What are you smokin for Thanksgiving?

[DesertBighorn]

It's a different kind of year. Doing a prime rib roast. First time in 43 years of our marriage that we aren't doing a turkey.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

 

[Slimpicker]

It's a different kind of year. Doing a prime rib roast.

WOW nuttin wrong wit dat... Now I need to make one!!!!

 

[Timmy]

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How big of bird and how long did it take. Cook temp was 275f correct?

 

[Slimpicker]

It was only a 12lb and it took almost 3 1/4 hours to the minute.... I took it to 165° IT
I opened the lid too many times for stupid reasons... and it was a bit chilly here today.
So I put the grill into a "temp drop" a couple times...
I set Traeger to 275° and never put a grill probe in cuz I didn't really care where the temps went, turkeys are usually cooked at 325° indoors so I just let the Traeger do it's thing and used my short comp probe in the breast for a timer.

 

[OldMayfield]

Closing the loop: I cooked a 12.5 lb stuffed intact bird on my Pro 780 with Hickory pellets (couldn't find Cherry at the last minute) for 4:45 to get the thigh to 175F. I cooked 4 hours at 300 F, and when my wife got impatient, I upped it to 350 F for the last 45 minutes. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before carving. I used the Traeger Smoked Turkey recipe. Came out great, one of our best ever. Firm, moist meat. Came off the bone easily.

 

[RemE]

I had the Traeger turkey pellets, with brine and rub included. Brined for 20hrs in a cooler with ice.

I made compound butter, sage, rosemary, thyme, and garlic into two sticks of butter. Stuffed it all under the skin of the bird, rubbed excess on the outside. Then some onion, celery in the cavity. Put Trager rub all over it and into the grill at 300F

Smoked for 3:40 to hit 160 internal.

Attempted to use my smoke generator with cherry pellets but it failed due to back pressure from the grill, it's designed for cold smoking by itself so I'm pondering on a fix.

All in all it was a tasty bite in the end. My wife has been honing her bread making skills during covid and made insane stuffing with home made sourdough baked in an iron skillet.

Small group of 4, we were stuffed, as required.

 

[Slimpicker]

WOW that looks pretty dam awesome RemE
Kudos to the wife, i want one !!!!!

 

[GrillMeister]

I had the Traeger turkey pellets, with brine and rub included. Brined for 20hrs in a cooler with ice.

I made compound butter, sage, rosemary, thyme, and garlic into two sticks of butter. Stuffed it all under the skin of the bird, rubbed excess on the outside. Then some onion, celery in the cavity. Put Trager rub all over it and into the grill at 300F

Smoked for 3:40 to hit 160 internal.

Attempted to use my smoke generator with cherry pellets but it failed due to back pressure from the grill, it's designed for cold smoking by itself so I'm pondering on a fix.

All in all it was a tasty bite in the end. My wife has been honing her bread making skills during covid and made insane stuffing with home made sourdough baked in an iron skillet.

Small group of 4, we were stuffed, as required.

YUM!

 

[GrillMeister]

Gonna get my Traeger fix today with Pork Belly Burnt Ends. Gonna let these marinate till around 1 PM before putting them in the Traeger.

 

[primeone]

I had the Traeger turkey pellets, with brine and rub included. Brined for 20hrs in a cooler with ice.

I made compound butter, sage, rosemary, thyme, and garlic into two sticks of butter. Stuffed it all under the skin of the bird, rubbed excess on the outside. Then some onion, celery in the cavity. Put Trager rub all over it and into the grill at 300F

Smoked for 3:40 to hit 160 internal.

Attempted to use my smoke generator with cherry pellets but it failed due to back pressure from the grill, it's designed for cold smoking by itself so I'm pondering on a fix.

All in all it was a tasty bite in the end. My wife has been honing her bread making skills during covid and made insane stuffing with home made sourdough baked in an iron skillet.

Small group of 4, we were stuffed, as required.

Looks amazing @RemE - I've never thought of using Sourdough for the stuffing. Might have to try that next time!

 

[primeone]

Gonna get my Traeger fix today with Pork Belly Burnt Ends. Gonna let these marinate till around 1 PM before putting them in the Traeger.

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Nice, let us know how they turn out. That's something on my to-do list!

 

[RemE]

Nice, let us know how they turn out. That's something on my to-do list!

Mine too, but the day after Thanksgiving?

Man, Respect!

 

[bigg-lenny]

You guys cooked some awesome looking turkeys!! Here’s the one I did. I used the Orange Traeger Brine, but with Monterey Mesquite Seasoning. It was a 16 pounder. It took about 4.5 hrs. I think next year, I’ll just take a Thanksgiving vacation,...and stop at your homes for dinner.

 

[GrillMeister]

Getting there.

 

[GrillMeister]

Oh yeah! I don't bother with the butter, sugar, & sauce anymore. Just a dry rub and we're good. Makes it less messy and the leftovers are fantastic days later. I do spritz with apple juice every 30-45 minutes though.