A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[OneMountainAcres]

Our Thanksgiving boy is processed and soaking in some brine right now. I'll get a picture later. He came out to about 15 lbs. Not a monster but a good size for the 4 of us and my parents.

 

[aliciaplus3]

They look good! Nice job! Were they both from this spring or were they older? Where do you get your big bags at? Does Wal-Mart carry those things? We need some! lol

I'll have to let you all know how ours turns out. He looks like he'll be a decent size so here's hoping!

Ordered the bags on ebay 50 of em for $59... 16x28? Very happy with the bags, I bought a turkey fryer to scald them and shrink the bags... happy with the pot not so happy with the burner. It kept shutting off. Grrr we did get it done.... lol

These boys were April hatch from this year.... the one may have been from our 1/2 bbw girl.....so 1/4? Bb? That is what we are trying to produce with our breeding program, the biggest black heritage turkeys we can.

 

[memphis]

R2elk....sounds like you made that guys Thanksgiving. Pretty cool!

We got some sun today....finally. girls enjoyed it!

 

[CindyinSD]

Ordered the bags on ebay 50 of em for $59... 16x28? Very happy with the bags, I bought a turkey fryer to scald them and shrink the bags... happy with the pot not so happy with the burner. It kept shutting off.

I think it’s the wind. I got one of those also, and though I’ve experienced it before, didn’t anticipate the problem. I stacked cement blocks and rocks around it high enough to block most of the wind. It helped some... Very irritating. How long do you brine your turkey for? Mine is BBW, 38lbs.

 

[aliciaplus3]

I think it’s the wind. I got one of those also, and though I’ve experienced it before, didn’t anticipate the problem. I stacked cement blocks and rocks around it high enough to block most of the wind. It helped some... Very irritating. How long do you brine your turkey for? Mine is BBW, 38lbs.

Never brined one before.... just roast em in the turkey roaster.

 

[CindyinSD]

Never brined one before.... just roast em in the turkey roaster.

Oops! Sorry, Alicia! I got your post and @OneMountainAcres conflated. Aurora, how long do you brine your turkeys?

 

[karenerwin]

View attachment 1966236 small one dressed out at 15.22 pounds and the big one 22.25 pounds. View attachment 1966237 for heritage birds thsts not bad

Do you remove the wings and just leave the drumsticks on? That would make it so much easier!!

Romeo looks good!! Glad he's back!!

Alicia...those birds look great! Good job!

Karenerwin....hows the processing going?

I'm either getting better at it or he was just super easy! I didn't even have to scald him to get him plucked!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Oops! Sorry, Alicia! I got your post and @OneMountainAcres conflated. Aurora, how long do you brine your turkeys?

This was actually the first time I've ever done it. I just found shine instructions online and did it for 4 hours before bagging and tossing in the fridge.

I'm either getting better at it or he was just super easy! I didn't even have to scald him to get him plucked!

I dry plucked this year for the first time too. I did have to scald the wing tips and break out the vice grips for the last few feathers on the wings lol.

Our Thanksgiving bird. I just used an oven bag for him

 

[rjohns39]

I get my bags from Cornerstone Farm ventures but they are available in lots of places.

 

[duluthralphie]

I get my bags from Cornerstone Farm ventures but they are available in lots of places.

They are out of them.. dog gone it. I needed some.. time to keep looking.