First cured and smoked turkey

[bears fan]

[wyoduke]

 :) nice looking bird

[Boosted98gsx]

I've always enjoyed my "apple" brine for my turkeys before hot smoking

cup kosher salt
cup brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup honey
quart of apple cider / juice
couple tablespoons cracked black pepper

[bears fan]

I just got a chance to cut it up and it was excellent.

[Caribou]

I've always enjoyed my "apple" brine for my turkeys before hot smoking

cup kosher salt
cup brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup honey
quart of apple cider / juice
couple tablespoons cracked black pepper

Thanks for sharing, that sounds really good. :)

Great job on the turkey smoke Bear's Fan!
Carolyn

[ccfdmike]

Bears fan,
How big was the bird & how long-what temp did you cook at?

[ghost9mm]

Really a nice lookin bird, I just know it tasted real good....

[bears fan]

13# turkey.  It was fully cured for a week in the brine so I started smoking at 130 degrees and worked my way up to 180 degrees.  It took me nearly 24 hours to finish it off which I know it sounds like an awful long time because it was cooked at a much lower temp then you normally cook poultry; however, with it be fully cured in the brine it was not a big of a deal.  It came out very moist this way.

[ccfdmike]

13# turkey.  It was fully cured for a week in the brine so I started smoking at 130 degrees and worked my way up to 180 degrees.  It took me nearly 24 hours to finish it off which I know it sounds like an awful long time because it was cooked at a much lower temp then you normally cook poultry; however, with it be fully cured in the brine it was not a big of a deal.  It came out very moist this way.

Excellent! I'll have to give it a try :)