Close the grill and smoke the turkey for 5 to 6 hours.

Smoked turkey quarters recipe. Web smoke the turkey: Finish by stuffing with the remainder of the apples, oranges, and onions. Preheat a smoker to 225 degrees f with a water pan.

If you have a pellet smoker that generates its best smoke at about 200°f (93.3°c) or so, start there for about 30 minutes, and then crank it up to 325°f (162.8°c). I love this electric smoker or this traeger smoker) + internal thermometer. If dry, bland turkey has rained on your thanksgiving parade year after year, it’s time to try smoking it!

To make brining easier, get a brining bucket here. I always plan an extra 30 minutes, just in case. For example, this 15 pound turkey will take 7 and 1/2 hours at 225 degrees f.

Place the lemon, head of garlic, and fresh herbs inside the cavity. Add the apple, onion, and lemon quarters to the cavity of the turkey. Make sure to peel the onion.

The brine is made with a half cup of sugar, a quarter cup of killer hogs the ap seasoning, three bay leaves, and two quarts of water. Pierce the packet on all sides with 15 to 20 holes. At 225 degrees f, you can plan on approximately 30 minutes per pound for your turkey to smoke.

Prepare your grill for indirect grilling on medium heat (about 325 f/165 c). Web smoke the turkey place the turkey on the smoker, breast side up. Web by michael haas last updated: