fireram
Well-Known Member
Good day fellow smokers.
Wondering if I should smoke the Christmas beast this year?
Seen @Red Hering post for his thanksgiving bird, looked awesome. This year one of the family members is converting from vegan to semi vegetarian, so will now eat poultry that was raised and killed kindly.
Whatever, if that’s what it takes to not have to cook pretend meat burgers, I’m happy to oblige. Found a free range turkey farm and ordered a fresh bird, cost as much as whole brisket, but again, happy to oblige.
We’re doing the meal for Christmas Eve, as everyone has to goto thier in-laws for Christmas dinner the next day. I suggested to do a prime rib and ham but everyone wants two nights of turkey, so, happy to oblige lol.
Thought I would mix it up, change the flavour a little and try it on the smoker so it’s a little different from the turkey meal they are all having the next day.
Never done a whole bird in the smoker tho, thighs and legs always turned out awesome. So. Do I convince my wife it’s a good idea, That it will be great and just shoot from the hip and cross my fingers ? She’s worried it won’t be moist.
If the bird wasn’t just shy of $100, I’d be less apprehensive.
Options ? Recipes ? Cook time / temp?
I have a pork belly that’s been soaking in brine for three weeks and need to fire up the smoker for that bacon anyway. Was gonna just do em both at the same time.
Wondering if I should smoke the Christmas beast this year?
Seen @Red Hering post for his thanksgiving bird, looked awesome. This year one of the family members is converting from vegan to semi vegetarian, so will now eat poultry that was raised and killed kindly.
Whatever, if that’s what it takes to not have to cook pretend meat burgers, I’m happy to oblige. Found a free range turkey farm and ordered a fresh bird, cost as much as whole brisket, but again, happy to oblige.
We’re doing the meal for Christmas Eve, as everyone has to goto thier in-laws for Christmas dinner the next day. I suggested to do a prime rib and ham but everyone wants two nights of turkey, so, happy to oblige lol.
Thought I would mix it up, change the flavour a little and try it on the smoker so it’s a little different from the turkey meal they are all having the next day.
Never done a whole bird in the smoker tho, thighs and legs always turned out awesome. So. Do I convince my wife it’s a good idea, That it will be great and just shoot from the hip and cross my fingers ? She’s worried it won’t be moist.
If the bird wasn’t just shy of $100, I’d be less apprehensive.
Options ? Recipes ? Cook time / temp?
I have a pork belly that’s been soaking in brine for three weeks and need to fire up the smoker for that bacon anyway. Was gonna just do em both at the same time.