Happy Turkey Day! - Smoked Turkey and Fixins

[@TheWolfePit]

That is a picture perfect bird John!! That's my kinda gravy too!! I can't believe the weather we're all having......it was in the mid 60's Thanksgiving day here.......and today in the 70's.....that means next week we will have a foot of snow in Virginia!!! Excellent meal my friend!!!

[@Anonymoose]

+TheWolfePit It did make for a great thumbnail, didn't it Larry? It was one of those cooks where it comes out exactly like you wished it would, and I was really tickled with it. I think the new Maverick makes a big difference, too, eliminating guesswork and letting me constantly know exactly what was happening out there. You're having crazy weather up there! Is it snowing yet? I don't remember ever seeing 70° on Thanksgiving day in Va. The last Thanksgiving before I moved here, I drove down and brought the boat, and we spent two weeks water skiing and getting sunburned, and then drove back home to a frickin' blizzard. I moved here the following February. LOL

[@imperceptibleme]

Moosie it's always so much fun to watch you cook. That turkey looked darn near perfect! Wow the skin on it was fantastic. I cheated on the stuffing as well. I usually do!! We had sweet potatoes too. I made them with marshmallows which I have NEVER done before and will NEVER do again! I really prefer my sweet potatoes just roasted plain. Our son was home and we had a great day! Why you had just a miserable day to cook didn't you! haha. It was amazingly warm here as well, in the 60's I believe. Hugs!

[@Anonymoose]

+imperceptibleme Glad you enjoy it, Melissa! Yes, it was one of those times when it came out exactly like I hoped it would, and the smokey flavor is delightful. I've done stuffing the old fashioned way before, and there's just not enough difference to make it worth the trouble. Pepperidge Farm is easy enough to doctor so no-one ever has to know. LOL I've never been a fan of the old fashioned sweet potatoes with marshmallows, just *TOO* sweet and gooey for me. Marshmallows belong in S'mores. I'm with you on making the potatoes themselves the star of the dish. My sister mentioned the unusual weather up there. Better take it while it lasts, because you could get a blizzard tomorrow. LOL Hugs back!

[@lidsman2221]

Thanks for the video. That bird looked like something you would find on the cover of a magazine! Wish I was there to help you eat it. Great job! Please post more often if you can.

[@Anonymoose]

+lidsman2221 Thanks! Once in a while, they do exactly what you wanted them to do, and this was one of those times.

[@grandplans]

Wow everything looked good! I've always been a bread person. I can fill up on bread alone. I could have filled up on that awesome looking stuffing. I may have to try bacon with my brussel sprouts next time I do them up. wow!

[@lizkimber]

That looked like great nosh. Hope it all tasted as good as it looks, at this rate we will be writing in for food care packages! (Keep the sprouts.) hugs!

[@Anonymoose]

+Liz Kimber Thanks, Liz! LOL! Sprouts seem to be one of those love 'em or hate 'em foods. It was all as good as it looked, or even better, and it was still just as good today.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Very nice indeed my friend!! I just love very tasty dead bird this time of year

[@Anonymoose]

+Southern Coastal Cooking ™ Haha... Thanks, Joe! Dead bird really hits the spot this time of year, and this one really hit the target. I think I've finally learned how. LOL

[@AussieAngeS]

That all looks amazing! Love the bird and everything you made. Deelish

[@Anonymoose]

+FitAnge S It was definitely delish, Ange! The end rewards were more than worth the effort. It'll be 6 months before I dare get on the scales again. LOL

[@tweetnes]

WOW That all looked great!! Of course there was plenty to me too. Darn it all!! I should be living closer to you. I do like the way you smoked the turkey. I think I may just give that a try. Happy turkey day to you Gobble Gobble xoxo

[@Anonymoose]

+tweetnes It was great, Irene! And there was definitely enough for another plateful for you. Smoking it did wonders, and the combination of cherry and apple is the best ever. Try it. You'll love it! Happy Leftovers!

[@tweetnes]

We will be trying it this week end. Since we have turkey at my sons we never get left overs so we end up cooking one at home.

[@elrabbitsbbq]

Happy Thanksgiving! John! that was marvellous.... and That GRAVY!!! yum!!

