I have had the #1 for two years now and have smoked my last two Thanksgiving day turkeys in it. Last year it came out tough and I blamed the turkey. I tried again this year with a more expensive and fresh turkey. Same result. It is not dried out, it is just tough.
It was a 12 lb bird. It was a butterball so I did not brine. Used onion, carrot, celery, and granny Smith apple in the cavity. 250 degrees. It cooked very quickly (3 hours) so I let it got to 165 internal temp. Rested it and viola! TOUGH TURKEY!
Any thoughts?
It was a 12 lb bird. It was a butterball so I did not brine. Used onion, carrot, celery, and granny Smith apple in the cavity. 250 degrees. It cooked very quickly (3 hours) so I let it got to 165 internal temp. Rested it and viola! TOUGH TURKEY!
Any thoughts?