top work jay.......your set-up straight off the kitchen is really good
Show us yer BBQ kit, food, and share recipes!
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Ridgeway
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We always cook our turkey in the smoker outside at Christmas, not the easiest of tasks managing the burn at a stable temperature for long periods but it does cook it well.
This year is was slightly more challenging though.....
Went on the 24th Dec to the butchers to collect the turkey, the butcher almost hid as he saw me approaching and i started to wonder if he'd forgotten to order the bird
As i got closer he shouted to his colleague to fetch the large turkey in from the cold room, at this point he leaned over the counter and said remember you ordered an 8kg bird, well i ordered a 9kg bird and in fact what turned up is a +13kg bird that after stuffing is now 15.60kgs
his mate in the back came out of the cold room with what he shouted as "the dinosaur" on a trolley, it was a tad big.....
As said it was a long 9.5hr burn and the damson and cherry wood penetrated the meat very well, it certainly was a "smokey turkey" all 34lbs of it
This year is was slightly more challenging though.....
Went on the 24th Dec to the butchers to collect the turkey, the butcher almost hid as he saw me approaching and i started to wonder if he'd forgotten to order the bird
As i got closer he shouted to his colleague to fetch the large turkey in from the cold room, at this point he leaned over the counter and said remember you ordered an 8kg bird, well i ordered a 9kg bird and in fact what turned up is a +13kg bird that after stuffing is now 15.60kgs his mate in the back came out of the cold room with what he shouted as "the dinosaur" on a trolley, it was a tad big.....As said it was a long 9.5hr burn and the damson and cherry wood penetrated the meat very well, it certainly was a "smokey turkey" all 34lbs of it
rockyroller
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oh I'm gonna enjoy this thread! I'll share when I have more time & access to photos
jayonabike
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Cracking job sir!🔥We always cook our turkey in the smoker outside at Christmas, not the easiest of tasks managing the burn at a stable temperature for long periods but it does cook it well.
This year is was slightly more challenging though.....
Went on the 24th Dec to the butchers to collect the turkey, the butcher almost hid as he saw me approaching and i started to wonder if he'd forgotten to order the bird
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As said it was a long 9.5hr burn and the damson and cherry wood penetrated the meat very well, it certainly was a "smokey turkey" all 34lbs of it
jayonabike
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This weekends cooks
Ribs Saturday night
Roast chicken for Sunday lunch
Ribs Saturday night
Roast chicken for Sunday lunch
jayonabike
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This weekend’s cooks
Friday night was Chicken tikka kebabs with homemade chapatis, mint sauce & pickled red onion
Saturday was steak nite
I reverse seared this wonderful T-Bone to an internal temp of 47c, rested for 20 mins then seared for 2 mins. Perfect medium rare. Served with Parma ham wrapped asparagus, Boulangerie potatoes & a red wine reduction
Sunday lunch was half a leg of lamb. I cooked the meat, the wife cooked everything else.
Friday night was Chicken tikka kebabs with homemade chapatis, mint sauce & pickled red onion
Saturday was steak nite
I reverse seared this wonderful T-Bone to an internal temp of 47c, rested for 20 mins then seared for 2 mins. Perfect medium rare. Served with Parma ham wrapped asparagus, Boulangerie potatoes & a red wine reduction
Sunday lunch was half a leg of lamb. I cooked the meat, the wife cooked everything else.
superb work there Jay
fossyant
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jayonabike
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Thanks Jowwy!
have you got a picture of your BBQ area from the outside jay???
jayonabike
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Here ya go
jayonabike
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Half of it has a roof (over the cooking area)
Right hand side in the picture above
The roof is clear, can’t really see it in the pic below unless you zoom in
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nice indeed, i need to up my game this spring/summer lol
after a chat with swimbo.....we have decided to double the size of my outdoor kitchen area and put in a pizza oven......will keep me busy this spring/summer with building the pergola for the hot tub and the raised garden beds for the veggie garden
