Smoked Turkey

Name: Smoked Turkey
Ingredients: Turkey (two smaller birds smoke better than one very large one); (Rachel: add ingredients / recipe for brine)

Added by

Bob about 6 years ago

Made about 6 years ago

smoker

Ingredients

Turkey (two smaller birds smoke better than one very large one)
(Rachel: add ingredients / recipe for brine)

Instructions

Smoke turkey at 225ºF until breast is at least 165ºF and, in general, the bird is between 175ºF and 180ºF. (Have one thermometer in the thickest portion of the thigh.) Let the turkey rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.

Notes:

If the turkey is over 15lbs, increase smoker temperature to 250ºF.
If you plan to make smoked gravy, put a few cups of water in a drip pan beneath the turkey.