11/22/07

Turkey - 12.4#, thawed overnight in sink starting at 2pm Wednesday
Marinaded and used entire jar and coated outside
used 3 gallons of peanut oil (this is better than the 3.5 gallons)
heated oil to 400F and then turned heat down to wait for turkey
dropped in turkey first and then turned up heat to max
temp went down to about 325F
after about 20 minutes, temp reached 350 and I kept it there until the end
total time 42 minutes
wrapped in foil and in blankets until ready to serve.
served after about 20-25 minutes
turned out great - one of the best yet.
key may have been that I used entire jar of marinade in turkey

1/12/08

Turkey - 12.43, thawed over a few days
Marinated with entire jar, tried not to poke through skin anywhere, only did 4 holes
used oil from last turkey
outside temp 10F - oil was solid
heated to 400F
dropped in turkey and went to 345F and stayed for about 10 minutes
maintained at 350F for remainder