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Whether you are making a Smoked Turkey for Thanksgiving, Christmas or for whatever, I hope this YouTube video helps give you ideas on how to make a perfectly Smoked Turkey.
I made this Smoked Turkey on my Pit Barrel Cooker, although the principles used in this Smoked Turkey recipe would work on whatever smoker you use. Pit Barrel Cookers have an accessory to hang turkey, but while I find the flavor to be excellent using this method, the appearance isn’t quite as good as smoking the turkey on the cooking grate. The problem with this is that turkeys are typically too tall to keep the lid from resting on top of the turkey. To avoid this problem I used my 18 inch Weber grill cover as a lid.

In this Smoked Turkey video I give my opinion on several topics.
* Is a brine necessary for moist turkey
* What to rub on the outside of the turkey
* What temperature do I like smoking turkey at
* Is an injection needed
* What seasoning to use
* What final temperature do I cook the turkey to
* Do I find a difference between cheap and expensive turkeys

While I didn’t brine my turkey I did inject it with an entire bottle of Tony Chachere injection marinade which kept it really moist.

The seasoning I used was an Italian herb blend. I really think this, or any other herb blend gives turkey a great appearance. Dark spices tend to over brown turkeys smoked at the temperatures I smoke mine at.

I believe that smoking turkeys at too low of a temperature can lead to drier turkeys that don’t look quite as good.

While I do brine my smoked turkey 50% of the time I didn’t brine this turkey. Brining a turkey is a great way to impart flavor and tenderize the turkey, but it can be a hassle at times, and the skin can be underwhelming.

Information on Tony Chachere Marinades: https://www.tonychachere.com/

Information on Pit Barrel Cooker Smokers: http://www.pitbarrelcooker.com/

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Thanks for watching my smoked turkey video
Another Smoked Turkey Video: https://youtu.be/WNSp__hXVtM

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