Bears’ 2015 Thanksgiving
OK—WE had our 2015 Thanksgiving Dinner at Bear Jr’s Den again.
He has plenty of room, and his Wife’s Parents & Sister were staying the weekend (from Jersey).
Mrs Bear made some of the things I noted below, and Bear Jr Smoked the Turkey.
I gave him a pack of Mad Hunky Poultry Brine, and he soaked the 20 pound Turkey over night in that.
That stuff is the only brine we ever used that doesn’t leave any Salt flavor on or in the Bird Meat !!
He Smoked it at 300° to 320° for 5.5 hours, until it was @ 168° IT, and it was really Juicy!!
Best Tasting Turkey we Ever Had !!
The Captions below explain most of what’s in the Pics.
Thanks For Stopping By,
Bear
Two Pumpkin Pies Mrs Bear made to take along to Bear Jr’s house:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2098.jpg.html
And some Personal Size Pineapple Upside Down Cakes by Mrs Bear:
She also made the Bacon Wrapped Brussel Sprouts & the Stuffing.
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2099.jpg.html
Bear Jr said the Turkey was shivering, and he felt bad for him, so he turned the heat on:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/unnamed-2.jpg.html
And the Game Begins:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/unnamed-3.jpg.html
Beautiful 20 pound Bird Bear Jr Smoked in his Big Green Egg:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2103.jpg.html
Big Bird ready for consumption:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2105.jpg.html
Pit-Boss Diesel is guarding the Windows:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2104.jpg.html
Left to right, Mashed Taters, Stuffed Mushrooms, Mashed Sweet Taters under Marshmallows, Bacon Wrapped Brussel Sprouts,
and Turkey. (And a couple Gravy Boats):
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2107.jpg.html
Continued Left to Right from Turkey, Stuffing, more Stuffed Mushrooms, and Green Bean Casserole (Rolls not shown):
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2106.jpg.html
Desserts (Pies); Coconut Custard, Apple, Pumpkin:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2110.jpg.html
After Dinner, I took a couple Pics of Bear Jr’s Collection of Headmounts. They look small because I had to back up to get 3 in one Pic:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2108.jpg.html
11 Pointer on the opposite wall from the other 3:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2109.jpg.html
OK—WE had our 2015 Thanksgiving Dinner at Bear Jr’s Den again.
He has plenty of room, and his Wife’s Parents & Sister were staying the weekend (from Jersey).
Mrs Bear made some of the things I noted below, and Bear Jr Smoked the Turkey.
I gave him a pack of Mad Hunky Poultry Brine, and he soaked the 20 pound Turkey over night in that.
That stuff is the only brine we ever used that doesn’t leave any Salt flavor on or in the Bird Meat !!
He Smoked it at 300° to 320° for 5.5 hours, until it was @ 168° IT, and it was really Juicy!!
Best Tasting Turkey we Ever Had !!
The Captions below explain most of what’s in the Pics.
Thanks For Stopping By,
Bear
Two Pumpkin Pies Mrs Bear made to take along to Bear Jr’s house:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2098.jpg.html
And some Personal Size Pineapple Upside Down Cakes by Mrs Bear:
She also made the Bacon Wrapped Brussel Sprouts & the Stuffing.
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2099.jpg.html
Bear Jr said the Turkey was shivering, and he felt bad for him, so he turned the heat on:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/unnamed-2.jpg.html
And the Game Begins:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/unnamed-3.jpg.html
Beautiful 20 pound Bird Bear Jr Smoked in his Big Green Egg:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2103.jpg.html
Big Bird ready for consumption:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2105.jpg.html
Pit-Boss Diesel is guarding the Windows:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2104.jpg.html
Left to right, Mashed Taters, Stuffed Mushrooms, Mashed Sweet Taters under Marshmallows, Bacon Wrapped Brussel Sprouts,
and Turkey. (And a couple Gravy Boats):
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2107.jpg.html
Continued Left to Right from Turkey, Stuffing, more Stuffed Mushrooms, and Green Bean Casserole (Rolls not shown):
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2106.jpg.html
Desserts (Pies); Coconut Custard, Apple, Pumpkin:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2110.jpg.html
After Dinner, I took a couple Pics of Bear Jr’s Collection of Headmounts. They look small because I had to back up to get 3 in one Pic:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2108.jpg.html
11 Pointer on the opposite wall from the other 3:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN2109.jpg.html
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