Use Water Pan for Smoking Turkey?
I am going to attempt my first smoked turkey breast (bone in) this year and I am wondering if you guys use the water pan or not. If so, do you just use water? I have thought about an apple juice/wat...
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The couple of times I smoked the turkey, I brined it in a mixture of apple juice and water. When I filled the water pan I did the same thing half water half apple juice. Wonderful. I have a thermal blanket that wraps the smoker to hold in the heat on the cold days and when using the electric. It seems the electric doesn't get the same kind of heat the charcoal does by about 20deg. Also be sure to keep it out of the wind as previously mentioned. Have a Happy
