Brined turkey/transporting it

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I have volunteered to bring a turkey to my brothers for turkey day. I have not done a brined turkey before, but will do one before the big day to try it out first. My question is this.... He lives about 1 hour away, and it will probably sit for about 2 hours total from removal from sir egg to the time that we eat. I am not concerned about the skin, pretty much have written that off, but how should i keep the bird warm, and will it be good a few hours later? Thanks in advance.
Seth

Zip

Seth Howard,[p]There are several options available and all will consider a 48 quart cooler. The first is to preheat the cooler with just hot water and allow to sit for about 10 minutes and then empty and place wrapped bird in cooler. Place warm towels around the bird, but not tightly to keep in the heat. If you feel you need the heat to last longer, simply place bottles (gatoraid bottles work well in the microwave, mostly filled with clean builders sand then fill with water)of boiling water in the cooler with the bird. If the bottles are not a option, you can use mason jars with water or a water/sand mixture. These options will keep the bird above the 140º for several hours, but preheating the cooler is key. As far as the skin, mix up some corn syrup and butter and brush on the skin and place under the broiler until the skin crisps back up and browns. You can also use a heat gun instead of using the oven for the heat to make a perfect looking bird.[p]Just for you to monitor the bird, if you have a polder/probe style thermometer keep it in and tape the display outside on the cooler. You will be surprised as to just how hot this will stay and for how long. If you want to practice on the skin, try a few chickens in the cooler and try crisping it up after a hour to get a feel for it.[p]HTH,
Ashley

BlueSmoke

Zip,
Just a couple of side notes. Reynolds turkey size "oven bags" are ideal for this application: they're big enough to hold the bird, and can be sealed tight (or not). Second, not having a heat gun I use the propane torch I abandoned when I switched to MAPP.
Good to hear your smiley voice. How's life?[p]Ken