What do you sprinkle on a smoked turkey?

[Maximumoverpuke]

What is your favorite thing to sprinkle on a turkey after it comes out of the brine and before the smoker? Does it really matter if you won't likely eat the skin anyway?

 

[motocrash]

Magic dust of course!I typically skin mine before brining.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Nothing on the skin if you don't eat it...But...Mix your fav spices, no salt, with butter or bacon grease and apply liberally under the skin. I like Onion, Garlic, Black Pepper, and Bell's Poultry Seasoning, 1Tablesoon each of the first three and 1teaspoon of the Bell's, mixed...JJ

 

[SonnyE]

I was thinking, I'd like to sprinkle my teeth on it.
But not when it is between the brine and the smoker.
Nope. I'll wait till it's done.

 

[SmokinAl]

We like Montreal chicken seasoning.
Al

 

[tallbm]

I'm going with granualted Garlic, dehydrated/minced Onion, and Black Pepper after the brine. I did that with my Turkey Breast smoke to make sandwich meat and it was fantastic!
https://smokingmeatforums.com/threads/smoked-turkey-breast-for-sandwich-meat-with-qview.266512/

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[noboundaries]

We have skin eaters and skin haters, regardless of how good it is. I usually spray my turkey with oil, sprinkle on the herb blend below, then spray with oil again. I also sprinkle the herb blend over my potato, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic filled drip pan.

When I carve the turkey, any skin that doesn't get eaten is added to the stock pot with the turkey carcass.