Elevate Your Thanksgiving Turkey with Traeger’s Turkey Pellet Blend and Brine Kit

As Thanksgiving approaches thoughts turn to roasting the perfect turkey. For juicy flavorful and foolproof results, Traeger Grills’ turkey pellet blend and brine kit can help make your holiday bird the star of the show. In this article, we’ll explore how Traeger’s limited edition turkey pellet blend infuses delicious flavor into poultry. We’ll also cover how their brine kit helps ensure a moist, tender turkey straight through to the bone. With the right tools, you can serve up the best turkey ever to impress your guests.

Traeger’s Turkey Pellet Blend

Traeger Grills makes a special turkey blend of premium hardwood pellets for the holidays This limited edition pellet mix features real wood flavor perfectly suited for poultry

• Maple – This mildly sweet wood adds a touch of richness. Maple pairs wonderfully with turkey.

• Hickory – Imparts a robust, smoky flavor. A Traeger grilling staple.

• Rosemary – The woodsy herb tones complement poultry

Together these quality woods infuse turkey with delicious authentic smoke flavor as it cooks. The all-natural blend contains no artificial flavors, fillers or binders. It burns hot and clean with very little ash.

Traeger’s turkey pellets work great in any of their wood pellet grills. The pellets feed from a hopper into a firepot where they’re ignited. Heat and smoke are then circulated by a fan to surround food with an even cook. It’s a brilliant hands-off way to prepare juicy smoked turkey, even for novices.

With Traeger turkey pellets you can:

• Roast a whole turkey in a grill set to 325°F for 2-3 hours

• Smoke a turkey at a lower 225°F for extra flavor

• Cook boneless turkey breast, legs and wings

• Use the pellets to lend smoky flavor to poultry rubs and marinades

The natural real wood flavor pairs wonderfully with all kinds of poultry beyond just turkey. Chicken, duck, game hens and more all benefit from the maple, hickory and herb notes.

Benefits of the Traeger Turkey Brine Kit

In addition to the specialty turkey pellet blend, Traeger’s turkey bundle includes their brining kit for exceptionally moist, seasoned meat. Brining is essentially soaking poultry in a saltwater solution before cooking to infuse flavor and moisture deep into the cells. The Traeger kit contains:

• Brine blend – Salt, brown sugar, citrus and herbs to dissolve into water to brine the turkey.

• Turkey rub – A seasoning mix with rosemary, thyme, orange and brown sugar to coat the skin.

Brining offers many advantages:

• Juicier meat – The salt solution helps turkey retain more moisture as it cooks.

• Enhanced flavor – The brine adds tasty flavoring the meat absorbs.

• Tender texture – Brined poultry turns out more uniformly tender and succulent.

• Added forgiveness – Brining provides a buffer against overcooking and drying out.

It’s easy to brine a turkey with Traeger’s kit:

• Mix brine blend with water and citrus as directed. Chill brine.

• Submerge turkey in brine 12-24 hours. Keep refrigerated.

• Remove turkey. Rinse if desired and pat dry.

• Coat with rub. Insert any aromatics into cavity.

• Roast on grill with turkey pellets for flavorful results!

With Traeger wood pellets and brine, you’re guaranteed juicy, tasty turkey with heavenly smoke flavor.

Traeger Turkey Cooking Tips

Here are some helpful turkey cooking tips when using Traeger turkey pellets:

• Allow 1.5 hours cook time per pound at 325°F for whole turkey.

• Use a probe thermometer in thickest part of thigh. Cook to 165°F.

• Add a disposable drip pan under turkey for easy cleanup.

• Tent turkey with foil if skin gets too dark.

• Let turkey rest 20 minutes before carving for juiciest meat.

• Use leftovers for sandwiches, casseroles, salads, soup and more!

With Traeger turkey pellets and simple techniques, you can serve up the perfect Thanksgiving bird.

Pellet Grill Benefits for Turkey

Cooking turkey on a Traeger pellet grill offers advantages over oven roasting:

Moisture – Low and slow smoking retains more juices throughout.

Flavor – Real hardwood smoke permeates the meat for amazing taste.

Cooks evenly – Convection heat surrounds turkey to prevent hot and cold spots.

Forgiving – Precise temperature control helps prevent burning or drying out.

Easy – Turkey practically cooks itself with little monitoring needed.

With Traeger turkey pellets, a pellet grill makes roasting turkey foolproof. Plus you get bonus smoky flavor.

Serve Turkey in Creative Ways

A Traeger smoked turkey offers amazing flavor. Slice it up and serve it in fun new ways:

• Turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce and stuffing

• Turkey tacos with salsa and guacamole

• Turkey salad with greens, vegetables and vinaigrette

• Turkey casserole with veggies, broth and rice

• Turkey soup with vegetables and egg noodles

• Turkey enchiladas with beans, cheese and chili sauce

• Turkey pot pie topped with biscuits

• Turkey tetrazzini bake with mushrooms and pasta

Leftover turkey freezes beautifully. Enjoy it for weeks in endless recipes. Those turkey pellets will keep the flavor coming!

Year-Round Uses for Turkey Pellets

While designed for holiday roasting, Traeger’s turkey pellet blend has fantastic year-round versatility:

• Use it when smoking any poultry – wings, drumsticks, whole birds, etc.

• Mix it with other pellets for a touch of maple sweetness

• Add to rubs and marinades as a seasoning ingredient

• Use when making turkey burgers or turkey meatloaf

• Toss a handful in when roasting autumn vegetables

With their faint sweetness and subtle herb flavor, turkey pellets make a welcome addition to all kinds of recipes. Keep a bag on hand to enhance pork, vegetables, seafood and more.

Make It a Flavorful Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, take your turkey to the next level with Traeger’s limited edition turkey pellet blend and brine kit. The delicious real wood smoke flavor and seasoned juiciness will wow your guests. Conquer the holiday bird with ease and expertise thanks to these turkey cooking tools.