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renovation
11-25-2008, 08:04 PM
were cooking a 19.92 pound turkey . a day earlyer do to the wife working thursday ~
mcs328
11-25-2008, 09:01 PM
I got a 15.7 lb turkey and my aunt has a 21lb turkey to feed about 40 people. I hope that's enough.
uncledaddy
11-25-2008, 11:24 PM
Got a 23 pounder thawing in the fridge.
DarkFury
11-26-2008, 06:20 AM
Got a 23 pounder thawing in the fridge.
Man, you are gonna be cookin' that bird for a LOONG time.. :heh:
attgig
11-26-2008, 07:25 AM
I got a 17 pounder. I was looking for something smaller but by the time I got to costco on monday, there were about 5 birds left...
renovation
11-26-2008, 08:29 AM
birds stuffed and in the oven now it weights im guessing about 24 pounds :)
WhiskeyPapa
11-26-2008, 09:13 AM
Our's is just short of 25 lbs. My wife figures she'll get up at 4 am to start cooking it.
cheapie
11-26-2008, 09:24 AM
nice to see you papa! :wavey:
baggio248
11-26-2008, 10:03 AM
4 lb. turkey breast for 2.
SKinAZ
11-26-2008, 10:48 AM
Thought we bought a 16lb, but it is an 18.6 lb. Oh well, more leftovers. ;)
attgig
11-26-2008, 12:07 PM
I have my brine ready, and the bird's going in once I get home this evening.

Drive it up to Jersey in the cooler, and deep fried tomorrow morning :-D
uncledaddy
11-26-2008, 12:49 PM
Man, you are gonna be cookin' that bird for a LOONG time.. :heh:

Yup, I'll be up at "O Early Thirty" to get this one and the rest of the fixins done in time for the family's arrival.
uncledaddy
11-26-2008, 12:52 PM
birds stuffed and in the oven now it weights im guessing about 24 pounds :)

What you stuff in the bird? Bummer that the wife has to work on Thanksgiving day.