Smoked Quail
Welcome to the Mothership! Today we are smoking some game birds on our pellet smoker. These quail are not wild birds, but this style of cooking will translate perfectly for all of you hunters. These birds have a very unique flavor, and paired with some subtle smoke make these something I highly recommend to everyone! Sound good? Lets get started...
YouTube Instructional: https://youtu.be/Yquu7JkqtZo
Step 1: Clean up the birds and wet brine
Make sure the birds are free of any feathers or excess skin
Create your wet brine, and let the birds soak covered overnight
Completely rinse and pat them dry
Step 2: Smoke the Birds
Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees
Smoke your birds with the backbone towards the heat source
It should take appx 1.5 Hours. Smoke to 155 degrees.
Let them cool before cutting up
Enjoy!