Smoked turkey brine

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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.

Smoked turkey brine

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
  1. 2 gallonswater
  2. 1 1/2 cupskosher salt
  3. 3 Tbspminced garlic
  4. 1 Tbspground black pepper
  5. 1/4 cupworcestershire sauce
  6. 1/3 cupbrown sugar
  7. 5 gallonbucket
  8. 1turkey oven bag
  9. 1turkey weight doesn't matter

Cooking Instructions

24 mins
  1. 1

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

  2. 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. 3

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

  4. 4

    Allow turkey to brine for 24 hours before smoking.

  5. 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.

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