Turkey Brines?
05-15-2017, 08:51 AM
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Fork Horn
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Turkey Brines?
So, going to smoke this years gobbler on my Memphis elite grill, it has been fantastic, I see most brines for turkey call for salt, worcestershire sauce, water, garlic, brown sugar, and water and maybe an onion....anyone have any secret brines they would care to share?
05-15-2017, 12:29 PM
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Typical Buck
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2 things--- # 1 Use Teriyaki marinade in stead of worchestershire sauce----you will love it # 2 I have now smoked at least a dozen store bought turkeys and now I never brine--have not found the need to with store bought turkeys, p.S. I will never roast another, smoked only in my house---- Now wild turkey is another matter, I have yet to make one that I enjoy smoked too dry and tough
05-15-2017, 01:00 PM
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Fork Horn
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thanks...I will have to see if I have any teriyaki sauce...I picked up some Morton's tender salt for toughness, I am hoping it was a glorified "yard bird"....it's crop was full of alfalfa heads, I know wild birds are a lot different then the ones you buy at the store, but what the heck, might as well give it a go, you never know unless you try.....I am thinking of using molasses instead of brown sugar, I have did that with pork brines before and it is pretty good.
05-18-2017, 08:58 AM
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Fork Horn
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Well, it was not worth doing, let us just say that....I thought it might be really good, but was quite the opposite. First bad meal I have made on the Memphis grill....oh well, live and learn they say...I am not a big turkey hunter, but there were getting to be so many turkey's they were making a mess of things this winter, thought I would eliminate at least one...lol.
