Beacher
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For the past four years I have been using a Camp Chef Keg Roaster, another safe and tasty alternative to deep frying a turkey. I do have a neighbor with a Big Easy, and the results are virtually identical to my Keg Roaster turkey.
They come out moist on the inside and crispy on the outside! And the results are even better if you take the time to brine your bird and rub it with some herbs and spices!
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MCrankyPants
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Beacher wrote:For the past four years I have been using a Camp Chef Keg Roaster, another safe and tasty alternative to deep frying a turkey. I do have a neighbor with a Big Easy, and the results are virtually identical to my Keg Roaster turkey.
They come out moist on the inside and crispy on the outside! And the results are even better if you take the time to brine your bird and rub it with some herbs and spices!
Ya know...I've looked at those for a couple of years now, and was always concerned that they wouldn't brown the skin enough...I like a really crispy skin...does it work well for that?
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SWMO
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Yes, in fact you have more control. The instructions say to add the lid at the end for crisping the skin, but users seem to agree it works better to do it at the beginning. By doing it at the start you can remove the lid when you like it. By doing at the start you can also add some at the end if you change your mind.
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Beacher
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MCrankyPants wrote:Beacher wrote:For the past four years I have been using a Camp Chef Keg Roaster, another safe and tasty alternative to deep frying a turkey. I do have a neighbor with a Big Easy, and the results are virtually identical to my Keg Roaster turkey.
They come out moist on the inside and crispy on the outside! And the results are even better if you take the time to brine your bird and rub it with some herbs and spices!
Ya know...I've looked at those for a couple of years now, and was always concerned that they wouldn't brown the skin enough...I like a really crispy skin...does it work well for that?
Whether you are referring to the Camp Chef Keg Roaster, or the CharBroil Big Easy, the answer is yes.
You can get crispy skin with a Camp Chef Keg Roaster by cranking up the heat for a few minutes near the end of the normal cooking time. With the Big Easy, you get crispy skin by placing the lid on, as mentioned.
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I bought the Big N Easy when they first came out about 3 years ago. We just love it. It was 99.99 at Lowes then. I figure it has paid for itself now because of no oil to buy. We will be cooking our turkey again this year at the campground in it.
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Looks good Sportsman, but why the foil at that location.
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MCrankyPants
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SWMO wrote:Looks good Sportsman, but why the foil at that location.
it keeps the wing tips from incinerating 
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Sportsman2505qss
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MCrankyPants wrote:SWMO wrote:Looks good Sportsman, but why the foil at that location.
it keeps the wing tips from incinerating
You got it.
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