To baste or not to baste.....that is the question?

[Garret Komjathy]

I have read basting is unnecessary am I misinformed?

 

[timothy]

I like to baste turkeys.
I always baste turkeys.
Helps with the color and skin.
If it's wrong? I don't care.

Tim

 

[KToliver]

I’m with Tim...I’m doing my first bird this week and I plan to baste.

 

[DarylB]

As with all things bbq, there is no right or wrong. Do what feels good. I have never thought basting, or spritzing for that matter, does anything for the moistness of the meat but as mentioned above, it does have an impact on color. I don't do it much but sometimes I just can't help it.

 

[Chris Allingham]

I don't baste smoked turkeys.

 

[Bruce]

You should consider the turkey you are cooking. Many, such as Butterball are pre-basted and basting them might even be counter productive.

I have a butterball 12# and my plans are to simply coat it with a bit of Olive oil before I start it spinning on the rotisserie in my Genesis 1000. Oh, and I will be using a bit of apple wood for smoke.

 

[Rich Dahl]

I don't baste smoked turkeys either and I always smoke my turkeys or turkey breasts.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I make a bacon lattice, it bastes just fine with no opening and fussing.