Easy Smoked Turkey - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 lb) whole turkey
1 cup pickling salt
2 cups morton's tender quick
10 tablespoons liquid smoke (about five ounces)
2 gallons water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation

1st Day: Remove turkey from freezer.
2nd Day: Clean turkey and soak in marinade.
3rd Day: Start baking.
While turkey is thawing out, prepare marinade. Add salt, tender quick and liquid smoke to a large, clean bucket. (A new mop-bucket or Rubbermaid container works well. DO NOT use metal!) Add water to bucket, and whisk well until granules are dissolved. Keep cool until turkey is ready.
The turkey must soak in the brine, completely submerged, for 24-36 hours.
When done marinating, rinse brine completely off under cold water. Dry completely with paper towels.
Spread skin with salad oil, covering all lightly. (Do not use butter!) Place breast side down in large roasting pan; do not cover.
Bake at 350 degrees F for one hour, then at 250 degrees F for 12 hours, or one hour per pound for smaller bird.
When done, cool 3-4 hours before cutting (it will be hard!), to let breast juices rest.