you’re such a specialist ;-). I hate lancing mine as well. Good to know it continues cooking after the fact. How long do you usually cook yours, how big is your fellow and at what degree?
If you use a meat thermometer make sure it doesn’t touch the bone. I go at 450 degrees for the first half hour, then reduce to 300 for the remainder. I do a tight foil tent on mine. I check it at around the 4 1/2-5 hour mark. 22 lb. bird this year. When the thermometer is close I untent to brown it up more. I always twist a drumstick. I like mine Done.
Since the outside temp is supposed to be around -12 tomorrow, we’re sticking him in when we wake and then huddling around the stove til he’s done. Prolly have dinner inside the oven this year.
how big is your fellow and at what degree?
Maybe I am just getting a bit whacky from the pre Turkey day jitters or from the sugar of the night but it struck me funny. Have a good one my FRiend.