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# Ultimate Thanksgiving Turkey

1. Break down bird.
2. Dry the skin.
3. Mix rub by combining (60g)[kosher salt], (20g)[dark brown sugar], (3g)[course ground black pepper], and (10g)[granulated garlic].
4. Rub rub on (15 pounds)[turkey].
5. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
6. Two hours before you are ready to serve the turkey, preheat the oven to 425°F (220˚C).
7. Remove the turkey parts from the fridge and drizzle with [cooking oil] before placing in the hot oven.
8. Roast for 30 minutes.
9. Rotate.
10. Reduce the oven temperature to 400˚F.
11. Continue until breast is 160 and thigh is 170.

Save parts to make Turkey Stock and Turkey Gravy.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jesseszewczyk/how-to-roast-a-thanksgiving-turkey-recipe

A step by step guide to making ultimate Turkey: https://bzfd.it/2JGXKKs