traeger turkey blend with rub and brine kit

[T2timmy]

Im goin to Smoke a 13.6 lb Turkey for thanksgiving on my Camp Chef Pro dlx24 pellet smoker. I bought the Traeger Turkey blend kit. It does not say how much brine or seasoning to use per lb of Turkey. Anyone know how much of the brine I should make?

 

[kelbro]

Enough brine to completely cover the bird in your bucket.

 

[T2timmy]

Thanks for reply. I Know the ful liquid brine should cover the whole bird.... But im wondering how much of the brine seasoning packet I should use? All of it? Or half of it?

 

[kelbro]

Got it. Didn't quite get the question.

Can't comment on that package as I'm not sure of the contents, quantities of salt, etc... Any chance of calling Traeger tomorrow?

If you can't get the details, there are plenty of good brine recipes that can be assembled quick, easy, and inexpensive.

 

[kelbro]

Typically 1/2 cup of salt + 1/2 cup of sugar added to the liquid. If the packet is about 1 cup, use the whole packet.

Traeger's website has a lot of good brining info. Odd that they don't include the info to use their kit optimally.

https://www.traegergrills.com/smokenomics/turkey-brine