Step it up this year coffee lovers. All you need is a grill with a lid and alder wood chips. You'll be looking at about 3 hours to thoroughly smoke the turkey. Our recipe calls for an 11-12 pound bird. Before smoking the turkey follow these instructions below. Happy Thanksgiving!
Ingredients
1 full size pan
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup Bristot or Danesi espresso
1 full size onion
12 large fresh thyme sprigs
2 tsp salt and pepper
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 cups water
Directions
Step 1:
Make the coffee glaze; In a large stockpot, add all ingredients above and bring to a boil. Increase boiling to make glaze a thicker consistency. Let glaze come to room temperature and prepare to baste.
Step 2:
Baste turkey and begin roasting, basting every 30 minutes. Continue smoking, basting every 15 minutes until bird reaches 165° F with thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the turkey.