HowToBBQRight
HowToBBQRight
Malcom Reed
Thanksgiving Turkeys: Thawing, Brining, Smoking & More!
1 hour 5 minutes Posted Nov 10, 2023 at 6:00 pm.
In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, it’s almost TURKEY TIME, y’all
! We’re dropping some Thanksgiving Care Packages over on the 'Let's Get to Cookin’ community
! When should you start buying your turkeys for Thanksgiving
? What’s the best brand of turkey to buy
? The turkey may be the face of Thanksgiving, but the SIDES are where it’s at
! Which is better: Stuffing or Dressing
? How many days do you need to thaw out your turkey
? I pick Malcom’s brain about the do’s and don’ts of brining a turkey
When and what should you inject your bird with this year
? Is it okay to stuff AND smoke a turkey
? How long should your turkey be left in the pit
? How long can you hold a turkey for, after you cook it
? Can you dry brine a turkey
? Finally, we close out with Malcom’s final tips for you to make the BEST Thanksgiving turkey you can this holiday season
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In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, it’s almost TURKEY TIME, y’all (00:26)! We’re dropping some Thanksgiving Care Packages over on the 'Let's Get to Cookin’ community (08:00)! When should you start buying your turkeys for Thanksgiving (08:40)? What’s the best brand of turkey to buy (12:50)? The turkey may be the face of Thanksgiving, but the SIDES are where it’s at (17:57)! Which is better: Stuffing or Dressing (21:05)? How many days do you need to thaw out your turkey (26:34)? I pick Malcom’s brain about the do’s and don’ts of brining a turkey (30:31). When and what should you inject your bird with this year (35:39)? Is it okay to stuff AND smoke a turkey (43:54)? How long should your turkey be left in the pit (49:54)? How long can you hold a turkey for, after you cook it (51:23)? Can you dry brine a turkey (54:54)? Finally, we close out with Malcom’s final tips for you to make the BEST Thanksgiving turkey you can this holiday season (59:36)!