Smokin a Turkey

[Big Guy]

The progress so far

making the ABTs








the bird and just put in the ABTs



add the corn too



My Beer Garden :banana_smiley:

[wheels]

Big Guy

Ain't buying the bacon cheatin'

The turkey looks superb!

...and I daren't ask about the beer bottles and the plants!

Phil

[Big Guy]

my own bacon would be better but I use the comercial stuff for this sort of thing. My own is too precious to use. It gets savoured on its own. If only they could grow a pig with 10 bellies.
You never heard of a beer garden, ? Don't make me take a pic of my Bud Lite Lime tree. LOL

[wheels]

My kids think that money grows on trees!

[Big Guy]

The rest of the story





On the plate



Those beer vines must have cross bred with my squash. Or sprung up from the odd beer cap that landed in my garden. I also have a funny looking tree, but the fruit is not ripe yet its a Bud Light Lime tree

[wheels]

You shouldn't make me hungry at this time of night - it's bedtime in the UK!

Is turkey a cheap meat in the US?

[Big Guy]

How did you know I purchased the Turkey in the USA ? I'm from Canada. Yes turkey is cheap in the USA I think I paid $1.04/lb I travel back and forth accross the border and spend the winter months in Florida too.

[wheels]

...but that is cheap!

[Big Guy]

:oops:

...but that is cheap!

Chicken is even cheaper 4-6 Lb birds are from 65-85 cents a pound. They smoke up mighty nice too.
Another favourite is pork shoulders at around $0.90-1.00/ lb. Great for pulled pork or just for cutting into chunks to make sausage.

[saucisson]

Could you explain how the turkey was butchered? It looks like it legs are on back to front...

[duames]

Could you explain how the turkey was butchered? It looks like it legs are on back to front...

looks like it is spatchcocked (backbone removed and flattened out)

[Big Guy]

Could you explain how the turkey was butchered? It looks like it legs are on back to front...

looks like it is spatchcocked (backbone removed and flattened out)

Bingo Thats what I did, It enables a big bird to be cooked much quicker than if left in tact.

[saucisson]

Thanks both!

Dave

[vinner]

Off topic, I know, but lobtser is really cheap right now. I bought a live 4 pounder from Maine at my local grocer for $5.99 per pound. And made lobster rolls with Wheel's soft roll recipe!