Baking a 20-pound turkey is 20% science and 80% nerve-wracking optimism. You will open the oven too often, you might drop the thermometer, and someone will ask “Is it done yet?” at least 47 times. That’s normal. That’s the Thanksgiving experience.
Remember: even if the turkey is a little dry, gravy fixes everything. Even if it’s a little underdone, you can microwave the white meat and pretend nobody noticed. And if everything goes wrong, you’ll have a story so funny that next year, you’ll be the one giving advice.
So, take a deep breath. Set that timer. And maybe buy a backup pie. You’ve got this.