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Kevin S. Wilson
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Skin Treatment on Smoked Turkey
On 15 Nov 2003 12:28:40 -0800,
(Davis) wrote:
>Hi all
>
>I've been basting with margarine with each new addition of coals
>(about every 1.5 hours) while smoking a 12 pound turkey, but the skin
>is still coming out very dark and leathery. Any suggestions? Thanks
>in advance for your input.
Yes. Stop.
If you're smoking it at 225-250 F for however many hours it takes to
reach an internal temp of 165-170, the skin will be inedible.
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