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Thankfully, things are getting done, if slowly. It is now 6:30pm. Last night the turkey went into the brine.. then the brine went onto the floor when the cheapass ziplock 2 gallon bags burst. Then the turkey went into MORE brine. For the brine I used a honey brine from off the internet. It has salt, sage, bay, honey, rosemary, peppercorns, and a bunch of garlic cloves.
This morning when Vargr came by he hand made some poultry spice, put some carrots and onions into the birds, and then we put the turkeys into the smoker for 4 hours. Because it was pouring rain and very cold outside the highest temp I could get the smoker to was 325F. Still, we smoked with hickory and cherry wood. After 4 hours the outside of the turkey was golden brown from the smoke and 135F. We then transferred the turkey into the kitchen to finish them in the oven at 325F. Tented in foil roasting pans they cooked for about 2 more hours. Vargr, clever Vargr, tossed in some spices and a bit of water into the roasting pans to help them keep moist.
Then we put the pork into the smoker with the mops we had made up. Two with the apricot chili, one with an cherry/chipolte mop. Both are now cooking in the smoker.
Meanwhile the turkey is now resting on the counter! And I'm about to go put the turkey noodle soup made from the giblets and neckbones into tupperware for lunches!
Boojum the brown bunny
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