Turkey roasted -- what to do with carcass?

[sylvar]

OK, the practice turkey-roasting went pretty well. I need to allow more time for thawing next time, as I tore the skin to the left of the abdominal cavity while trying to remove the still-frozen neck, and now I know to look for the giblets in a paper pouch under the neck flap.

But the turkey came out very well (the skin wasn't as crispy as it should have been -- maybe I'll let it rest without aluminum foil next time?) -- and now I have a torn-up carcass with connective tissues and bits of meat on it. I've stuck it into zip-top bags in the fridge, along with a plastic tub with the drippings, and I'm hoping someone can tell me what to do with the carcass (and neck, which is still uncooked).

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[sylvar.livejournal.com]

Yes, I brined it according to Alton Brown's turkey recipe. It came out just right, as far as I can tell, except for not having a crispy skin -- but I found the instructions a bit vague. I blanketed the turkey in aluminum foil when perhaps I should have made a geodesic dome above it.