Renaissance Festival Smoked Turkey Legs

[@chatimamoreau9613]

Thank you for the recipy!

[@tasteslikepennies2549]

You should also let the turkey legs sit and drain really well for at least 2 hours when you're done brining.

[@FowlersFreeTime]

You are so right. I do something similar when I smoke fish, and I think I omitted that step this time because I was rushing. Again, thank you for the great tips!

[@christophertello6980]

This is amazing

[@FowlersFreeTime]

Thank you! Love the avatar too: Demon Slayer rocks!

[@ccompson2]

@@FowlersFreeTime just had my first renfest turkey leg this afternoon...glorious

[@FowlersFreeTime]

@@ccompson2 hahaha good stuff!

[@franklegarda6510]

​@@ccompson2 what's amazing is Turkey's do not exist during the Renaissance time turkeys are indigenous to the America's no turkeys in Europe

[@tasteslikepennies2549]

If you really want those turkey legs to take on bad Brine and that dry rub flavor get yourself a vacuum sealer and make your bags about 6 in too big. I want you done brining empty the turkey legs and the liquid out from the bags rinse them out and give them a little wash and then add your dry rubbed turkey legs back into the original bag and reseal them and leave them like that for a bit before taking them out to smoke. Everybody should own a vacuum sealer these days and I'm telling you what the change in the quality of flavors that you get is astronomical

[@FowlersFreeTime]

Some really great advice there, thank you!

[@chatimamoreau9613]

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[@franklegarda6510]

Are turkeys indigenous to the Americas and not Europe the same with potatoes and corn so why would these be at Renaissance fairs

[@FowlersFreeTime]

An interesting observation, and probably fairly accurate. Of course, if you've ever been to one of these fairs you would see they are not exactly historically accurate. They are pretty much a typical North American fair, but with costumes. All in good fun and not worth a full cross examination.

[@blixer8384]

Because Renaissance Fairs aren’t really about historical accuracy. Most of the Fantasy genre is an incoherent and anachronistic hodgepodge of about 1,000 years of culture and technology mashed together with various supernatural and mythological elements. It’s why we see 9th century Vikings alongside Knights in 15th century Armor and 3rd Century Celtic Druids. The Turkey may be a New World Bird, but it’s no more anachronistic than most of the fantasy genre is already. I’m sure there are Ren Fairs that are more about history and reenactment but most Ren Fairs in North America are about the Medieval Fantasy genre which has about as much in common with the Medieval Period as Professional Wrestling has with Athletic Wrestling

[@Deadgruven]

I'll be smoking several turkey legs this weekend. Always be sure to temp check the larger of the legs to make sure it's at 165 degrees. U can take it out on counter at 155 degrees internal temperature, and wrap in tin foil for 20 to 30 minutes until temperature reaches 165 degrees.

[@FowlersFreeTime]

Thank you for the advice! I definitely won't be making that mistake again heh