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We're smoking one half turkey, turkey breast with a cavity but no legs, and doing another in the oven as a stuffing vehicle. I care not about turkey, but stuffing is the only worthwhile food other than potatoes. Kids and grandbabes coming over so I/we can spread 5he kindercare crud love.
Quinn got a big ole kiss on the mouth from one of her friends as she left the other day.

Beebs52 wrote:We're smoking one half turkey

I think I smoked a turkey once back in college. Probably a yam or two as well.

I would smoke a turkey, but I can never get the damn things lighted.

Like, dudes, ya gotta ease into it. Long matches are key. And salmonella vaccine.

Here's how we smoke our turkey:

Bob Juch wrote:Here's how we smoke our turkey:

According to the firefighter son, that's one of the reasons why their most busy days of the year always include Thanksgiving. They also brace for a number of calls from folks who have set their garages on fire when the deep fat turkey fryers go up in shooting flames.


May you all cook safely without the extra flavor of char!

silvercamaro wrote:I would smoke a turkey, but I can never get the damn things lighted.

Just as well. When I smoked mine, I started seeing pilgrims. Kinda freaked me out.

silvercamaro wrote:According to the firefighter son, that's one of the reasons why their most busy days of the year always include Thanksgiving. They also brace for a number of calls from folks who have set their garages on fire when the deep fat turkey fryers go up in shooting flames.

Yup, it's quite the science experiment for those who fail to fully thaw them first!