TURKEY APPLE BURGUNDY BRINE

By Beefman-2

GREAT TASTING TURKEY WITH A HINT OF BURGUNDY WINE

Ingredients

• 10 TO 20 LB TURKEY, CLEANED NECK AND GIBLETS REMOVED
• BEEF MAN BRINE
• 2 CUPS BURGUNDY WINE
• 1 GALLON APPLE CIDER
• 1/2 CUP KOSHER SALT
• 1 CUP BROWN SUGAR
• 1/2 CUP MOLASSES
• 1/4 CUP GARLIC POWDER
• 1/4 CUP ONION POWDER
• 1/2 CUP BLACK PEPPER
• 1 TBSP GROUND NUTMEG
• 1 TBSP GROUND THYME
• 1 TBSP GROUND SAGE
• 1 TBSP GROUND MARJORAM

Preparation

Step 1

CLEAN TURKEY AND MIX BRINE REMOVING FOAM PLACE ALL BRINE INGREDIENTS IN LARGE STOCK POT, BRING TO A BOIL AND STIR TILL ALL INGREDIENTS HAVE BLENDED, REMOVE FROM HEAT AND LET COOL, PLACE INTO 5 GALLON CONTAINER ALONG WITH TURKEY THEN INTO FRIDGE OVER NIGHT, SMOKE OR COOK TURKEY TILL I.T OF 180 F SMOKE WITH APPLE WOOD FOR 4 HOURS AT 225. PLACE TURKEY ON RACK AND COOK.. PLACE TRAY UNDER TURKEY AFTER SMOKING TO CATCH DRIPPINGS