Well I would never had thought I would be posting this, but this was the worst bird I have ever done!
I bought the turkey at Costco and I noticed that when I put it in the brine the skin seemed tough, but I didn't think to much about it. But when I pulled this baby out of the smoker at 163 degrees there was little moisture. I cover the bird and let it rest for 20 minutes before slicing and I was surprised how dry the bird was.
Now I won't say it tasted bad, but it will make fine turkey soup, just glad I was not having guests over. Anyways, not sure where Costco got this bird, but maybe it was road kill
Best Greg