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After Salting... Cover with foil, or leave uncovered overnight

Kjunbob
Kjunbob Posts: 118
in Poultry
I just salted the turkey for an overnight dry brine, per Meathead's book.  But I am wondering if I should cover with foil overnight, or leave it naked?  I suspect that naked might help the skin get crisper... Any thoughts here?

Thanks...
Large Egg.  New Orleans Area
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    Your suspicions are correct.  Leave uncovered 


    Good luck on your bird. 

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  • unoriginalusername
    unoriginalusername Posts: 1,099
    Yes uncovered in the fridge 
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  • Kjunbob
    Kjunbob Posts: 118
    Thanks... the bird will be naked tonight... Would like to have Spathcocked it, but I fear that it will not fit on the LBGE afterwards, as it is about a 20#er... So, cooking it the old fashioned way, but using Simon and Garfunkel Rub...

    Will also put a bag of ice over the breasts while the egg is coming up to temp..  I hope that the ice bag doesn't melt away the seasoning.  
    Large Egg.  New Orleans Area
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,883
    Kjunbob said:
     the bird will be naked tonight...
    Me too ;)

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,225
    Kjunbob said:
    Will also put a bag of ice over the breasts while the egg is coming up to temp..  I hope that the ice bag doesn't melt away the seasoning.  
    As long as its a sealed bag of ice, shouldn't be a problem, even with the bit of condensation.  
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