High Heat Roti Turkey Cook

[MrHoss]

Had a tough time finding a fresh turkey yesterday till a buddy pointed out that there is a turkey farm with a retail outlet onsite about 20 minutes outside of town....bingo. I paid more than normal but this 17 pound bird was beauty. I brined it for about 9 hours yesterday, then a overnight drying in the fridge followed by some s+p and sage butter before going on Aretha. Normally Aretha is a faded red but tonight she was screamin'!!!



I was after crispy skin so my lid temp was a steady 450f for most of the cook...about an hour in:



Done:





The skin certainly was more crispy than my last kick at a turkey but the breasts were not crispy enough for me. That sounds wrong. Here is some dark meat plated:

[LightningBoldtz]

Awesome New Years Day cookup.

[argentflame]

Fine looking cook @MrHoss
I like how you setup the charcoal baskets in v shape. I will try it one day.

[SixZeroFour]

Looks amazing Hoss, very nice job!! A New Years Day ROTI Turkey on a red MT!? Now that's starting the year off right!

Happy New Years man!

[MacEggs]

Nicely done, Hoss!  Now I need some breakfast after seeing these pics. 

[BBcue-Z]

Great looking bird and set up!!!
I dried mine for two days in the fridge this year and had great results  with the skin. It was my first time trying two days and really notice big difference over the usual one day.

[Cuda Dan]

Mr Hoss  great looking turkey. Have you thought about making soup from the turkey bones? I have had some very smoking soup it is delicious!

[aguyindallas]

Very nice work! And....nice cooking hat you have there sir!


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