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Thanksgiving In March™, In April! Part 4 - Turkey's Cooking, Guests Arriving

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Channel: jaykay18 · 2016 · Howto & Style

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Originally recorded April 9, 2016.

Got out the Aldi Gravy Boat Warmer, it's probably only going to be once or twice a year it's actually used.

The turkey started browning up a little too quick and I didn't like that kine.  I put foil over key areas that I didn't want to brown as quickly.  Not a good idea.  As the turkey cooks, it moves a bit on the spit rods, and also shifts around.  Now I had it tied up pretty good but it still happens to a degree.  As the bird would go around, every now and again I'd hear a tiny sizzle and a bit of smoke would come out.  I stopped and found a wing tip was perhaps hitting the heating element.  Trimmed that off, but that wasn't the problem.

It was only two more turns until smoke was constantly coming out, and a small fire erupted inside.  Shut it off, kept the window shut, and it went out within 20 seconds.  Fortunately I was standing right there watching when it happened.  The only thing I could do next was take the foil off and try again.  That solved the problem.  Apparently the juice/grease from the bird adheres to the foil, which was hitting the heating element, and eventually it got hot enough to ignite.

No damage done to bird or machine, and the turkey went on fine cooking again until the end with no foil.  This was, to date, the largest turkey I have ever cooked in the unit, and it was pushing the upper limits of the capacity of the machine.  The machine accepts up to a 15 lb turkey, mine was 14.5.  Scariest part is they ate the entire damn bird, no leftovers!

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