sitnfat
is one Smokin' Farker
Smokin my first turkey this weekend what are some of yalls favorite injections and rubs?
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What Smoked turkey rubs and injections
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rgrizzle
Full Fledged Farker
I like to use Creole butter for a turkey injection. You can buy it at any wal-mart or grocery store. It seems to work well wtih chicken also
QandBrew
Got Wood.
I second the creole butter and I like a rub that is made up of just herbs. Also recommend brining your bird.
Teamfour
is One Chatty Farker
Cajun Injector Creole Butter. I find it at Academy Sports. I also rub the bird down with liquid parkay and a sprinkling of cayenne powder. Stuff the bird with celery and apple slices to keep moisture in. I have been doing this for 30 yrs and have never brined.
DMSinTexas
Knows what a fatty is.
I am a briner...Honestly I never found that the rub made a very big difference as most of the meat will never see it. Brine and smoke makes an awesome turkey in my opinion.
I use this for Cajan fried turkey either with or without oil. Should work great for smoking a bird:
fingerlickin'
Quintessential Chatty Farker
I usually just brine it and rub it down. I spatchcocked it last year with fantastic results. One of my favorite rubs for poultry is Plowboys Fin & Feather, Yardbird ain't to shabby either.
Manimal
Well-known member
I would have to agree with the rubbing with just herbs and garlic..I also baste with REAL butter every hour or so...make sure you get under the skin with your rub...I too have never brined, but will prolly try it this year.
Wampus
somebody shut me the fark up.
I don't inject, but BRINE as well. I've done a BBQ rub before in the holiday "off season", but for traditional holiday birds I like to make up a fresh herb butter and rub it with that.
markdtn
is one Smokin' Farker
I use the maple one in the Chris Lilly book. I have made it twice and it has been popular both times.
motoeric
Babbling Farker
Whatever injection I use, I actually add some of our poultry rub. It has apple powder and goes nicely with the turkey.
Eric
Eric
KentuckyLandSales
Knows what a fatty is.
ok all you briners - I have 'heard' that a frozen bird is already brined - "8% solution....".
So why not just buy a frozen bird and let it thaw in the fridge for 3 days? and skip the manual brining? talk to me men!
So why not just buy a frozen bird and let it thaw in the fridge for 3 days? and skip the manual brining? talk to me men!
WineMaster
Babbling Farker
I brine all birds to put the flavor in the meat not just on the outside.
I use Smokin Okies Holiday brine and double the garlic. Always awsome.
I use Smokin Okies Holiday brine and double the garlic. Always awsome.
sash501
Knows what a fatty is.
I was thinking injection too, but after reading some threads, I'm brining.
Badgeman
Knows what a fatty is.
I find brining to be an absolute must with turkey. I respect the heck out of folks that master turkey easily and simply, but that's not me. I've worked long and hard to actually master a bird that's edible, must less fantastic. Now I make a couple a month with better than average success. I wonder from time to time about injecting with butter during the cook.
