MOVE TURKEY TO FRIDGE! MOVE TURKEY TO FRIDGE! (1 Viewer)

[Dan Lambskin]

Yeah, we ordered a fresh turkey from a local meat market. Never frozen, and no additives or preservatives. Pick it up tomorrow, dry brine it on Wednesday night all ready for delicious goodness on Thursday. 

Mine still has the additives, but I like it better than dealing with the frozen ones

 

[McGarnicle]

I capped a wild turkey in my back yard with my 9mm two weeks ago, plucked & cleaned it and put it in the freezer. It's almost 12 pounds. 

 

[Osaurus]

Yeah, we ordered a fresh turkey from a local meat market. Never frozen, and no additives or preservatives. Pick it up tomorrow, dry brine it on Wednesday night all ready for delicious goodness on Thursday. 

This is something I want to try.  

 

[ChiefD]

This is something I want to try.  

This will be my first time. My brother has done this for years, and if he can do it I can.

Doesn't sound overly complicated. I'm more worried about having a pan big enough for the monstrosity I ordered. 

 

[DallasDMac]

Took mine out this past Thursday. 26 pounds takes awhile to thaw.

 

[MikeIke]

I saw a ton of people at the store today picking out frozen turkeys and immediately thought of this thread. Saw one woman with a huge bird, and I felt bad for her. No way that thing is gonna be ready to cook Thursday morning. 

 

[MikeIke]

Took mine out this past Thursday. 26 pounds takes awhile to thaw.

Wow, that's a huge bird. 

(probably not the first time you've heard that, am I right? ) 

 

[DallasDMac]

I saw a ton of people at the store today picking out frozen turkeys and immediately thought of this thread. Saw one woman with a huge bird, and I felt bad for her. No way that thing is gonna be ready to cook Thursday morning. 

I think (don't hold me to this, I claim no level of expertise whatsoever) you can do that thing where you submerse it in water, like using a cooler, to thaw it in hours.

 

[DallasDMac]

Wow, that's a huge bird. 

(probably not the first time you've heard that, am I right? )

Not a huge crowd, 15 in total. But my wife is of the mind that if you don't have double what you need, you don't have enough. And since I love leftover turkey, I don't complain. Well, maybe when the alarm goes off so I can get up and get it prepped and in the oven in time for the 2 o'clock serving time.

 

[eoMMan]

NOW!??!??!?!??!??!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!

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[MikeMan]

Brine a frozen is absolutely ok. And put some flavors in there other than salt. See google.  Oranges, garlic, herbs, etc...

Inject with chicken broth and butter throughout.  Add spices you like as well. Never have a dry piece of white meat again!

Smoke until perfect brown color, then lightly cover with foil to protect color, and go until hits temp.

That's the best turkey I've ever had and won't do it another way again. 

 

[eoMMan]

Oh boy...you frozenturkeyguys are in big trouble if it wasn't moved already.

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[Osaurus]

Two Turkey breasts brining away in an outdoor refrigerator. Thanks for the thread bump  

 

[Joe Mammy]

I stock the freezer with a bunch of frozen birds this time of year. $.49 lb sure beats $9.95 lb sliced at the deli.

Ironically enough, there are 16 large live turkeys hanging out at the end of my street. They better lay low, lots of gunshots in the woods around here.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

My MIL wanted to buy the Turkey this year.  She bought a fresh one and froze it

 

[eoMMan]

How many people across the USA today do you think realize that you can’t cook a frozen turkey in the oven?

 

[Osaurus]

How many people across the USA today do you think realize that you can’t cook a frozen turkey in the oven?

That’s why you just throw it straight in the deep fryer, right?











PSA: DON’T EVER DO THIS