2023 First Communion

The Day Before: Brined the turkey in 1/2 cup water to 1 gallon of water.

Target internal temps: Turkey 160°, Pork 200°

  • Pork rub
  • Turkey rub
  • Dried off turkey, seasoned turkey and pork
  • 7:30am: Preheated Traeger to 250° then added the turkey and pork.
    • Current internals: Turkey 40, Pork 38
  • 8:45am: Added two racks of ribs, using 3-2-1 method
    • Current internals: Turkey 78, Pork 66
  • 10:15am: Rotated the bird.
    • Current internals: Turkey 119, Pork 109
  • 12:20pm: Waited too long. Pulling turkey now, wrapped the ribs
    • Turkey: 168, Pork 155
  • 2:00pm: Wrapped the pork shoulder in foil.
    • Internal: Pork 165
  • 2:20pm: Pulled the ribs. Going to add back to grill at 4pm with sauce to finish. Bumped grill to 275.
    • Internal: Pork 162
  • 3:45pm: Added back ribs with sauce.
    • Internal: Pork 190
  • 4:10pm: Pulled the ribs and pulled pork. (Big storm coming)
    • Internal: 196

Published on April 28, 2023