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When your oven is preheated (don’t you dare skip that preheat!), put your turkey in. Because it’s brined, it will cook faster than a non-brined bird. Check the temp early. A typical roast might take 13 minutes per pound, but a brined bird can shave off 30 to 45 minutes total. Trust your thermometer, not a timer.

Baste if you must, but keep the door closed as much as possible. Every time you open that oven, you let out heat, and your crispy skin dreams take a step backward. If you want extra shine, brush on a little butter in the last 30 minutes, not all day.

And here’s the biggest secret of all: rest that bird. Let it sit on the carving board for at least 20–30 minutes, tented loosely with foil. This lets the juices (the brine’s gift) redistribute. If you carve too soon, you’ll have a dry, sad bird and a puddle of wasted flavor.

So to recap: rinse, dry, air-chill, season lightly, cook hot and fast, and rest like a champion. You’ve brined the beast. Now you just have to treat it right. Go grab a cold drink, relax, and let the oven do the heavy lifting. You’ve got this.