Thanksgiving Bird

[Smoking Piney]

It was a strange Thanksgiving this year with just my wife and I. Too quiet.

I brined a 16 pound bird in SuckleBusters Area 51 Bird Brine overnight. It's a killer brine, and I will be using it again.

Spatchcocked it and rubbed bacon grease under and on the skin. I pinned the skin down with toothpicks to keep it from pulling back.

I rubbed with Dizzy Pig Mad Max turkey rub.

It went on the Assassin at 325 and I pulled it when the breast reached 165. The thighs were a little over 180 at this point. It was a 3 1/2 hour cook, and its the best bird I've cooked to date. It was delicious and I'm very pleased. :-D

 

[Stingerhook]

Looks mighty fine John!

 

[ShadowDriver]

That's a great looking bird, John!

 

[Smoking Piney]

Thanks, Marty and Marc! :-D

 

[kevinstaggs]

That's a good looking Jumbo Yardbird you've got there.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

It looks awesome John

 

[bigpernz]

Great looking bird nicely done!

 

[Shadowdog500]

That looks like a tasty bird!

 

[mph33]

i wanted to try that Dizzy Pig Mad Max turkey rub but they were out of stock on amazon. i was really disappointed. never tried it. whats it taste like? i no it has no salt

 

[jzadski]

Great looking bird especially the skin

 

[on the hook]

Looks great...Actually gonna do ANOTHER bird Sunday...BUT, where in the 'pines' are you?...Lived in Voorhees 22 yrs...Still keep a boat in Southampton...

 

[4ever3]

Beautiful bird John!

 

[lastmajordude]

Great looking bird!!....

 

[lunchman]

Darn good looking bird!

 

[BlueHaze]

That’s looks delicious.

 

[Moose]

That's a fine looking turkey! Hope you'll post it as an entry in the Thankgiving Throwdown:


https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=287376

 

[4ever3]

That’s a beautiful bird John, and I don’t even like large yard bird!

 

[Titch]

Great looking cook mate

 

[Shiz-Nit]

Looking good

 

[halfcocked]

A turkey can't look better than that. Congrats.