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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: flbentrider on December 25, 2012, 09:55:03 PM

Title: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: flbentrider on December 25, 2012, 09:55:03 PM
Christmas Dinner on the MAK
Start with a 15lb fresh Turkey, brine overnight in water, salt, vegetable broth and honey
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Rinse, Season, add some bacon
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Into the MAK @300F with BD Sugar Maple
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A few hours later
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Done
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The fastest color of Thermapen
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Evil minions waiting for the turkey to rest
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Ready to carve
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White meat
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Dark Meat
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Baked Corn
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Plated
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Merry Christmas!
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Dessert!
Apple Pie
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Jack Daniels Pecan Pie - Her first attempt
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Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: squirtthecat on December 25, 2012, 10:01:26 PM
TILT!
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: TMB on December 25, 2012, 10:17:24 PM
Bird looks great and looks like y'all had a great dinner!!!
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: Savannahsmoker on December 25, 2012, 10:30:41 PM
Looks like an excellent job on the cook and thanks for the family shots.
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: sparky on December 25, 2012, 11:23:47 PM
great family.  love the waiting for turkey to rest photo.   ;D
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: Sam3 on December 26, 2012, 06:08:33 AM
What a great meal! Turkey looks delicious.
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: Keymaster on December 26, 2012, 06:24:47 AM
Nice Job Randy, That dinner looks great!!
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 26, 2012, 09:23:01 AM
I would "Gobble" all that up if I was there!!  Outrageous!!
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: ACW3 on December 26, 2012, 09:26:28 AM
TILT!

X2!!!  What a feast!!!

Art
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: Ka Honu on December 26, 2012, 09:40:17 AM
Hmmm. The bacon seems to have "disappeared" between presentation and carving.  I hope no one was hurt.
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: teesquare on December 26, 2012, 10:38:54 AM
'Tis the season!  Love them "Turkey Suspenders" they help hold the juices up? ;D looks like a a great time was had by all...AND....A recipe for that rocket fuel infused pecan pie would be a nice addition to our recipes! :D It sure sounds good!

T
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: Pam Gould on December 26, 2012, 10:54:29 AM
Excellent Tee..nice family and don't ya just love them Tervis tumblers?  Pammie .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: flbentrider on December 26, 2012, 11:32:27 AM
'Tis the season!  Love them "Turkey Suspenders" they help hold the juices up? ;D looks like a a great time was had by all...AND....A recipe for that rocket fuel infused pecan pie would be a nice addition to our recipes! :D It sure sounds good!

The bacon is something my wifes family has always put on a bird and it works for me, It never gets to the table. I was going to go with the bacon weave, but I ran outta time. Recipe for the pie coming soon, as soon as she gives it to me.
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: drholly on December 26, 2012, 12:16:28 PM
What  great dinner! Thanks for sharing the pics and your family - Merry Christmas!

David
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: Patrick_CT on December 27, 2012, 01:32:05 PM
Very nice dinner! I have not seen bacon reach the table in a long time...
Title: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: mikecorn.1 on December 27, 2012, 01:40:41 PM
Turkey looks great. So does the dessert.


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Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: muebe on December 27, 2012, 01:43:25 PM
All looks delicious!
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: flbentrider on December 27, 2012, 08:50:30 PM
This is the pecan pie recipe she used:

http://www.food.com/recipe/jack-daniels-pecan-pie-103151
Title: Re: Christmas dinner on the MAK
Post by: Scallywag on December 27, 2012, 08:53:39 PM
Great feast and even better looking family pics...thanks for sharing