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Title: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: zavod44 on November 21, 2012, 07:49:55 PM
I have three that I'm gonna cook on the grills.  I just need to figure out which grills I'm gonna use.  I think Grandpa will get the nod.  I'm also thining the Seville with an extension ring, and maybe the yellow 22 with an extension ring...pictures to follow.  I'll try to post and keep updating all day long.....Is anyone else doing multiple birds?

Brian
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Kilted_Griller on November 21, 2012, 07:58:30 PM
This year is the first year that our two older children (25 and 26) will not be here for thanksgiving, so we decided to do a duck for the 3 of us. We got a 6.5 lb'er and as of right now I'm going to put it on the rotisserie.
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Troy on November 21, 2012, 08:03:49 PM
i'm also doing a duck tomorrow.

i had orders for 5 turkeys, but i had to bail (too busy at work :()

I have 8 butts on right now though (1 for me, 7 for others)
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: HankB on November 22, 2012, 04:26:10 AM
I picked up a 19 lb. Ho-Ka turkey yesterday. It will go in the brine later today and on the grill tomorrow.
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: TheFinkFarm on November 22, 2012, 08:45:31 AM
Since we are going to the wife's grandparents, no turkeys for me, but I will be putting a butt on tonight when we get home and we are having the in-laws over for some BBQ (pulled pork to you foreigners) on black friday.
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: zavod44 on November 22, 2012, 09:30:21 AM
Okay so here is the set up.  I'm going one on Grandpa, one on the seville with the ring, and one on Mesa Azul (#2).  I still need space for Sweet potatoes, acorn squash, and stuffing.  So that will be the Performer, Meas Azul (#3) and the Gourmet...


Here is the set up

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07788.jpg)

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07787.jpg)

The first bird went on the Seville

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07793.jpg)

45 minutes later the second bird went on Mesa Azul

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07792.jpg)


THen grandpa was in action

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07794.jpg)



Brian



Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: zavod44 on November 22, 2012, 09:34:52 AM
Here we are about an hour after the second birds went on...I foiled the one on the seville, and Mesa Azul.  Grandpa is a little behind so he isn't foiled yet.  I also added coals at this time, maybe 10 coals per side....


Seville is the farthest along

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07798.jpg)


Then Mesa looking good

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07799.jpg)


Grandpa looks awesome as well.

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07800.jpg)


I'll try to post in another hour or so, when I lift the lids to check them


Brian
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Duke on November 22, 2012, 10:15:38 AM
Looking good Brian! It's great to see Grampa using those old reflexes. :D
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Kilted_Griller on November 22, 2012, 10:29:35 AM
...Here is the set up

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07788.jpg)

Brian

We love your Grill Master!! Is that a Basset? Oh...and the birds look AWESOME!
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: zavod44 on November 22, 2012, 10:49:21 AM
Yea Phoebe is the grill master....She loves to be outside and help with all the cooking...

Brian
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: zavod44 on November 22, 2012, 11:48:11 AM
Birds are now done....here they are coming off.....

Seville

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07802.jpg)


Mesa Azul

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07806.jpg)


Grandpa

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07808.jpg)


Then the Sweet potatoes went on, and the squash

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07804.jpg)

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07805.jpg)


Looking good so far...


Brian
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: TheFinkFarm on November 22, 2012, 11:51:54 AM
Man that looks good Brian!
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: 1buckie on November 22, 2012, 02:12:21 PM
I have three that I'm gonna cook on the grills.  I just need to figure out which grills I'm gonna use.  I think Grandpa will get the nod.  I'm also thining the Seville with an extension ring, and maybe the yellow 22 with an extension ring...pictures to follow.  I'll try to post and keep updating all day long.....Is anyone else doing multiple birds?

Brian

Geez, Brian....
Whaddya runnin' a hotel there ?
Oh, wait a minute, you already asked me that awhile back !!!

ALL of THAT looks really, really good !!!

I was chuckling to myself when I was read the part where you said : " I still need space for Sweet potatoes, acorn squash, and stuffing."
Like there's going to somehow be a lack of kettles ?  (tee-hee) :)


Looks like everyone's doing something pretty yummy...Enjoy your day all !!!!
i'm still too sick to sit up on my hind legs & cook, so the wife's doing a rib roast in the white thing in the kitchen.....
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: zavod44 on November 22, 2012, 03:11:02 PM
I was actually gonna say, that I was going with the 1buckie set up....


Brian
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Kilted_Griller on November 22, 2012, 04:00:25 PM
Well done, sir. Well done indeed.
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: zavod44 on November 22, 2012, 05:01:39 PM
Here is the squash right before it was ready to come off...

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07812.jpg)


So here is the whole feast right before everyone attacked it, (well almost as you can see uncle Dick couldn't wait and had to jump in) ....I ate way too much, the turkey was awesome so was the rest of everything....even though it's out of view, on the stove, there is 10 lbs of mashed potatoes, gravy, and rutabaga...

