Smoked Turkey legs, looking for good brine

[wellcraft69]

Hello to all! I host an event in N, MN each year and this year I am going to serve smoked turkey legs for guests to walk around munching on.  I was wondering if anyone has any good teriyaki or some other type of brine to drop these babies in before smoking.  Thanks for all the help!

 

[scarbelly]

If you use the search line just below the banner and type in turkey brine - this is what you get

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/search.php?search=turkey+brine

Lots of great info here

 

[eman]

Here's one that most of us use or have use . It's my go to when i want to brine some birds.

Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine By Tip Piper of Hillbilly Vittles
1 ½ Gal Water
½ C Salt - Kosher
½ C Dark Brown Sugar
2 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Cajun Spice (Louisiana Cajun Seasoning)
2 tsp Celery Seed

That's, the hillbillys original recipe.

 I added,

2 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp lemon pepper

 I allways tell folks to take a recipe you find here and play w/ it .

find spices / herbs you like and add to the original .

 Lifes to short to play by the rules!

 

[rbranstner]

Where is your event in MN?

 

[SmokinAl]

Sounds like Scar & eman got you covered. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[Bearcarver]

I'm glad you got a lot of help already, because I'm not much on birds.

Bear

 

[porked]

Here's one that most of us use or have use . It's my go to when i want to brine some birds.

Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine By Tip Piper of Hillbilly Vittles
1 ½ Gal Water
½ C Salt - Kosher
½ C Dark Brown Sugar
2 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Cajun Spice (Louisiana Cajun Seasoning)
2 tsp Celery Seed

That's, the hillbillys original recipe.

 I added,

2 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp lemon pepper

 I allways tell folks to take a recipe you find here and play w/ it .

find spices / herbs you like and add to the original .

 Lifes to short to play by the rules!

I have used this, the first half anyway, it simply rocks!

 

[wellcraft69]

Thanks to all I will give em a shot and report back!!  Love the Forums and the willingness of folks to reach out!!!  SMOKE ON!!

 

[rbranstner]

Where do you live in MN? I'm a fellow MN boy myself.

 

[pops6927]

A curing pickle (ham like flavor):

1 gal. water

1 cup brown sugar

½ cup white sugar

½ cup sea salt

1 tbsp. DQ Cure #1 (from Butcher Packer - 

same as InstaCure #1, Prague Powder, etc.)

pickle 24 - 48 hours, then smoke