fatguyputter
Knows what a fatty is.
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2010
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- Hutchinson, KS
Hello all! It has been awhile since my last post, but I always come here to read and get new ideas. I didn't find a great thread to help me with this topic, so I am throwing it out to all of my Brethren peers for some advice.
I am in charge of smoking a turkey for Thanksgiving and feel comfortable with that process. But, my dilemma is transporting it to my in-laws (which is 3 hours away). I know about the holding various things in foil in a cooler with blankets and such, as I have done it often with Pork Butt, Brisket, Ribs, etc. My concern is that I am going to completely lose the skin for sure, and also worried about the turkey getting mushy.
First do you agree with my concerns? Second, if so, is there a better method?
Other random thoughts.....would a spatchcocked bird work any better? Could I crisp up the skin somehow when I got there? Maybe the cooler will be just fine? Does parchment paper breathe better than foil? Would that work better? Any thoughts and advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
I am in charge of smoking a turkey for Thanksgiving and feel comfortable with that process. But, my dilemma is transporting it to my in-laws (which is 3 hours away). I know about the holding various things in foil in a cooler with blankets and such, as I have done it often with Pork Butt, Brisket, Ribs, etc. My concern is that I am going to completely lose the skin for sure, and also worried about the turkey getting mushy.
First do you agree with my concerns? Second, if so, is there a better method?
Other random thoughts.....would a spatchcocked bird work any better? Could I crisp up the skin somehow when I got there? Maybe the cooler will be just fine? Does parchment paper breathe better than foil? Would that work better? Any thoughts and advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks.