Who among the brethren wants to get together sometime before Xmas for dinner and booze and bullshit?

Nothing fancy except your obnoxious Xmas sweater.

Saturday, Dec 10th is the only weekend that works for me. I'm thinking a local McMenamins unless someone wants to pull out the hangar BBQ and some propane heaters.

Zane wrote:Who among the brethren wants to get together sometime before Xmas for dinner and booze and bullshit?

Nothing fancy except your obnoxious Xmas sweater.

Sounds like fun!

Depending on the date....hopefully early Dec before I move! I'd be in!

piperpainter wrote:Depending on the date....hopefully early Dec before I move! I'd be in!

Same with me. I don't think I'll move until January, but I'm not positive yet.

I'd love to join in! Depending on the date. Leaving for Europe and India tomorrow until the Dec 8th. Hopefully I can make it when I return - especially since I missed JC this year.

Zane I might come if us Experimental guys are invited??? Whad'ya say?

Zane, I'll bring the bullshit, you bring the dinner and booze.

Monday December 12th in my shop will be the Troutdale Chapter of The Oregon Pilots Association Christmas Party. Last year we had 15 or so Pilots and wives/girl friends.

If we wanted to make it a combined event I know the two groups would mesh fine. The KTTD/OPA provides turkey and ham then we all bring a side dish.

We bring a toy and a can of food for charity.

One of the members is raffling off a new in the box Garmin aera 560 Touch Screen GPS $1.00 for 1 ticket or 5 for $5.00

If you want the building for Saturday the 10th it will be fluffed and buffed by then. I got a Traeger wood fired smoker bar b q. It makes one hell of turkey!!

INGREDIENTS

1 10- to 12-pound turkey, thawed if frozen
5 quarts hot water
1-1/2 cups kosher salt (if using table salt, cut the amount down to 3/4 cup)
3/4 cup bourbon
1 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 onion, peeled and quartered through the root end
3 to 4 strips of orange peel
3 bay leaves, broken into pieces
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
1 tablespoon whole cloves
3 quarts ice
1 cup butter, melted
Traeger Pork/Poultry Shake, or salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Sprigs of fresh sage and thyme for garnish
Orange wedges, lady apples, or kumquats for garnish
Prepared turkey gravy for serving
You’ll also need: Butcher’s twine (sometimes called kitchen twine)

PREPARATION
In a large stockpot or container combine the hot water, kosher salt, bourbon, 3/4 cup of the maple syrup, brown sugar, onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, and cloves and stir until well mixed. Add the ice.

Rinse the turkey, inside and out, under cold running water. Remove giblets and discard or save for another use. (Some turkeys come with a gravy packet as well; remove it before roasting the bird.) Add the turkey to the brine and refrigerate 8 to 12 hours, or overnight. Weight with a a bag of ice to keep the bird submerged. Drain and pat dry with paper towels; discard the brine. Fold the wingtips behind the back and tie the legs together with butcher’s twine. Combine the melted butter and the remaining 1/4 cup of maple syrup. Brush on the bird and sprinkle lightly with Pork/Poultry Shake or salt and black pepper.

When ready to cook, start the Traeger grill on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes). Set the temperature to 350 degrees F and preheat, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes.

Roast the turkey for 2-1/2 to 3 hours, or until the internal temperature in the thickest part of the thigh is 165 degrees F. (Use an instant-read meat thermometer.) Brush with the remaining butter/maple syrup mixture the last 30 minutes of cooking. Let the turkey rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving. Garnish, if desired, with fresh herbs and/or kumquats.

Note: Do not use a kosher turkey or a self-basting turkey for this recipe as they have already been enhanced with a salt-solution.





The shop is heated has a full kitchen and bathroom and plenty of room to sleep if you want to. Up stairs is 1500sq.ft.

Last year:






Cheers...Rob

What I like most Rob is the guns in the corner Fancy fancy I like it!

Nice shop for sure, but those guns? They won't do you any good locked up

A weekend would be good for those of us out of the immediate area......

lc

I'm out of town on business from 11th-13th Rob.

Today is my last day with CC. So I'm back to being retired and am pretty much available to drive down anytime before I move.

I am in for the 10th. Thinking the Edgefield again or Rob's Place?

Tadpole wrote:Today is my last day with CC. So I'm back to being retired and am pretty much available to drive down anytime before I move.

Well I am glad we squeezed a tour out of you before you left! Good luck with retirement. Any word on Alaska?

fern_hopper wrote:I am in for the 10th. Thinking the Edgefield again or Rob's Place?

Rob's would be great if he's ok with having us there. Otherwise, maybe Cornelius Roadhouse this time?

That way both Troutdale(TTD) or Hillsboro(HIO) work for those inbound by air.

Not going to Alaska though I have the jobs if I want. Colorado is the right choice for my family and I so were going back there. No job yet though.

Tadpole wrote:Not going to Alaska though I have the jobs if I want. Colorado is the right choice for my family and I so were going back there. No job yet though.

Got a date for the move ?

Nothing solid. Planning to go in January.

Zane wrote:

fern_hopper wrote:I am in for the 10th. Thinking the Edgefield again or Rob's Place?

Rob's would be great if he's ok with having us there. Otherwise, maybe Cornelius Roadhouse this time?

That way both Troutdale(TTD) or Hillsboro(HIO) work for those inbound by air.

I am totally fine using the shop.
Totally fine with guys camping out in the shop.
I am totally fine with Cornelius Roadhouse.
I can Traeger a Turkey and y'all can bring a side dish.

Zane may I suggest you put up a poll. Only vote if you will make a serious attempt to get where ever it happens.

Cheers...Rob

If the schedule and weather works out, Perhaps Alex and I should make the journey...

What do you say Alex?