Smoked Whole Turkey

Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 15 min

Cooking Time: 5 Hrs

Ingredients

• 1 Whole Turkey
• Fresh Thyme
• Fresh Sage
• Fresh Rosemary
• 3 Sticks Butter
• 3 Bulbs Garlic
• 1.5 Cups Salt
• 2 Cups Brown Sugar

Instructions

1. Prepare Brine Peel 2 Bulbs of Garlic.
2. Combine with Fresh Sage, Thyme & Rosemary, salt and brown sugar in large pot.
3. Bring Brine to a Boil, then let cool
4. Remove Thawed Turkey from Refrigerator rinse and remove Bits and discard.
5. Pat Dry.
6. Place Turkey into a large stock pot, pour Brine over the Turkey, refrigerate overnight.
7. Combine Diced Garlic, Thyme and Rosemary with the Butter, Crack Pepper and salt, let it rest overnight.
8. Refridgerate overnight When ready to cook (Roughly 4-5 hours before dinner time). Preheat Traeger to 275F.
9. Dump out Brine.
10. Seperate Skin from Bird and place Butter Between
11. Put the Probe in the thickest part of the Breast, cook until the Bird hits 160F internal temperature. Check with Instant-Read.
12. Let Turkey Rest Covered until ready to eat.

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