Smoked Turkey
kilikini wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > Hi, I am new to smoking and was thinking of smoking a Turkey. I have
> > been looking at some brine recipies and am thinking of doing one with
> > honey in it. Can anybody give me some recomendations on a good brine
> > recipie and what wood to use. Also any pointers with smoking a turkey
> > would be aperciated.
> >
>
> Ever thought of injecting the bird, rather than brining? We use a mix of
> butter, honey and garlic and inject the heck out of the turkey - stab it
> everywhere. It makes the bird juicy and in the places you inserted the
> needle, you get pockets of buttery, honey-garlic goodness. The juice
> disperses into the meat very well, but at the actual entry point of the
> needle, it's more concentrated.
>
> We usually smoke ours with hickory and it takes about 4.5 - 5 hours or so.
> Well, as everyone knows, it's done when it's done.
>
> kili
How much Butter, Honey and Garlic?
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