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Uncovered Turkey Overnight in Fridge?

QDude
QDude Posts: 1,066
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Does it really help to take the turkey out of the wrapping and leave it uncovered in the fridge overnight?  I dry brine the turkey and have had great results in the past.  Thanks for your advice.

Northern Colorado Egghead since 2012.

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  • JustineCaseyFeldown
    JustineCaseyFeldown Posts: 867
    Dries the skin. If you like crispy skin, yes
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    edited November 2016
    Did mine for over 2 days last year and it was great.
    It looked real sickly, dry, and pale, but a little time on the Egg and it looked perfect. Not cooking a bird this year but will definitely do it again. And I dry brined mine first as well.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • JustineCaseyFeldown
    JustineCaseyFeldown Posts: 867
    Photo Egg said:
    Did mine for over 2 days last year and it was great.
    It looked real sickly, dry, and pale, but a little time on the Egg and it looked perfect. Not cooking a bird this year but will definitely do it again. And I dry brined mine first as well.
    Did a chicken for week once. Hey-o!

    looked like death. Cooked beautifully though
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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
    Yep
    Seattle, WA
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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
    Has anyone done this when doing mad max?
    Just bought an Egg?  Here is what you get to look forward to now:

    Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night.  Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs

    Livermore, California
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  • ThrillSeeker
    ThrillSeeker Posts: 306
    tikigriller said:
    Has anyone done this when doing mad max?
    I'm doing it right now. Won't have results until 3:30 tomorrow.  

    With the butter and seasoning rub, I don't think it will make a difference. 

    Large BGE - Medium BGE - Too many accessories to name

    Antioch, TN

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  • JustineCaseyFeldown
    JustineCaseyFeldown Posts: 867
    Butter won't let it dry

    dry first, then apply the butter day-of
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    Mine is in now dry with a dry brine on. No problem and carry on. 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,373
    Mine's naked and dry in the frig right now.  
    The light banging on the inside of the frig door is starting to spook me.
    Especially since it's only a breast.  
     :s 

    “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”

                  - Mark Twain 

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131
    My turkey is naked and drying in the fridge too.  Brined for 24 hrs and pulled it out about 5 tonight.  Spatched it, towel dried it and there it sits.  I would post a pic, but I am sitting in a parking lot. 
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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
    Both are now naked. Spatchcock tomorrow. The one that I am spatchcocking was still a little bit frozen in spots that would have made it very hard to do. 
    Just bought an Egg?  Here is what you get to look forward to now:

    Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night.  Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs

    Livermore, California
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,373
    Sea2Ski said:
    My turkey is naked and drying in the fridge too.  Brined for 24 hrs and pulled it out about 5 tonight.  Spatched it, towel dried it and there it sits.  I would post a pic, but I am sitting in a parking lot. 
    C'mon, man!  For only $5,300 you can get a Samsung Intranetz-connected fridge that takes photos of its insides, and sends them to your phone, your grocer, and Mr. Putin.  

    “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”

                  - Mark Twain 

    Ogden, UT, USA


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