Tacchino intero affumicato

Ingredienti

• 15 lb whole turkey
• 2 sticks celery
• 2 carrots
• 2 onions (medium size)
• 1 apple
• 1 orange
• 1 lemon
• bunch of thyme
• bunch of rosemary
• 3 tbsp poultry rub
• 3 sticks butter (unsalted)

Preparazione

1. 1

   Brine your turkey for at least 8 hours up to 24 hours.

2. 2

   Heat your smoker to 250°F.

3. 3

   Pat turkey dry and stuff the cavity with aromatics such as onions, celery, carrots, apples, lemons, oranges, and herbs.

4. 4

   Cover the turkey with 1 stick of room temperature butter and season generously.

5. 5

   Smoke at 250°F for the first 2 hours.

6. 6

   Increase the temperature of your smoker to 350°F and continue smoking.

7. 7

   Melt the remaining 2 sticks of butter. When the internal temperature of the turkey reaches 135°F, baste the turkey and do so every 10 degrees.

8. 8

   Remove the turkey from the smoker when the internal temperature of the breast reaches 165°F.

9. 9

   Rest for 20 minutes before carving.