12/3/2023 0 Comments Rec tec turkeyI recommend making and chilling your brew, transferring it into the large brine bucket, then adding the remaining 1 gallon of liquid, before moving forward to Step 2. We call this the brew!Īn additional 1 gallon of cold liquid (water or apple cider depending on the recipe) is added to the brew to make it a finished brine. Zesty Cajun Turkey Brine (Made with Cajun Seasoning, Creole Mustard, and Fresh Herbs)īoth brines require you to boil salt, sugar, spices, and water for 5 minutes and then allow the ingredients to steep in this liquid until they are cool. Sweet Smoked Turkey Brine (Made with Apple Cider, Ginger, and Honey) That has got to be by far the most time-consuming preparation of any pellet smoker project so plan ahead (at least a week ahead) if fresh turkeys aren’t available in your area.īefore you remove your turkey from the refrigerator you will want to start your wet brine. This means depending on if you were able to source a fresh turkey (which I never can) you may be adding almost a week onto your prep time! 3-5 days for defrosting plus 1-2 days for the brine. You will want to buy a whole turkey, fresh or frozen, and begin defrosting it to go into a brine for 24-36 hours.Ī larger frozen turkey (15 pounds and up) can take 3-5 days to fully defrost in a refrigerator. Some people have good success with smoking a turkey breast, but we feel that buying the whole bird, even if you buy a smaller one, results in a better smoking experience…crispy skin, giving diners the choice between juicy white and dark meat, and most importantly, a whole bird is more forgiving of mistakes during the cooking process. Finding The Right Turkey & Planning Aheadįor this guide, we recommend buying a whole turkey. Long before we start burning pellets we need to prep our bird, so let’s talk options. How To Prep The Turkey For The Pellet Grill How Long To Smoke A Turkey On a Pellet Grill. What woods are best with smoked turkey?.
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