Update: Sage butter, 500 degrees, waiting for 161!

One stick of butter, mixed with Sage, is applied under the skin of the turkey. Then the butter, along with some oil, is rubbed all over the outside of the bird.

The bird after 30 minutes in the oven at 500 degrees.

After 30 minutes, the turkey gets a foil jacket for the breast

and the oven gets reduced to 350 degrees.

After the 30 minute dose of high heat, the bird is at 87 degrees, moving its way toward the target temp of 161 (taking an estimated 2 1/2 hours).