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Smoked Turkey recipe

1 servings

Ingredients:

1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed

1 (20 pound) bag high quality charcoal briquettes

hickory chips or chunks

Instructions:

Place the charcoal into the bottom pan of the smoker.

Light the coals and wait for the temperature of the smoker to come to 240 degrees F (115 degrees C).

Lightly oil grate.

Rinse turkey under cold water, and pat dry.

Place hickory chips into a pan with water to cover.

Place turkey onto the prepared grate.

Add 2 handfuls damp chips at start of cooking, then a handful every couple of hours during the cooking process.

Leave the lid on - DO NOT keep looking at turkey, or you will let the heat out! Continue smoking until the internal temperature of the turkey reaches180 degrees F (82 degrees C), or keep going until the coals die out.