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Turkey Question (What are the odds?)

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Dawgtired
Dawgtired Posts: 632
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Hi everyone...Life got in my way and I haven't posted here for sometime. Putting a turkey on shortly and I'm going forth about whether or not to add water or water and butter to my drip pan. I understand it may help with the moisture, but won't it also keep the skin from crisping up?

 

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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,971
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    You'll be fine. water in the bottom of the pan isn't going to change the humidity in the egg much imho. The skin will crisp when the fat tenders and the skin gets hot enough. I like to make a little air gap between the drip pan and plate setter with aluminum balls or pebbles so drippings don't scorch.
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • Dawgtired
    Dawgtired Posts: 632
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    blind99 said:
    You'll be fine. water in the bottom of the pan isn't going to change the humidity in the egg much imho. The skin will crisp when the fat tenders and the skin gets hot enough. I like to make a little air gap between the drip pan and plate setter with aluminum balls or pebbles so drippings don't scorch.
    So no on the water/butter?

    If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

    Ronald Reagan

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  • grege345
    grege345 Posts: 3,515
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    Little bit of chicken stock. Make sure you leave air gap between drip pan and plate setter
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  • morrobayrich
    morrobayrich Posts: 104
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    If you want to waste good water and butter, go ahead and put it in the drip pan.  Dry turkey has nothing to do if you add liquid to the drip pan or not.  Dry turkey comes from over cooking it.
    Morro Bay, CA
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  • Cookinbob
    Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
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    Mad Max recipe puts 1/2 bottle of white wine in the pan, and a bunch of butter that is rubbed on the bird and drips off.  You will get great drippings for gravy which might be burned with no liquid in the pan
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  • bo31210
    bo31210 Posts: 715
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    I tried cranapple in the pan with a bird yesterday and was pleased.    
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