The ultimate smoked turkey! Skip the oven and fryer and add some wood-fired flavor to this year's turkey. This simple recipe walks through our fool-proof method for smoking a turkey in your Pro Smoker.
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Ingredients 1 – Whole Turkey, 16-20 lb Turkey Brine Kit 2 TB – Olive Oil 3/4 Cup – Seasoning
Directions Prepare turkey according to directions on brine kit.
Remove turkey from brine and rinse thoroughly with cold water. Then pat dry with paper towel.
Season the turkey generously on all sides. Truss/dress the turkey.
Allow turkey to rest at room temperature for 1 hour before placing in the smoker.
Line smoker drip tray with new aluminum foil.
Smoking Procedure
Preheat smoker to 180F on smoke mode with dampers 2/3 closed.
Place turkey on a rack, breast side up. Place an aluminum pan on rack below the turkey to catch drippings (pro tip: use drippings for gravy).
Insert a meat probe to monitor temperature.
Run until internal temperature reaches 90F (about 1 hour).
Fill pan ¾ full with sawdust and dampen thoroughly with water. Form mixture into a funnel shape and place on the heating element.
Set dampers to 2/3 closed, smoke for 2 hours.
Carefully remove the sawdust pan.
Change setting to cook and increase temperature to 300F, close dampers.
Cook until turkey reaches an internal temperature of 170F. (about 3-4 hours)
Pro Tip: To crisp up the skin, finish your turkey in a pre-heated oven at 400F for 15-20min
Remove from smoker and rest for 30-45 minutes before carving.
