Jive Turkey

It seems like every year we have the same discussion about how long it takes the turkey to cook and every year I wish I had written it down. So, in order to preserve the precious turkey cooking secrets for posterity, I'm committing them to the portal of all human knowledge that is this blog:

• Brine the turkey for 4 hours
• Dry the turkey overnight
• Roast the turkey at 425 degrees for one hour (breast side down)
• Roast  the turkey at 325 degrees for 2-2.5 hours (breast side up) until the thigh reaches 175 degrees. Never trust the pop up thingee.
• Let the turkey rest on the cutting board for 40 minutes

I've left out some key details to keep my turkey roasting secrets safe. I'll take them to my grave!