re: Smoking a Turkey for Dummies (Me= the Dummy)

Brining is a good idea, and you can actually accelerate the defrosting of your turkey by soaking the frozen turkey in the brining solution. I use an ice chest that is large enough to immerse the turkey, and let it soak for about 24 hours. I use salt and brown sugar for my brining solution. I can change the flavor of the turkey with the type of wood I use during the smoking process.