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>>12612243
Same lazy smoker:

Turkey

I used a frozen shoprite turkey from easter in that was taking up space in my freezer.

1) Defrost/Brine turkey in sugar/salt for 8-12 hours. I used a coleman cooler for this.

2) Same technique getting coals going, used apple wood this time. I used a 1/4 pot of water.

3) Add turkey, run the smoker flat out. Turkey doesn't need to break down. Re add coals around 3 hours.

Wait until breast registers 155, remove, rest, serve.

Regrets- at around 115-125, not sure when, I should've wrapped the turkey in foil, but I didn't so it got really dark and the skin was very tough and the breast dried out a bit, but not to the point where it was inedible.

All in all took around 4 hours for a 15lb bird.