Does my Turkey

[roller]

have to reach 140* within 4 hrs. if I have brined it ?

 

[fpnmf]

Yes...unless of course ya put some cure in it...

 

[roller]

Will ithe cure effect the taste and how long will I have to cure it..?

 

[oldschoolbbq]

The cure will give a little 'Hammy' flavor , and IMHO , 24hrs. is a good lenght of time to leave it in the brine... moisturizes it and it gets a little 'Curing' too...

 

[roller]

The cure will give a little 'Hammy' flavor , and IMHO , 24hrs. is a good lenght of time to leave it in the brine... moisturizes it and it gets a little 'Curing' too...

Thats what I thought and I deff do not want that..I guess I will have to get it to 140 in the roaster then into the smoker...

 

[fagesbp]

Just get the smoker a lil hotter

 

[smokinhusker]

How big is it? Jeff's Buttermilk Brined Turkey from the newsletter was 12 lb and he smoked at 225*-240* and said it was done in 6 hrs +/- 30 minutes. No Cure #1 or MTQ in his brine.

 

[pit 4 brains]

What kinda smoker are ya using? Like fagesbp mentioned, ramp the temps up in the smoker just like you'd do in the oven. If your running an electric, then you want to smoke then bake to temp..

It should take longer to get to temp if it's brined and that's ok, there is more moisture to heat up.. 

 

[roller]

What kinda smoker are ya using? Like fagesbp mentioned, ramp the temps up in the smoker just like you'd do in the oven. If your running an electric, then you want to smoke then bake to temp..

It should take longer to get to temp if it's brined and that's ok, there is more moisture to heat up.. 

Just get the smoker a lil hotter

CAN`T go any higher than 220* F thats why I was asking..Turkey is 16lbs..Homemade electric smoker and that was the only thermostate that I had on hand..Heat element is 1800watts. Gonna have to get a different thermostate for it..but I know at 220 it ant gonna make it..So I will crank it up in the oven then into the smoker and hope it does not dry out...