smoked turkey

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
• 1 (20 pound) bag high quality charcoal briquettes
• hickory chips or chunks

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ready Time: 7 hrs 30 mins


• place the charcoal into the bottom pan of the smoker. light the coals and wait for the temperature of the smoker to come to 240 degrees f (115 degrees c). lightly oil grate.
• rinse turkey under cold water, and pat dry. place hickory chips into a pan with water to cover.
• place turkey the prepared grate. add 2 handfuls damp chips at start of cooking, then a handful every couple of hours during the cooking process. leave the lid on - do not keep looking at turkey, or you will let the heat out! continue smoking until the internal temperature of the turkey reaches180 degrees f (82 degrees c), or keep going until the coals die out.