Public Service Announcement / Bath Time

[Pullstart 63,330]

Don’t store your babies next to your buckets!

 

 

Also, my turkey is all dirty.  A good soak in the bath tub will help.

 

[SylvanLakeWH 26,366]

Wait... was that a baby turkey? It didn't read the warning label!!??!!?? 

[ebinmaine 69,357]

Given consideration of the average sized baby and the average sized 3.5 or 5 gallon bucket 🪣 🤔 

 

That's a MASSIVE BABY!!!

[WHX?? 49,646]

Ya know we wouldn't have a problem if you kept  your tractors as clean as your turkey! ...  

Brine recipe Kev??

Edited November 27, 2024 by WHX??

[Pullstart 63,330]

9 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Ya know we wouldn't have a problem if you kept  your tractors as clean as your turkey! ...  

Brine recipe Kev??

pretty close to the one @Achto shared a couple years back in the recipe section.  Instead of a gallon of veggie broth, we had chicken broth in stock.  1 cup of kosher salt (not table salt).  We also used about 3.5 tbs of poultry seasoning, and about a tbs of herbs de province.  I heated up 1/2 the broth on the stove to dissolve the dry stuff, then set it out on the deck for an hour to cool.  I then dumped the broth mixture, the rest of the broth, and a gallon of ice water into the bucket, then the bird.

[clueless 3,027]

I've been brining my turkeys for years, the thought of brining a baby never crossed my mine till now.

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,358]

From the title , I thought I would see Mrs. P bathing you with Lye soap and a big A** scrub brush.

Edited November 27, 2024 by elcamino/wheelhorse

[SylvanLakeWH 26,366]

9 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

From the title , I thought I would see Mrs. P bathing you with Lye soap and a big A** scrub brush.

 

STOP!!!

 

 

my

 

eyes

 

 

 

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,358]

43 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

STOP!!!

 

 

my

 

eyes

 

 

 

Clorox help that problem.

[rmaynard 15,774]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

pretty close to the one @Achto shared a couple years back in the recipe section.  Instead of a gallon of veggie broth, we had chicken broth in stock.  1 cup of kosher salt (not table salt).  We also used about 3.5 tbs of poultry seasoning, and about a tbs of herbs de province.  I heated up 1/2 the broth on the stove to dissolve the dry stuff, then set it out on the deck for an hour to cool.  I then dumped the broth mixture, the rest of the broth, and a gallon of ice water into the bucket, then the bird.

Nice touch having the maggots floating on top. 

[953 nut 56,477]

2 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

maggots

Extra propein.

[ebinmaine 69,357]

3 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

Nice touch having the maggots floating on top. 

 

I thought that was a necessary part of the preparation

[Achto 28,083]

1 hour ago, rmaynard said:

Nice touch having the maggots floating on top. 

 

Little meat tenderizers. 

[Achto 28,083]

My turkey is soaking in a bath of brine as well. Just for a side dish, I injected a brisket & gave it a good rub down. Will be putting them both on the smoker at 0'dark thirty, our dinner is at noon.

[Pullstart 63,330]

7 minutes ago, Achto said:

My turkey is soaking in a bath of brine as well. Just for a side dish, I injected a brisket & gave it a good rub down. Will be putting them both on the smoker at 0'dark thirty, our dinner is at noon.

Do you inject first, then rub?  Or do you rub first, then inject?

 

I usually rub the night before, then inject just before smoking.

Edited November 27, 2024 by Pullstart

[Achto 28,083]

6 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

Do you inject first, then rub?  Or do you rub first, then inject?

 

I like to inject & rub both the night before. Then I vacuum seal it for its over night rest. I think it allows all the flavors to get to know each other first before hitting the smoker the next day.

Edited November 27, 2024 by Achto

[WHX?? 49,646]

6 hours ago, Achto said:

Then I vacuum seal it 

Must be one heck of a shrink wrapper to do a whole bird??

Well shrink wrap me a  left over smidgen of both. My carcass is back out in the woods with a trail camera watching it. 

[953 nut 56,477]

11 hours ago, WHX?? said:

My carcass is back out in the woods

You may want to come back in from the woods long enough to have dinner.                  OH,            you probably meant to say the turkey carcass,      never mind.                 Have a happy Thanksgiving.

[ebinmaine 69,357]

This is Trina's cooking station for today and tomorrow. 

 

 

Half a turkey breast for each day.  

 

 

 

 

[Achto 28,083]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

This is Trina's cooking station for today and tomorrow. 

 

Those little Char-Griller's are an awesome grill. I have one that I use all the time. Perfect grill when your cooking for 2 or 3 people.

[ebinmaine 69,357]

31 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

Those little Char-Griller's are an awesome grill. I have one that I use all the time. Perfect grill when your cooking for 2 or 3 people.

 

 

Absolutely.  BBT loves it.  

She's used it for twice that many people too. 

Just takes planning.