{"id":7030,"date":"2022-09-16T22:18:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meatsmokinghq.com\/?p=7030"},"modified":"2022-12-23T21:08:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T13:08:05","slug":"how-does-aaron-franklin-smoke-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meatsmokinghq.com\/how-does-aaron-franklin-smoke-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Aaron Franklin Smoke Turkey? We Break It Down For You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Smoking turkey isn\u2019t easy. Not only is it hard to prevent the meat from drying out, trying to get a crispy skin is also a challenge. Whenever I\u2019m struggling to cook something difficult, I always ask myself: \u201cwhat would Aaron Franklin do?\u201d In this post, I\u2019ll show you how the master himself smokes a turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step<\/th> | Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> |
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1<\/td> | Brine the turkey in a mixture of salt, sugar, and water for 24 hours.<\/td><\/tr> |
2<\/td> | Apply a salt and pepper rub.<\/td><\/tr> |
3<\/td> | Place the turkey in the smoker at 325\u00b0 F for 1 1\/2 hours.<\/td><\/tr> |
4<\/td> | Check the color of the bird and tent it in aluminium foil when it’s dark. The internal meat temperature should be 160\u00b0 F in the thigh at this point.<\/td><\/tr> |
5<\/td> | Place the bird in a foil pan, cover it with 1 pound of cubed butter, and wrap it in aluminium foil.<\/td><\/tr> |
6<\/td> | Return the turkey to the smoker for about 1 hour, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165\u00b0 F.<\/td><\/tr> |
7<\/td> | Let the turkey rest for about half an hour and save the juices from the pan for gravy.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n How Long Does It Take To Cook?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n The total cook time using this method takes about 2 1\/2 hours. Then he rests the turkey for about half an hour and saves all the juices from the pan for the gravy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What Size Turkey Does Aaron Franklin Buy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aaron doesn\u2019t use those huge turkeys because they are difficult to smoke. You\u2019re better off buying two smaller turkeys rather than one enormous bird. Large turkeys are too difficult to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n |