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Pete’s Smoked Turkey

Prep Time 2 days
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 12 lb turkey
Brine:
  • 1 gallon unsweetened tea
  • ½ gallon buttermilk
  • ½ cup salt
  • 4-5 sprigs of thyme
  • 4-5 sprigs of rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence spice mix or substitute poultry seasoning

Equipment

  • Outdoor smoker grill (Grandpa uses his Traeger)
  • 5 gallon brining bucket

Method
 

  1. Start brining the turkey on Tuesday night.
  2. Mix the brine in a large brining bucket.
  3. Add the turkey, then cover the top with ice.
  4. Refrigerate until Thursday morning.
  5. To cook, remove the turkey from the brine, and wipe it all over with olive oil. Season generously with Traeger Chicken Rub and/or Fish and Fowl Rub. Loosely fill the cavity with additional thyme and rosemary sprigs.
  6. Heat the Traeger smoker to 325. Place the turkey in a foil pan, and place the pan on the grill uncovered. Cook for 3 to 3 ½ hours or until the internal temperature reached 165 degrees F.