Thanksgiving Turkey - Fried, Smoked, or Roasted?

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Thanksgiving Turkey - Fried, Smoked, or Roasted?

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StogieDad

11/26/2014 03:42 PM
How are you doing it up tomorrow?

Our gathering is pretty big, so I am frying one and smoking another.  Good excuse for a day full of cigars though.
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terrys1991

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11/26/2014 03:57 PM
Got the smoker ready just have to light it up in the morning, was thinking the same thing about getting in some extra cigars tomorrow
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mpurtle01

#2
11/26/2014 04:08 PM
Soaking in the brine right now. Smoking her up tomorrow.

bigjohn20081983

#3
11/26/2014 04:14 PM
I prefer to inject ours with butter Creole injection and fry it. However this year we just baked 2 and smoked a fresh ham.
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Ted

#4
11/26/2014 04:34 PM
Doing turkey day at the folks. I'll find out tomorrow! :)

mpurtle01

#5
11/26/2014 04:45 PM
Injection is a must!

RDF

#6
11/26/2014 04:57 PM
Brining the 20 lb. girl right now.  Will roast in the oven tomorrow beginning around noon.  We'll eat after the Lions game.  Hope to squeeze in a cigar sometime.
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#7
11/26/2014 05:30 PM
Just the wife and I this year so she only got a breast. Said that she is going to throw it in the crock-pot and cook it up that way. I guess a lady she works with does it that way and says it's awesome. :confused:
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sjn1117

#8
11/26/2014 05:41 PM
We ar at my inlaws this year so I don't have any say but at least I don't have to cook it.
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#9
11/26/2014 05:48 PM
Someone else is doing the turkey this year, but I know it will be oven roasted. If it's up to me, I brine and roast, using Alton Brown's methods.
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11/26/2014 06:22 PM

QuoteRebecca Silverwolf - 11/26/2014  8:48 PM  Someone else is doing the turkey this year, but I know it will be oven roasted. If it's up to me, I brine and roast, using Alton Brown's methods.

Alton Brown is the MAN! 

We're also being served tomorrow, but I picked up an 18 pound bird anyway because they're so cheap.  Will brine tomorrow and oven roast Friday.  Turkey Croquettes on the menu for Sunday.  YUM!

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mpurtle01

#11
11/26/2014 06:40 PM
Malcolm reed method here

Rammstein142

#12
11/26/2014 09:20 PM
Roasting ours and can not wait to dig into it tomorrow! Been waiting for this day for awhile, miss the homemade pies and green bean casserole!
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#13
11/27/2014 06:45 AM
A traditionalist here so we will be roasting it.
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#14
11/27/2014 07:08 AM
A lot of people will be coming by for some roast turkey.
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#15
11/27/2014 07:33 AM
We don't host so I don't really have a say in the turkey.... If it was my choice I would be smoking one all day.

Cfickter

#16
11/27/2014 07:38 AM
been wanting to try one deep fried, just keep getting voted out!  But roasted with the family secret stuffing, not going to argue
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11/27/2014 09:22 AM
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11/27/2014 10:28 AM
Oven roasted all the way.
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#19
11/27/2014 11:18 AM
Just took our 20 lb. turkey off of the Holland Grill...if you're lookin', you ain't cookin'!!  :biggrin:  :bigthumbs:
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Brlesq

#20
11/27/2014 12:26 PM
Guess I'm the lone "store bought" vote.  We have a local market that precooks a locally raised free-range bird for you, seals it in a bag with about 4 cups of broth, and then you just reheat it for 2 hours.  Its the first time we are trying this, but some friends have raved about how good it is.  And to be able to know for sure that the bird is cooked right on time along with all the sides will be a bonus.  I'll let you know how this goes.
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#21
11/27/2014 02:06 PM
Brine and roast is my way of doing it, but that Turkey is history now as our TG was in October
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#22
11/27/2014 03:00 PM
I'm smoking one (turkey) and roasting one.  43 lbs of bird altogether.  That should guarantee me a turkey sandwich over the weekend.
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