Y'all cooler your turkeys?

Thawley · Nov 26, 2009

Been reading lots of turkey posts about times, temps & weights. But not a lot of talk about resting them in the cooler. To be honest, I'd prefer to rest it a while just for the flexibility in serving time. (My sister-in-law's yams will hose me no matter what time I start the birds...)

Is there a down side to resting a turkey in the cooler?

Plowboy · Nov 26, 2009

My first throught is that your skin may not stay crispy. Like holding fried chicken... hard to do. I'd tent it and let it rest for 30 minutes or so.

Cliff H. · Nov 26, 2009

I do.

Redheart · Nov 26, 2009

Gotta agree with Plowboy.

Captain Dave · Nov 26, 2009

Give it a rest.

Grillman · Nov 26, 2009

"Tent it" loosley with a sheet of Aluminum foil for 30 minutes to 1 hour; before
carving it. This will keep it hot...while allowing the steam to escape.

This way the skin should stay "Crisp".
If you cooler it....the skin will become soft and rubbery.

OcalaScott · Nov 26, 2009

I had to cooler mine yesterday for transport. I wrapped two bricks in foil, heated them on the gasser to about 200 F. Put some towels in the bottom of the cooler, then the hot bricks, more towels, turkey in a pan tented with foil. Only in there about an hour. Everything was great except the skin. Grillman and Plowboy are right about the skin.

boatnut · Nov 26, 2009

normally no, just tent loosely with foil for 1/2 hour. this year, i gotta take the smoked bird to my sisters house, 35 minute drive so will go in cooler but not covered with towels etc. just foil

Y'all cooler your turkeys?

Thawley

Take a breath!

Plowboy

somebody shut me the fark up.

Cliff H.

is Blowin Smoke!

Redheart

is one Smokin' Farker

Captain Dave

is one Smokin' Farker

Grillman

is Blowin Smoke!

OcalaScott

Knows what a fatty is.

boatnut

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