Wild Turkey smoke/cook time

[electricshaman]

Hey Everybody,
Want to smoke and cook and wild turkey.  It weighs appx ten lbs.  Hints on smoke time, cook time and brine time.  Also any ideas for a brine recipe.  Thanks a bunch!!

[TMB]

Hey Everybody,
Want to smoke and cook and wild turkey.  It weighs appx ten lbs.  Hints on smoke time, cook time and brine time.  Also any ideas for a brine recipe.  Thanks a bunch!!

Here is a brine that I use a lot....

1/2 cup sea salt
1 gal water
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar                        Mix all BUT bourbon on the stove till well mixed , cool and add turkey to brine.  Now after it's sat in brine   
1 cup apple cider vinegar                  for 8 to 10 hrs add the bourbon and let it soak another 6 to 8 hrs, remove bird wash off slightly and smoke till
8 oz borubon                                   165 IT is reached!
1 tbs   black pepper 
1 tbs   white pepper                             

[RAF128]

Quesstion.    What does the bourbon do?    If it were me I save it for the smoke. :D

[TMB]

Quesstion.    What does the bourbon do?    If it were me I save it for the smoke. :D

Well from what I under stand, the bourbon seems to take the wild taste out of the meat and somewhat tenderises it.
All I know is it works for me.  I had people at the wild game cook off swear my wild turkey was everyday store bought turkey not wild game.

This brine did wonders for my deer as well.

[RAF128]

OK, makes sense.    I also think the bourbon when drank would take the wild taste out too :D.    Sorry, couldn't help myself.

[TMB]

OK, makes sense.    I also think the bourbon when drank would take the wild taste out too :D.    Sorry, couldn't help myself.

Just remember not to drink to much, you have to save some for the brine!