Bird Prep: Oil, Butter, Nothing?

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I have always coated my Thanksgiving turkey with olive-oil and various spices before smoking over apple wood on my large BGE.[p]I'm curious regarding what the egg-community thinks. Do you coat your birds with butter, oil, or leave them dry? Any advantages/disadvantages to your approach? [p]I wish all of you in the Egg community a happy, safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving![p]Tarheel Tom[p][p]

Timahh

Tarheel Tom,[p]I'm wondering the same thing myself. This will be my first turkey on my large BGE. I'm gonna go low and slow at 250. It's a 11.5 pounder, and I was thinking of some olive oil, honey, and some other seasoning, but not sure what. I'm open to any suggenstions too.[p]Good luck with yours, and everyone have a hearty, safe Thanksgiving !!

michael

Timahh,[p]I have had pretty good luck melting butter and rubbing over turkey and then using greek seasoning as a rub.

JPF

Tarheel Tom,
I like to coat well with evoo, then rub melted butter all over and each hour mist with apple juice and give a good coating of butter till done. I have had good luck so far with a good skin when all is done. I put a apple, orange, lemon, and onion in the cavity as well. I go inderect over a inverted plate setter with a drip pan with some type of liquid in it, today it's applejuice. Cook 350F with a little apple wood in at the start of the cook! Happy Thanksgiving! Jon