Happy Thanksgiving! 
And to those of you who don’t celebrate this American holiday, have a fantastic day! 
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I propose we post coked turkey photos later?
Coked? Turkeys marinated in cocaine?
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Happy Thanksgiving to you, and everyone!
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That was an autocorrect thing… but I do like your idea.
My brined turkey is going in the smoker now. For my money that’s the Only way to cook a turkey. I’m going to mix apple and hickory smoke.
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Anyone have any tips for estimating Turkey day carbs?
I love my aunties stuffing. My little T1D daughter is almost 2 and it’d be great if I could let her have some. But auntie used a handful of this a some of that, so I know if no percise way of estimating carbs. I went with a general formula of 40 carbs in 7.1 ounces and I gave her half of that.
I guess I’ll watch the dexcom and see how I did.
Thanksgiving is also known as “SWAG-fest Day” around these parts!
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219 at 2 hours PP. Not bad for Thanksgiving. A quick IM should take care of it.
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A thing of beauty!
You made me hungry @Sam19. And I don’t even like Turkey
I bet I could convince you to like it. I hated turkey my entire life until I figure out how to cook it the way I love
We smoked (2) turkeys this year because brining and then smoking is the BEST juicy flavor!
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I gotta get a smoker. For that reason as well as about a dozen others. There’s a homegrown company right here in town that makes terrific ones, but they’re pricey.
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They are must have… my current one is just a cheap electric char-broil model but it does fine (as long as the wind isn’t blowing). Really the only option I think might be worth paying more for (for some people) is a cold-smoke setup. I think my next setup might be a Bradley electric with cold smoke kit
Sam, we had the same at our family’s Thanksgiving. Brined Turkey done with Apple on a Traeger, as we do every Thanksgiving 
Actually, our family dinners (we have them once a week with my mom and dad, brother and his family, my wife and our boys) probably wouldn’t happen without smoking something. My brother, my dad, and I take turns smoking a huge hunk of meat for the family… my turn’s next, and I think it’ll be brisket this time around.
Cheers!
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The one I referred to earlier is made by Mak Grills. It’s very similar to a Traeger, but (a) it’s made in the USA, Traegers weren’t for a number of years, and (b) It’s all stainless steel, has better programming, and is built like the proverbial outhouse. Traegers do great work, but these are to a Traeger as Lexus is to Toyota.
I’d like to slow cook brisket for a good 10+ hours… but I’m still learning with brisket, its not my forte.
I have a whole fresh ham to do here soon
There is a BBQ truck that is here 2 days a week that does superb brisket. He really has the touch. He also makes pastrami from it, and that’s great too.