MR C GRILL BASTE RECIPES

Steps:

• Two to three days before roasting: Begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F. 
• Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve solids and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate. 
• The night before or early on the day you'd like to eat: Combine the brine, water and ice in the 5-gallon bucket. Place the thawed turkey (with innards removed) breast side down in brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Remove the bird from brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Discard the brine. 
• Place the bird on roasting rack inside a half sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels. 
• Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Add steeped aromatics to the turkey's cavity along with the rosemary and sage. Tuck the wings underneath the bird and coat the skin liberally with canola oil. 
• Roast the turkey on lowest level of the oven at 500 degrees F for 30 minutes. Insert a probe thermometer into thickest part of the breast and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Set the thermometer alarm (if available) to 161 degrees F. A 14 to 16 pound bird should require a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours of roasting. Let the turkey rest, loosely covered with foil or a large mixing bowl for 15 minutes before carving.

Steps:

• Wash the Boston Butt under cold running water, pat dry with paper towels.
• Trim away any excess fat or loose pieces. Do not remove the bottom “fat cap” or skin layer.
• Cut out any veins if visible.
• Sprinkle on some of the Worcestershire Sauce
• Sprinkle on just a little of the Liquid Smoke, not too much.
• Rub these two liquids into the meat, getting under any flaps of meat as well.
• Spread a layer of mustard over the meat and rub it around to coat all sides.
• Sprinkle a light layer of dry rub all over the meat, pat it into the meat with your fingers.
• Wrap securely in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 250º.
• Remove meat from refrigerator and remove the plastic wrap.
• Place meat in foil lined shallow roasting pan and place in oven.
• After 4 hours, mop on some of the sauce recipe about once each hour until meat is done.
• Meat should reach internal temperature of 190º to be done. About 1 hour per pound of meat.
• Remove from oven, wrap tightly in foil, then wrap in a towel.
• Set aside on your counter or, place in cooler and, let rest for one hour.
• Pull the meat apart, chop if desired. Add vinegar sauce as desired.
• Enjoy!