Smoked turkey brine

Name: Smoked turkey brine
Total time: 1440 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 gallons water; 1 1/2 cups kosher salt; 3 Tbsp minced garlic; 1 Tbsp ground black pepper; 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 5 gallon bucket; 1 turkey oven bag; 1 turkey weight doesn't matter

Infrentree @Infrentree

Champaign Il

I started using this brine this last thanksgiving before smoking the turkey with pecan wood. Everyone who has tasted agrees it is the best turkey they have ever had.

Infrentree @Infrentree

Champaign Il

I started using this brine this last thanksgiving before smoking the turkey with pecan wood. Everyone who has tasted agrees it is the best turkey they have ever had.

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Ingredients

24 mins

2 gallonswater
1 1/2 cupskosher salt
3 Tbspminced garlic
1 Tbspground black pepper
1/4 cupworcestershire sauce
1/3 cupbrown sugar
5 gallonbucket
1turkey oven bag
1turkey weight doesn't matter

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Steps

24 mins

1

In large spaghetti pot over medium heat combine all ingredients one at a time to the 2 gallons of water.
2

Slowly stir till disolved and remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. (Heating is only to help dissolve the ingredients)
3

Line the 5 gallon bucket with the oven bag and slowly pour in the room temprature brine over the turkey.
4

Allow turkey to brine for 24 hours before smoking.
5

Smoke turkey at 225 degrees at 35-40 mins per pound until the breasts are at 170-175. Allow turkey to rest in a turkey pan before serving.