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Eric Moe

Christmas Turkey

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I missed out on the turkey madness surrounding Thanksgiving as I was vacationing away from my KK. Being home for Christmas however has given me a chance to try myself. Thanks to mguerra as this cook was inspired by his recent post. I went with apple brine instead of the maple and also had a dramatically shortened brine (18 hrs) and air dry (6 hrs) before the cook (335 for about 4 hours for a 21# bird) Pulled when the breasts hit 170 and they were perfect. Thighs were only 165 and could have stood a bit longer, however creative liberties by the carver and a large stock pot for carcass and cast offs made sure nothing went to waste (I can smell the soup I am starting as I type) Next time I will ice the breasts to help everything come to temp the same time ( a great tip I did not appreciate until it was too late!) fetch?id=74821

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