- Jan 6, 2011
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone
Smoked my usual turkey.
Started brining it yesterday about 2:00 PM
TURKEY BRINE
§ 3 cups Apple Juice Or Apple Cider
§ 2 gallons Cold Water
§ 3 Tablespoons Juniper Berries
§ 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
§ 1-1/2 cup Kosher Salt
§ 2 cups Brown Sugar
§ 3 Tablespoons Peppercorns
§ 5 whole Bay Leaves
§ Peel Of A Couple Of Oranges
Mix all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a simmer making sure all the salt and sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat and let cool.
I pour mine into a cooler; add some ice, then the Turkey and the rest of the Ice.
After removing from the brine I rinsed and rinsed, patted dry and ley dry some more on a wire rack.
Rubbed down with EVOO, then on the smoker.
I used Oak and one split of Hickory, ran smoker at about 235 240
Pic of the Brine
Turkey out of the brine and drying a little more
Smoker right after I fired it up
Turkey a couple hours in Oh Yeah I remembered my Maverick this time
Turkey after a short rest
Sorry no more pics, You have seen National Geo. and Piranhas feeding
That's what out bunch looks like
Smoked my usual turkey.
Started brining it yesterday about 2:00 PM
TURKEY BRINE
§ 3 cups Apple Juice Or Apple Cider
§ 2 gallons Cold Water
§ 3 Tablespoons Juniper Berries
§ 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
§ 1-1/2 cup Kosher Salt
§ 2 cups Brown Sugar
§ 3 Tablespoons Peppercorns
§ 5 whole Bay Leaves
§ Peel Of A Couple Of Oranges
Mix all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a simmer making sure all the salt and sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat and let cool.
I pour mine into a cooler; add some ice, then the Turkey and the rest of the Ice.
After removing from the brine I rinsed and rinsed, patted dry and ley dry some more on a wire rack.
Rubbed down with EVOO, then on the smoker.
I used Oak and one split of Hickory, ran smoker at about 235 240
Pic of the Brine
Turkey out of the brine and drying a little more
Smoker right after I fired it up
Turkey a couple hours in Oh Yeah I remembered my Maverick this time
Turkey after a short rest
Sorry no more pics, You have seen National Geo. and Piranhas feeding
That's what out bunch looks like
