Web ingredients this brine recipe is so simple, it really is as easy as submerging your turkey (just about any sized turkey will work here) in seasoned water and adding some herbs.
Tender quick brine for turkey. Remove the pot of brine from the heat and allow the it to cool to room temperature. Uncover the turkey and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before you smoke it. Most turkeys need at least 2 gallons of brine to completely cover them.
For this easy turkey brine recipe you will need: Once boiling, add the salt and stir until dissolved. Web either brine the turkey beforehand or salt the inside and outside of the bird generously, then stuff the cavity with aromatics, like lemon halves, wedges of onion, and herbs.
Web turn off the heat. In a large pot, bring the turkey stock to a boil and then add salt and sugar, stirring until they dissolve. Search around the internet and you.
Web mix up a salt water solution. For each gallon of water, add 1 cup of salt. After 24 hours take bird out of brine and pat dry, place in a 350*f oven for one hour then turn oven down to 250*f and cook turkey until its done about 3 to 4 hours.
Add the orange and lemon peels, chopped sage, bay leaves, peppercorns, and garlic. Add the 6 cups of chilled water to the finished brining solution. Sprinkle again with plenty of salt and pepper.
I sometimes add brown sugar (about 1/2 cup per gallon) or apple juice, to give it a little sweetness. Web spread the softened butter all over the turkey, under the skin, around the legs and breasts, as evenly as possible. Add salt and other ingredients into 4 cups of water in a medium pot.