Cover tonight or no?

[Gib Gibson]

I brined last night and today, took it out, rinsed it off and patted it dry and it's been sitting uncovered for a few hours. I'll put the rub on it tonight and then put it on the smoker about 6 or 7 in the morning.

My question is do I cover the bird in the fridge tonight or leave it uncovered?

 

[JimK]

My preference is to brine, then dry in the fridge. After the brine, not much seasoning is needed. So I'll cook as is, or maybe rub a little olive oil on the skin. If you cover overnight in the fridge, leave it loose - you want that skin to dry out so it gets a little crispy when you cook it. If you're not going to serve the skin, don't worry about it.

 

[Chris Allingham]

Uncovered.