We plan on eating around 4-5pm, got our 21lb bird (with the biggest breast I've ever seen) on around 11:30. So far so good, weather is beautiful, temps in the high 40's with a slight breeze and at 2:30 the breast is at 128º. Won't be long!

The bird is done. This one too right at 7 hours.

Beautiful Larry...what are the toothpics for???

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Originally posted by Don Irish:
Beautiful Larry...what are the toothpics for???

my guess would be they are to keep the skin from shinking back.

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Originally posted by Tony C.:

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Originally posted by Don Irish:
Beautiful Larry...what are the toothpics for???

my guess would be they are to keep the skin from shinking back.

Yes they are to hold the skin back. When the birds are processed they seem to cut the skin almost all the way down to the thigh. So I stretch it over and pin it back with toothpicks. Otherwise it will shrink and I'll end up with a dry piece of breast.

Beautiful 1st class looking bird Larry. I'm sure it was excellent.

I know I'm a little late to comment on this one but man is that one dynamite looking turkey! Excellent job and great idea with the toothpicks, I've never seen that before.