ROOT BEER TURKEY BRINE

INGREDIENTS

12 lb. Turkey
4 - 2 liter Root Beer
2 Tbs. Garlic Powder
2 Tbs. Black Pepper
Cookshack Spicy Chicken Rub
2 oz. Apple Wood

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine turkey, root beer, garlic powder and black pepper in a 5 gallon bucket. Add enough root beer to cover turkey. Refrigerate for a minimum of 12 hours. Remove from brine and rinse. Season lightly with Cookshack Spicy Chicken Rub and smoke at 250 degrees for 6 hours with 2 oz. Apple Wood in the Cookshack AmeriQue.