How to Smoke a Turkey on a Pellet Grill

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and we’re here to help you switch up your traditional oven roasted turkey for a smoked turkey!

Prep For the juiciest turkey, we recommend brining your bird the night before. Get our brine recipe!

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Step 1 Set your pellet smoker to 220 degrees fahrenheit – we use apple wood pellets.

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Step 2 While the smoker is heating up, pull your turkey out of the fridge and pat dry.

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Step 3 Season the bird with salt and pepper or the rub. of your choice.

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Step 4 Add your turkey to the smoker once it gets to 220 degrees and place the turkey thigh side up

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Step 5 Remove turkey when it reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees. Get more tips in the full recipe here.

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Allow turkey to rest before slicing. Enjoy!

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