wild turkey!

great looking bird... could not find a wild turkey specific brine but J appledog has won a few state championships with her turkeys and was gratious enough to share a recepie for her brine enjoy:

Turkey, Whole, Brine

Here's my brine recipe, the original was posted by "Cat" who gave credit to John Ash.


1 turkey, 12-18 pounds, rinsed thoroughly, giblets, tail, and neck removed
*****Brine*****
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup coarse salt
3 whole heads garlic, cloves separated, but not peeled, and bruised
6 large bay leaves*
1 Tbs Mrs. Dog’s Jamaican Jerk Marinade**
1- 1/2 cups coarsely chopped unpeeled fresh ginger
2 tsp dried chile flakes, or a couple of chipotles
1- 1/2 cups soy sauce
3 quarts water
Handful of fresh thyme sprigs



1 Combine all the brine ingredients in an enamel or stainless steel pot. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and let cool completely. Rinse the turkey well, and put it in a large enamel, stainless steel or food-grade plastic pot or bucket. Cover with the cold brine and add more water if the brine doesn't cover the turkey. Put a plate on top of the turkey to hold it under the brine.
2 Refrigerate for 2-3 days, turning the bird twice a day. (When you
3 turn the turkey be sure to empty the brine out of the body cavity
4 before you turn it or it splashes everywhere.)
5 Rinse twice and air dry in refrigerator overnight.
6 * I use allspice leaves as well
7 ** optional


Recipe Type
Poultry

Recipe Source
Source: BGE Forum, J Appledog, 09/15/06

Great Hunt!! Since wild turkeys have almost no fat, I would add a layer of bacon across the bird after about a an hour of cooking, and leave it there until finished. It'll really add to the gravy too! I wanna see some pics of the final cook!

This was taken out of my bedroom window in my Camo underwear. That old Weber is used as a fire pit didn't scare the boys at all. They won't come near the egg.

I've never smoked one....but one of my brothers has a turkey call for his ringtone on his phone. I know totally OT. Just thought it was funny.