'Turd Wrapping...................

[1buckie]

"Grilling & BBQing"

This section, I believe, is  for methods & processes, so here's my personal format for wrappin' 'em up...........hope this helps in the ongoing quest for the more tightly wrapped 'Turd........

First, in reguard to the planning stages, I'll refer to either of these two formulas:





I've found that the above offer enough flexibility to accomodate personal preference..............

Ok.....

1) Top & spilt, i usually do 3~4 at atime to move things along.....



2) Choose & prepare filling..... ( tandoori spiced cream cheese in this case )





3) Load pepper shell & wrap around end to contain filling (also known as the "End-Around Wrap") 





4) Twist & flop, begin to stretch bacon here............



5) Continue around, stretching gently but firmly..................



6) Complete & tag with toothpick ( some folks skewer at this point, some just pull the bacon snug & go......I like a Sure-Grip 'Turd, so toothpick it is......)



7) Fire Up.....



Load coals..............



9) Load 'Turds..........................



*** i've taken to cooking for a short time before adding wood, at a bit higher heat to seal things up somewhat......



10) Add wood, aiming for a clean, thin blue burn........



11) 1-1/2 to 2 hours, even a bit more sometimes at a fairly low heat ( 215 ~ 235 )





12) Not the very best batch I've done, but here's the footprint of the consumed 'Turds ~~~>






Hope this aids in the production of higher quality 'Turds for all........

[Cookingmama]

You didn't eat them all yourself did you?

[Cookingmama]

I think I wrap pretty good...but I know the over end wrap is super secure.  Nice.....thanks !

[1buckie]

You didn't eat them all yourself did you?

Sure......why not?

[Cookingmama]

whew.....dont think i could clear those away.  now my 15 yr old daughter might give you some comp!

[chriscw81]

Very nice.  I love a good turd!  I haven't made them in a few months, I may fix that this weekend.




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[Hogsy]

Thanks for that Buckie
I haven't tried these yet, wasn't to sure on the the process
Now I have no excuse

[Troy]

Nice technique.

Does the bacon in the inside layers remain chewy? or does it become bite through or crispy?

[1buckie]

Some end up a little chewy if they're overlapped too much, but most are bite thru ......


Like snowflakes, each 'Turd is unique.....

Chris....I probably never go more than two weeks 'Turdless.....

Hogsy......I have about 3500 pics on Photophucket & maybe 700 have to do with 'Turds, so if you need  more & better angles just ask......

Make 25% more than you think you'll need....you've been warned.....

[pbe gummi bear]

I like the wrapping method! I'll have to give that a shot sometime. What are those equations, Buckie? Did you cut and paste them from LaTeX?

[Cookingmama]

Meant to ask..... What kind of bacon do you use?  When I,first started I would get thicker bacon, but learned the cheap thin stuff is better.

[1buckie]

I like the wrapping method! I'll have to give that a shot sometime. What are those equations, Buckie? Did you cut and paste them from LaTeX?

I have no idea where I got them.......someplace I was  noodling around for offbeat info in re: to trying to get the Large Hadron Collider people to insert a pork chop in the proton path & produce sub-atomic BBQ......

CM ~~>
Thinner bacon, wraps better, cooks faster.....
I get 3 -5# flats at a time, for a decent price

[1buckie]

   Corrections have been made to the 'Turd Wrapping formulas....................

[Heyjude]

I've said it before, I'll say it again, No one does a better Turd than you!
I really like the method and the fillings. Pure genius.. 

[Jocool]

If that's how you do your Turds, where the hell did I get the idea to put a Smokey in there?  :-   I thought I had been emulating you all this time!