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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
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    caliking said:
    This sounds stupid, but how big was the bird and what size was the pot? Could this have been caused by too big of a bird in a not big enough pot?

    lastly, was the thermo calibrated?

    That’s all I’ve got. Having fried a grand total of 3 turkeys in my life. 
    My brother, nothing stupid about your question at all. Very valid points actually. However the pot was not the issue. I have used the same 80 quart pot for decades with exactly 5 gallons of LouAnns finest. 
    As to the thermometers. Yes sir. I actually used 2 thermometers. My Thermopen and an analog. They read within 4 degrees of each other. 

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  • Cochon_Couyon
    Cochon_Couyon Posts: 38
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    Can't say it is what caused your results...but your oil temps are way out of cajun specifications. I've been frying them since 1989 and I drop them in at 360F and lower fire to maintain ~270F oil temp for 4 minutes per pound. I never let the oil get below 230 or over 300F.
    Baton Rouge, LA
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  • JohnInCarolina
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    SGH said:
    wardo said:
    @sgh really?!

    What does properly prepared buzzard taste like?  The weirdest flying thing I've ever knowingly eaten is bat, so this I'm curious about.
    In all honesty it reminds you of a cross between raccoon and beaver meat. 
    Well that clears it up!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • wardo
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    JohnInCarolina said:
    SGH said:
    wardo said:
    @sgh really?!

    What does properly prepared buzzard taste like?  The weirdest flying thing I've ever knowingly eaten is bat, so this I'm curious about.
    In all honesty it reminds you of a cross between raccoon and beaver meat. 
    Well that clears it up!
    Yes indeed!
    NC - LBGE
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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564
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    Just throwing this out there.
    Possibly an air pocket within the cavity of the bird?
    Large BGE, MiniMAX BGE, 2 Mini BGE's, R&V Fryer, 36" Blackstone Griddle, Camp Chef Dual Burner 40K BTU Stove
    BGE Chiminea
    Prosper, TX
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  • alaskanassasin
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    Was the oil following the holes you created when probing with the thermo?
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • PigBeanUs
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    Bad bird seems the easiest explanation to me, all things considered.  Just had some funky meat in there that didn't cook the way turkey normally does.  
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
    edited November 2019
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    One of your Thanksgiving guests:

    I have diagnosed the problem for you.

    Now go out there and make great food!
    Flint, Michigan
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,357
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    I love beaver and coon meat, but I couldn't imagine a cross between the two.  Maybe a bit like squirrel meat then?
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
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  • JohnInCarolina
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    thetrim said:
    I love beaver and coon meat, but I couldn't imagine a cross between the two.  Maybe a bit like squirrel meat then?
    You mean tree rat?
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
    edited December 2019
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    For anyone interested in the mystery meat I have finally got an answer. I spoke to a friend of mine that raises chickens and turkeys for Tyson Foods. They raise millions of chickens and hundreds of thousands of turkeys every year and do all kind of tests and examinations on sick and dead birds. Also they conduct various cooking tests on sick birds for information. I had no idea of this. 
    At any rate as soon as I told him the dilemma he did not even hesitate. He said the bird had an advanced form of muscular degenerative disease. He said with tests it could be determined exactly what degenerative disease the bird had and what stage it was in. That was good enough for me. He said they have seen it many times before. It remains a very first for me. 

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  • lousubcap
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    @SGH way to stay the course and get a reasonable answer to your experience. 
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
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    Glad you solved the mystery. That can be like a splinter in your mind until you figure it out. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
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    lousubcap said:
    @SGH way to stay the course and get a reasonable answer to your experience. 
    Brother Cap I am one of those people that unsolved problems really eat at. Especially if it’s cooking or slaughter related. I can’t let stuff like that go, it nags me until I figure it out. I never was very intelligent but I have always been very, very diligent. I am glad to get it figured out. Now if anyone encounters it they know what it is 👍  

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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  • JohnInCarolina
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    Saw this thread had been bumped and was hoping Scottie had an answer.  You did not disappoint, my friend.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • JohnInCarolina
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    PS: unsolved problems eat at me too.  Strange that I spend every day working on them ;)
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • SGH
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    JohnInCarolina said:
    PS: unsolved problems eat at me too.  Strange that I spend every day working on them ;)
    If I had half of your brain power I would be dangerous my friend  =)

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • SGH
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    JohnInCarolina said:
    Saw this thread had been bumped and was hoping Scottie had an answer.  You did not disappoint, my friend.
    Brother I was thankful to get an answer 👍

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • nolaegghead
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  • SGH
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    JohnInCarolina said:
    PS: unsolved problems eat at me too.  Strange that I spend every day working on them ;)
    Do you know what is really sad brother? 90% of my problems are self inflicted. Unfortunately that is honestly true. 

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  • SGH
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    nolaegghead said:
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    It’s those times that you don’t see it coming that really get to me. 

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  • thetrim
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    That's a great final chapter to the story.  It would be nice if they could find a way to keep those birds off the shelves and outta the bins in the first place.
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
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    Image result for failure meme
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • SGH
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    thetrim said:
    That's a great final chapter to the story.  It would be nice if they could find a way to keep those birds off the shelves and outta the bins in the first place.
    Brother Trim it would seem that they actually do a very good job with quality control. I will be 56 next week and that is the first that I ever encountered it. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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