I tried to keep the turkey from overbarking on the upturned breast by using a triple foil barrier (one flat one each side with a wrinkled one in the center) and it helped some, but not as much as I would have liked. Even turning the legs up a few times probably helped, but I still feel the breasts are a bit overbarked.
The internals are perfect, just a bit more bark than I might have imagined at first, even using foil.
The turkey turned out great!! I had pulled off the corn and potatoes an hour before the turkey. I set them in the oven on 175 degrees F as a warmer. That's the lowest my oven goes.
I managed to keep the beans in the iron oven going until the turkey was ready. Can't really overcook beans much. I added some old school Brer Rabbit molasses toward the last hour.
Fabulous meal for all and all week as it goes with a turkey.
Once it all cools down, I will strip the turkey and set the carcass into a stock pot for an additional treat.
Making a gallon or so of broth to freeze in 2 cup bags is my favorite way to dispose of a pile of turkey bones, skin and tallow. I always cut the ends off all the bigger bones and split the breast to expose the marrow.
Ever had rice made with broth instead of just water? Try it with smoked turkey broth!
