Daily Archives: November 25, 2010

Where 1.0 from this morning was at 160 degrees a mere two hours in, Turkey 2.0 is only at 150 degrees after two-and-a-half hours. Side note: whatever ad agency decided to mix “Deck the Halls” with “Bust A Move” is … Continue reading →

The pork was done after another hour or so. Turkey 2.0 is doing nicely too. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

So the blackened skin on the one I smoked this ayem is nigh inedible (although the meat is unbelievably smoky and good) and as the smoke is still going I figured I’d try a second one and not burn it … Continue reading →

Just under two hours and the temp reads 160, so off the grill and onto a platter. The entire stick of butter is gone, melted into the cavity. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

In honor of the late Acidman, whose smoked pork blogpost started me down this charred path many years ago. I still obviously don’t know what I’m doing, but it sure is fun and tasty to experiment like this. – Posted … Continue reading →

Blackened bird –unintentional but still looks good. At an hour twenty I doused some more pesky flames. Skin splits are evident. Meat Thermometer reads 150. I figure another 40 minutes at most. Wife just informed me she was planning to … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving from Alaska, Kaya, and Whiskers – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Posting live now, an hour in; the butter was probably a bad idea as it generated some flaming. Smells good tho. Some water doused the flames and on we go. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Smokin’!!!!! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

I stupidly slashed Tom while cutting off the plastic net, so I dropped a stick of butter in the giblet cavity to compensate for any cut-induced dryness. Plus, slow-cooking inherently leaves moister meat. That’s what I’m hoping anyway…. – Posted … Continue reading →