Turkey coming apart.

Come on guys, Seriously?

Looks like I gotta do it...

Turkey has teh AIDS.

I'd say it's done.

See: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

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5 hours at 250

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I'd say this was your problem.

i'm seeing this poor old turkey laying on his backside, looking up and pleading, "please, turn the damn fire off, i've been done for an hour and a half"...

Crap... I was going to cook it to 6 hours. First time... next time I'll know better.

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i love reading peoples turkey failures

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It wasn't that much of a fail... it's all gone!

I just really wanted a crisp skin... just couldn't do it. I'll take the all gone as consolation. I did brine it for 2 damn days.

Stop making me feel bad.

I've never had a turkey do that, either. Did you dry out the inside of the cavity after you brined it? Maybe that's why it tastes steamed. Also, next time, roast at 350 for 20 minutes a lb. you can crank it up to 500 the first 30 minutes to make the skin crispy and cut the roasting time by 30-45 minutes, or leave it uncovered for the first 30-45 minutes. I usually do the latter.

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I've never had a turkey do that, either. Did you dry out the inside of the cavity after you brined it? Maybe that's why it tastes steamed. Also, next time, roast at 350 for 20 minutes a lb. you can crank it up to 500 the first 30 minutes to make the skin crispy and cut the roasting time by 30-45 minutes, or leave it uncovered for the first 30-45 minutes. I usually do the latter.

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I think this was the case. I took it straight from the brine and put it in the roaster. The extra moisture is probably what did me in... giving it that steam effect. I'll probably cook another turkey(or two) before Christmas because I'm determined to get this right... it irks me when I can't do something.