Poultry Thanksgiving is almost here.....

[CMTiger]

Who all has turkey duties this year? After last years Traeger success we were hit with "of course CMTiger will do the turkey again".

 

[RayClem]

My wife brought home a frozen 13 pound Butterball yesterday. I will start thawing it several days before Thanksgiving. Several years ago, the weather was unseasonably warm in Northern Illinois so I cooked the turkey on my gas grill. Every year since then, it has been too cold and windy to do that. With the Traeger, even if temperatures are below freezing, I should still be able to get it done unless we have a blizzard. Normally, we do not get our first major snowfall until after Thanksgiving, so I am hopeful.

Down in Birmingham, it should be great weather for smoking the Thanksgiving turkey.

 

[Timmy]

I got 3 in the freezer, at least 1,possibly 2 are going on the Traeger no question! I’m think one Cajun brine and one traeger orange brine! Cant wait!

 

[MidwestSmoker]

Smoked the turkey for the first time last year. It was so much better than the oven version, that this is how I will do it from now on!

 

[CMTiger]

We hosted last year, so it was straight off the 575, rest, slice and eat. This year I have to transport about 30-40 minutes. Any ideas? I’ve previously wrapped in tin foil, put in a yeti and transported without issue. Is there a better way??

 

[RayClem]

We hosted last year, so it was straight off the 575, rest, slice and eat. This year I have to transport about 30-40 minutes. Any ideas? I’ve previously wrapped in tin foil, put in a yeti and transported without issue. Is there a better way??

The only other thing I might suggest is wrapping the turkey in a bath towel after you wrap it in foil. Once put in the Yeti, it should stay warm for hours. The trip will give it a nice rest.

 

[CMTiger]

The only other thing I might suggest is wrapping the turkey in a bath towel after you wrap it in foil. Once put in the Yeti, it should stay warm for hours. The trip will give it a nice rest.

Oh yeah…..I do that too. I seriously kept it in the yeti for 4+ hours a few years ago with this method and it was steaming when we unwrapped it

 

[FireTechMike]

I did a spatchcock turkey on the Bronson last year. It has already been requested again. I’m happy to a oblige.

 

[sbarbrack]

When it comes to turkey, I'm a deep fry guy

 

[GrillMeister]

SWMBO does the turkey every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas day. I do the brining for 48 hours for 23+lb bird, but she handles the rest and she does a 3 bread stuffing with sage sausage, apples, & pecans that is to die for. YUM!

The only way I do the big bird is if the power is out, which happened one Christmas at her folks cabin in the Smokie Mountains.

 

[CMTiger]

The GrillMeister eats a bird from the oven?!?

 

[RayClem]

SWMBO does the turkey every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas day. I do the brining for 48 hours for 23+lb bird, but she handles the rest and she does a 3 bread stuffing with sage sausage, apples, & pecans that is to die for. YUM!

The only way I do the big bird is if the power is out, which happened one Christmas at her folks cabin in the Smokie Mountains.

I have been married for nearly 50 years. Although my wife does most of the cooking, she has never cooked a turkey, ham, pork roast, beef roast, or steak in all those years. Ever since our first holiday together, I have been the one to cook any large pieces of protein. Normally, winter holiday meats have been roasted in the oven, but I am looking forward to doing them on the Traeger.

My wife will probably do the side dishes unless I try doing them on the Traeger.

 

[GrillMeister]

The GrillMeister eats a bird from the oven?!?

SWMBO's birds are fantastic! One just sits there with a plate in hand.

 

[Murphy's Law]

I am thinking of bucking our traditional turkey and just going with a ham in the Traeger. I have never done a ham this way so I'll have to look around for "best practices" I guess.

 

[ExquisitesAngelsBBQ]

We hosted last year, so it was straight off the 575, rest, slice and eat. This year I have to transport about 30-40 minutes. Any ideas? I’ve previously wrapped in tin foil, put in a yeti and transported without issue. Is there a better way??

Wow I’m glad I read this, I’m doing my 1st turkey or 2 on my 575. I have to travel 2 hours. Once done I didn’t know how to transport. Didn’t know a yeti or a cam box will work. Will the skin become rubbery or soggy due to the steam? How to prevent that if it does.