[Fierce Allegiance]

Smoked turkey. I have about 40 people coming over and i'm skoking the bird. not the fried crap, all night and day in the smoker. I think i may try the beercan inside the bird thing.

I love smoked turkey!!

[Washi]

I love smoked turkey!!

I'm with ya' brother!

For those who want to give it a shot, here is my recipe:

1 1/2 Cups kosher salt
1 Cup Brown Sugar (or sugar twin brown for you Atkins fans)
1 Cup Maple Syrup (Atkins makes this too)
3-4 Cinnamon sticks

Mix the above ingredients with enough water to cover the turkey in an ice chest. Put the chest in the refrigerator and let brine for 24 hours. (If it won't fit in the refrigerator, put some cold-packs in the ice chest with the turkey.)

Smoking at 210 degrees usually takes about an hour per pound so plan what time you have to start in order for it to be ready by the time you want to eat.

I smoke it with hickory, sugar maple is also good.

I use an electric smoker because I normaly do 20 lb. birds and I can't babysit coals for 20 hours.

It's done when the temperature in the breast meat is about 170 degrees. Let it sit for 30 minutes after it comes off of the smoker before slicing to allow the juices to flow back into the meat.

Very juicy and tasty.

washi

[July 4th]

I haven't done the beer can thing with turkey, but I love it with chicken. I do a nice rub on the outside, half a can of beer on the inside, and it's the juiciest, most tender chicken I've ever had.