[@Anonymoose]

+elrabbitsbbq Thanks! That giblet gravy is, for me, one of the main reasons for *having* a turkey. It's a place to put the gravy. LOL

[@elrabbitsbbq]

+Anonymoose yes indeed

[@JesseAndMike]

Looks awesome! We had so much on Thanksgiving that food hasn't crossed our minds in two days! We'll be over for leftovers tonight! :)

[@Anonymoose]

+JesseAndMike I'm saving a plate for you, but you'd better hurry. My cat has his eyes on it... Thanks, guys!

[@007bondjb]

Real nice color on that bird

[@Anonymoose]

+Louisiana Cajun Recipes (007bondjb) Thankee sir! I was really tickled with it, and I think much of the credit for the deep reddish look goes to the cherry smoke. The smoke flavor was great, too.

[@Pepco54]

Excellent cooking!

[@Anonymoose]

+Paul Pennington Thank you, sir! I was really pleased with this one.

[@mobiltec]

Too much work John... LOL As usual my girl friend Kathy and I went to Coco's for TG dinner. In and out in an hour. Great desert pie too.

[@Anonymoose]

+mobiltec Ah... But I got leftovers, Larry. I had a second feast Friday, turkey and Swiss sammiches on rye yesterday, and one of the legs with stuffing and giblet gravy today. When I'm bored with it and disassemble it, I'll have enough turkey in the freezer to last for months. Yes, it's work, and you've gotta want to, but I enjoy doing it, and the rewards are well worth it.

[@mobiltec]

+Anonymoose I fully understand your passion and am humbled by your talent. You'd make one hell of a good neighbor...

[@Anonymoose]

+mobiltec LOL!

[@Caesar0031]

so jelly right now

[@Anonymoose]

+Caesar0031 Thanks! :-)

[@popparoc46]

Everything looked so good, Moosie! The turkey was perfect. I wanted to peel the skin off and eat it! I would have to add mashed potatoes. To me, sweet potatoes are a side vegetable, not the starchy staple that white mashed potatoes are! Brussels Sprouts with bacon. Yes. Wonderful meal! I bet you enjoyed it! Sorry it took me so long to watch… I have a month of videos to watch - I am way behind! - roc

[@Anonymoose]

+popparoc46 Thanks, Roc! This turkey was right up there with my best ever. The cherry smoke did amazing things to it, both color and flavor-wise. I've been tending to skip the mashed potatoes in recent years, in favor of more turkey and dressing. I'll think about them, but then I talk myself out of it. Last week I carved up and froze leftovers, ran the remains through the stock pot, and made a big batch of turkey noodle soup and cornbread. Just killed the last of that yesterday.

[@popparoc46]

It sounds wonderful! Turkey noodle soup! It is good to have a freezer full of the fixings for more creative meals, too!

[@PatFarrellKTM]

Looks very good there Moosie. Its mid-50s and raining today up here in Philly. You win on best weather. Was thinking as you worked on the brussel sprouts: How does he make them taste good? Answer: more bacon! Of course.

[@Anonymoose]

+Pat Farrell Sounds lovely up there, Pat. I think I'll stay here. It's 70 right now, at 11:30PM. I can live with it. LOL Yep, everything is better with bacon. It does wonders for Brussels sprouts. And your cholesterol...

[@grandplans]

+Pat Farrell - I can eat brussel sprouts plain with maybe a little butter. LOL! But the minute he added bacon to them, OMG! My mouth began to instantly water. ha!

[@Southninja]

How often did you baste the turkey?

[@Anonymoose]

+Southninja Thanks for bringing it up! That's a point I was going to mention and failed to. I'll add a note in the description. I basted it every hour on the hour with the leftover mixture from the injection. Total cook time was 3 hours 45 minutes.

[@saintrude]

What happens if you bruise the mushrooms? lol, I half expected to see the whole turkey on your plate.

[@Anonymoose]

+Saint Rude I've heard that they swell up and turn black and blue and purple, so I'm careful to avoid it. And you've given me the perfect idea for plating up the next turkey. LOL

[@foodquig]

Eet moar moo cows LOL and dot hogs...

[@Anonymoose]

+foodquig LOL

[@MokenchiTV]

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[@Anonymoose]

+MokenchiVlogs Productions Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. And thanks for the sub, too!