What Have I DONE

[JZ]

Took my bird out of the brine, dried it off then applied some Jan's lovin.  ;D
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After 1 hr 20 min in the Bradley with pecan rolling it went into the TBE. It is now at 135 IT and the skin peeled back into a full retreat.

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I am guessing this thing is not going to be as juicy as it should be without the skin holding the juices in. This is my first TBE bird and I am thinking I have done something wrong. Any guesses? ??? ???

[devo]

Never seen the skin crack like that but it will crack so don't worry. That bird will be juicy no worries there. Here you can see how a turkey I did in mine cracked but that sucker was very juicy

[JZ]

Thanks Devo. Your bird has some small cracking ..... mine is in full retreat. :o 

I think it might be caused by the long brine time (24 hrs). In any case I will take the bird off when the IT reaches 170 and let it rest for about 15 minutes before we chow down.

[Keymaster]

I usually rub my chicken skin down with olive oil before the seasoning. I don't remember my skin cracking like that until I mutilated it trying to get it out of that Bloody basket thingy ;)

[mikecorn.1]

Maybe you had a small hairline rip in the skin and when the heat got to it, it set it off. ???


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[JZ]

Apparently that skin peeling back did not matter ..... because this bird was friggin deeeeelllllllllllicious and juicy.

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I will be doing this again very soon ..... but first we have to finish eating this one. ;D ;D ;D

Next time I will brine for less time, maybe 12 hrs, then smoke for 1 hr 40 min at 250 instead of 200 then into the TBE for a shorter finish. 

WOW what a combo ......  Bradley and TBE.  8) ;D ;D

[devo]

Told Ya  ;)

[JZ]

Told Ya  ;)

Never doubted you for a second, my friend. :)

I am sitting at the computer drinking a beer and I can still taste that bird.     Life is good. 8)

[OU812]

I rub the bird down with peanut oil before the rub and smoke 2 hr at 250 F then finish in TBE,,,,,,,,,,,,get verry little crackin of the skin



I know that bird of yours had to be soooo good,,,,sure looks gooood

[JZ]

Do you brine first or just oil and rub?

I like that stand you have with the tray under it. I bet those drippings would make the best gravy mmmmmmmmmmm, with drool (a Homer Simpson moment). ;D ;D

[Bear1968]

That sure does look good. When I looked at the pic of the skin retreat, all I could think of is reaching down in and pulling that skin to munch on  ;)

[OU812]

Do you brine first or just oil and rub?

I like that stand you have with the tray under it. I bet those drippings would make the best gravy mmmmmmmmmmm, with drool (a Homer Simpson moment). ;D ;D

Most of the time I dont brine but I do inject quite often

I like to take the rub Im usein and mix it with butter and inject away, if the rub wont go through the needle grind it into a powder

And YES them drippings make for some killer gravy (Homer moment)