Prep work for a tasty turkey on Thanksgiving
There are many different kinds of grill and smokers on the market these days and two of my favorites are Camp Chef with the Woodwind, Apex and SG models, and the Traeger of course with the Timberline, Ironwood and Pro series. With Thanksgiving coming up right around the corner it is time to start planning! I have not smoked many Turkeys but I did one last season and it was a hit so I am anxious to try again and perfect it. I will be using a Traeger grill and trying out the turkey pellets in their line. So many questions come to mind… How long do you smoke a turkey for? How big a turkey is needed? How to make a moist turkey? Wet brine or Dry brine? The list is endless.
First, I use this chart for figuring out how big a turkey I will need.
5-8 people = 8-12 lbs. turkey
8-11 people = 12-16 lbs. turkey
11-13 people = 16-20 lbs. turkey
13-16 people = 20-24 lbs. turkey
16-19 people = 24-28 lbs. turkey
Brining is a fancy word
