9am:The Searsport, ME forecast for Mar 11 is 4 degrees and Sunny. There is 41 percentage chance of rain and 17 mph winds from the West-Northwest. 12am:The Searsport, ME forecast for Mar 11 is 7 degrees and Overcast. There is 39 percentage chance of rain and 17 mph winds from the West-Northwest.
remove the packet of giblets from the cavity of the bird and save them for gravy or stuffing next rinse the bird inside and out and pat dry with paper towels if you are brining your turkey to keep it nice and moist do this 8 to 24 hours before you cook itif you are stuffing the bird stuff it loosely allowing about 1 2 to 3 4 cup stuffing per pound of turkeytie drumsticks together with string and brush the skin with melted butter or oilinsert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thighrom prepping and basting to roasting and carving get all the tips you need to cook your bird heat oven to 350 degrees f roast turkey uncovered for 20 minutes per pound cook to an internal temperature of 165 degrees measured at the thigh
Bake your turkey; unstuffed 3 to 3-1/2 or stuffed 3-3/4 to 4-1/2. Check for meat temperature 30 minutes before the time above to make sure it will not over cook, pull the turkey out of oven when temp in the deep thigh is around 175* and let it rest cover with foil paper for 10/15 minutes.