22 lbs turkey (that’s crazy). I spatchcocked it then took out the breastbone so it’s fully split in half. I brined each half in a gallon of water with a cup of salt and 3/4 cup brown sugar.
My herb butter was very roughly inspired by this site. My cooking plan was inspired by this site.
27 Nov 1930 - turkey is in the brine. I struggled to get this to cool down because it didn’t fit in the fridge, so I had it in the garage in a bucket surrounded by ice. Hours later everything cooled below 39℉. It makes me nervous, but we’ll cook it until it’s fully done.
Alright! It’s Christmas! I meant to do this a week ago, but the turkey was still frozen, so we’re doing it today. If it turns out terrible we’ll be eating Chinese for dinner.
I got a pre-brined 12 lbs turkey for less than $1 per pound, put olive oil on the skin, then sprinkled on the rub I use on pork butt because it’s similar to what this person recommends anyway. We’ll smoke it at 225℉, and it should take about 6 hours at that temperature. We’ve got temperature probes in the turkey, so we should know when it’s done.