 Location: western MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	here's the day game plan: turkey - in and rocking along pumpkin pie with home made whipped cream - done! lemon meringue pie - done! mashed pots - need to peel/boil/mash stuffing - need to bake steamed broccoli - need to steam cranberry sauce (from scratch!) - done! gravy - after da bird! and on the smoker: 10# of home made summer sausage - almost done! bacon bomb fatty - just went on sea salt for smoked salt (great on steaks!) - done! then after eating: strip meat off carcass and make turkey tetrazzini boil carcass to make stock for turkey soup other duties: drink beer (sierra nevada celebration in frigo) - started! watch detroit lose drink beer watch different football game nap drink beer __________________ The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.

11-24-2011, 12:30 PM	#10
ggeilman is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-14-05 Location: San Antonio, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You mean besides trying to smoke a turkey without brining first? Yeah, wish me luck! __________________ NB Bandera with mods, Weber Kettle, Texas Trailblazer

11-24-2011, 12:33 PM	#11
LMAJ Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-01-07 Location: Southeastern Pa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My Italian Beef smells great and I just got done writing out bills. All on schedule so far. I see a nap in my future too. __________________ 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

11-24-2011, 12:33 PM	#12
smokingj Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-29-11 Location: Alexandria VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All I can think of is I've had too many 'adult beverages' already and it's only 1:30. I still got like another 4 hours for the butt to be done. __________________ ~Jimmy~ 18.5 redhead, UDS, Smokey Joe, Smokey Joe Smoker

11-24-2011, 12:58 PM	#13
MIKEMAC Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 11-03-11 Location: Fairview, Tn Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Huge catastrophe! Hosting 23 people at my house today. I had everything planned out. I bought 2 minimally processed turkey breasts on Sunday, got all of my ingredients for a buttermilk brine, prepared the brine last night and set the alarm for 3:30 this morning to begin brining my breasts. As I pulled the second breast out of the bag to put in the brine I noticed a foul odor. One of my breasts had spoiled. I went online to find out how long they are supposed to stay good in the refrigerator and learned a valuable lesson. They don't usually stay good for 3 1/2 days. So I rushed to the local Food Lion, Publix is closed today, and they had nothing but large 20 plus pound whole birds. I went to Krogers and found the same thing. Settled on a Honey baked ham from the Honey Baked Ham kiosk at Krogers. The manager had to find the key to it because the Honey Baked Ham workers took the day off. So I guess ham and turkey for us today. __________________ Just trying to make good food for my family with a Masterbuilt 30" electric smoker

11-24-2011, 01:07 PM	#14
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Only screw up is that I didn't pick up a case of cold ones. I may have to tap into my whiskey cabinet. __________________ Kamado Big Joe Kamado Classic Joe Weber Simpsons OTG "H" Redhead Weber OTS Simpsons Smokey Joe Silver Sam Adams Smokey Joe Silver Gray Smokey Joe Gold (future mini-WSM) Smooth Smoke BBQ

11-24-2011, 02:20 PM	#15
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh no, not the whiskey cabinet! __________________ "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

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