September 11, 2011 Today we’ll cook the bird. It comes out of the refrigerator; having brined it and loosened the skin it looks very different than when I opened the package a couple of days ago. It’s definitely a little dry on the outside which should mean some nice crispy skin at the end of… Continue reading Thanksgiving Turkey Project – Day 3
Month: September 2011
The Thanksgiving Turkey Project – Day 2
Today we are brining the turkey and prepping the gravy. Brining the turkey As I suspected last night, I used way to much salt. I’m going to post a comment on Meathead’s “Amazing Ribs” site to get his take on my problem. The brine sat out overnight to cool in preparation for adding more water… Continue reading The Thanksgiving Turkey Project – Day 2
The Thanksgiving Turkey Project – Prep
Introduction I’m cooking a turkey on my smoker for Thanksgiving this year. This continuing blog post will track my practice. If you, like me, have wanted to cook a turkey on a grill, I invite you to follow along and learn from my successes and trials. Lots of people I know have smoked or otherwise cooked turkeys… Continue reading The Thanksgiving Turkey Project – Prep
Camp Watson
We got to go to adult summer camp on Hood Canal the last weekend of August. I call it summer camp because we got to sail, swim, hike. The main differences between this camp and YMCA camp as a kid are Better food We get to drink We didn’t get to make lanyards. Jay and… Continue reading Camp Watson