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07813.jpg)

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07814.jpg)


Thanks for checking in on my Thanksgiving....

Brian
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Kilted_Griller on November 22, 2012, 06:36:05 PM
The small Thanksgiving at the Kilted Griller's homestead....

First things first. What self respecting Irish-American would not start his holiday off with and Irish Car Bomb

(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o506/vinojunkies/PA222938.jpg)

6.5 Pekin duck, skin punctured, dry brined and removed from the fridge after 24 hrs

(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o506/vinojunkies/PA222937.jpg)

the set up...

(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o506/vinojunkies/PA222939.jpg)

breast side up seasoned with a homemade blend of black pepper, salt juniper berries, brown sugar, allspice, fresh pressed garlic and mustard
powder (AKA The O'Sheehan Game Rub) and stuffed with celery, garlic cloves, orange quarters and 2 whole jalapenos

(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o506/vinojunkies/PA222940.jpg)

My lovely bride enjoying bubbly and getting impatient for dinner along with Keegan, the best gun dog on the planet

(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o506/vinojunkies/PA222946.jpg)

Morgan Kelly, AKA "The Risotto Ninja" working on her leek and 3 mushroom risotto

(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o506/vinojunkies/PA222945.jpg)

The finished product...

(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o506/vinojunkies/PA222943.jpg)


Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: TheFinkFarm on November 23, 2012, 02:09:42 AM
Thank you for sharing Brian and KG!
It all looked so GOOD!
I am thankful I have family to go to their house and celebrate the holidays, but I do look forward to the days I get to have the get together at MY house so I can cook.
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Jeff on November 23, 2012, 10:38:17 AM
Brian WOW!!  Bravo!  How many people did you have over?  You must have been pretty frantic with all those grills goin!  Liking Grandpa new CI's!

And Kilted...great looking duck!!!
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: glrasmussen on November 23, 2012, 01:28:58 PM
Kudo's to both of you. Awesome cooks and thanks for sharing!

Greg
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: zavod44 on November 23, 2012, 02:22:24 PM
Kilted thanks for letting us in your home, it's always nice to see some of the people around the grilling.  That bird looked awesome.  I love the look of those herbs...


Jeff I had about 20 people, they were all excited to see teh grills and everything cooking.  One of my uncles helped me a little, I have a quite a support group so it all goes pretty smooth...

Brian
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Duke on November 25, 2012, 08:42:17 AM
Great job Brian and LG! I love seeing all the finished product and sides. I feasted on a double quarter pounder and fries this Thanksgiving. :-[ I was very thankful for it though. :)
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: zavod44 on November 25, 2012, 11:15:16 AM
Great job Brian and LG! I love seeing all the finished product and sides. I feasted on a double quarter pounder and fries this Thanksgiving. :-[ I was very thankful for it though. :)


That's the saddest story I have ever heard....oh and the grossest 

Brian
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Duke on November 25, 2012, 05:20:32 PM
That's the saddest story I have ever heard....oh and the grossest 

Brian
Well, I was between a three hour drive heading to sunny Santa Barbara and had to eat on the road. I did Thanksgiving Cali style!  8) I wore shorts and hung out on the beach the whole time in the 79 degree temps. I  made up for the burger by dining on fresh seafood in some fine restaurants while I was there.  It was worth the sacrifice. ;)

(http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/8905/hammockl.jpg) (http://img832.imageshack.us/i/hammockl.jpg/)
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: zavod44 on November 27, 2012, 06:29:50 PM
On Thanksgiving I had shorts, sandals and a sweatshirt here, it was almost 60.  Then Friday it was 25 with 50 mph winds...Welcome to Chicago in November.  Oh and today I put up my Christmas lights and it was 27 most of the day.  It was a little chilly...


Brian
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Heyjude on November 27, 2012, 07:30:21 PM
I'll take a Big Mac over 27 Degrees any day!

 8)
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Kilted_Griller on November 28, 2012, 09:59:03 PM
Great job Brian and LG! I love seeing all the finished product and sides. I feasted on a double quarter pounder and fries this Thanksgiving. :-[ I was very thankful for it though. :)

This is bad but...doesn't McD's have the greatest fries....
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Craig on December 28, 2012, 09:16:55 AM
Helluva nice set up, guys! Brian, I'm diggn' your yellow kettle!  :) Everyone's food looks fantastic!

Craig
Title: Re: How many birds you guys doing?
Post by: Duke on December 29, 2012, 07:37:27 PM
This is bad but...doesn't McD's have the greatest fries....
"How to Make Perfect McDonald's-style French Fries at Home" Give it a shot. ;)

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=how%20to%20make%20perfect%20mcdonald%E2%80%99s-style%20french%20fries%20at%20home&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CDEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshine.yahoo.com%2Fshine-food%2Fperfect-mcdonald-8217-style-french-fries-home-192700419.html&ei=r8TfUL3sDIOkigKWvIDQDw&usg=AFQjCNH7xP7SbakJrJcrlx-dMB4WAadiYg&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.cGE