Honey Brined Smoked Turkey

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i have baked ,deep fried , webered , deboned and
deboned that American fowl , but this was the cats as...!!
my geuests whent crazy over this bird . i am a paid cook
and i know a trfick or two , but what made this brine work for me
that it did the job without "overkill"!! thanks A.B. IT PAYS TO
BEE SQARE................FRANKO

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I may live to watch FoodNetwork on tv, but I'm a novice in the kitchen. If it doesn't come in a box ready to boil or microwave, I don't cook it. So, this is my first time cooking a turkey. I was excited about brining the bird, but I roasted the turkey (took direction from Altons Turkey & Stuffing and used his "foil breast plate" method. I followed the directions except I used chicken broth instead of veg broth.

My friend and I were impressed with how moist and tender the turkey was and full of flavor! Will definitely use this recipe again!

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OK, there have been a couple comments that the brine isn't "flavouring" the bird much and they went looking for other recipies (Michael of Liibourn, MO...
You're not getting it about brines. Brines are not about flavouring the bird, even though you add various herbs and flavourful particules. A brine is about changing the molecular structure of the meat (don't let me lose you with Techitalk making it contain and REtaining more moisture in the meat when it's cooking (or roasting or smoking or whichever. You'll notice that the flavourings content in the recipe are very small compared to the amount of Salt you put in the mixture. The salt is what the brine is all about, it's what does the work (with the help of osmossis of "moisturizing" the meat of the bird.

Now if you want to see Alton's version of this explanation go find the Good Eats Episode: Romancing The Bird (season 1, episode 14 and watch.

"Now, there's a lesson in this."

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Moist, Tasty, Beautiful, and easy. It is was the best Turkey I have ever had. Nice job Mr. Brown.

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Anyone make this on a BGE? Any modifications needed?

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I could just kill that Alton Brown!! Ever since he showed me this recipe I just caint get rid of folks.

Everyone from miles around tell me this is the best turkey they have ever tasted. When I saw this recipe about 6 years ago he had a little more to it. He added some cumin and cinnamin sticks to the wood chips that he wrapped up in the foil and put on the grill. But I also add some of them to the brine. And everyone says "Grilled Turkey???" We get 'em everytime. I don't think I will ever make another kind o' turkey again.

And that person that gave 4 stars and didn't even try the turkey yet...seems awfully nutty to me....Get a Grip!!!

I just Love You Alton Brown...I'm a slightly thick chick (but very cute and sexy and you are my hero. :
Are you married?

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I tried this recipe and it is even better than my dad's....and he is a master smoker! The brine makes a huge difference. Alton Brown never let's you down!

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i love altons recipes because he is a southern cook like me.(paula too! i tried this brine a couple of years ago and couldnt believe how moist and tender it was. THE COLOR WAS BEAUTIFUL TOO.this now my go to never fail turkey recipe don"t hesitate to try it,you'll be so glad you did!

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I had a frozen turkey for 10 months. Thought nothing would save it; but, I thought of this recipe. I brined the turkey. Didn't have vegetable broth, so I added some grated carrot, onion, and celery leaves to the hot water and used chicken broth instead. I didn't have my smoker with me; so, I stuffed the turkey with a filling and roasted it in the oven. Tented with foil until almost finished. Then removed the foil to brown. I didn't season the cavity like I normally do, just put on the vegetable oil. WOW!! The turkey was very flavorable and seasoned just right. The white meat was very moist. From now on, I will always brine the turkey, even if I don't smoke it.

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We saw the show in 2004 and decided to try this brine, we did make a small change and we add lemons and oranges to the brine (just squeeze them and throw the whole thing in the mix. Instead of using a gas grill we use our smoker so the cooking time is a bit longer but this is the most delicious turkey you will ever eat. We love it so much that we don't just have it for Thanksgiving we also cook it at least 2 other times during the year.