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Ingredients
- 1 each turkey 8-10 lbs
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 cups apple juice
- 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 1 x honey for basting
Method
- Place turkey in brine for 8 to 12 hours.
- Remove from brine.
- Rinse well and air dry.
- Place turkey in the smoker with both upper and lower cavities open to expose the insides to smoke.
- Smoke 3 to 3 1/2 hours or longer being careful not to dry bird out.
- Remove turkey from the smoker and cook in your favorite way.
- If you desire more smoke flavor, simply increase smoking time and the amount of fuel used.
- Reduce your cooking time by 10% for each hour in the smoker (up to 40%).
- If you are using a smoker/barbeque/roaster type of barbeque, switch modes to roast mode and baste the turkey with honey during the roasting time.
