These Smoked turkey legs are a Disney copycat recipe that may remind you of your favorite theme park in Disney World. The secret to this recipe is the Turkey Leg Brine.
Bring water to boil in a large pan, add kosher salt and sugar and stir until dissolved. Add remaining ingredients and remove from heat, cover and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
Add mixture to a brining bucket or stockpot and add enough cold water or ice cubes to make a minimum of 16 cups brining solution.
Place Turkey legs in brining solution and place in the refrigerator. Allow to brine for 4 to 6 hours.
Remove from brine and pat dry. Allow to dry come to room temperature for 30 minutes on the kitchen counter.
Mix all of your rub seasoning ingredients together and rub the entire outside of the turkey legs to fully coat them with seasoning rub.
Bring your smoker to 225F while the turkey legs are drying. Add 3-4 chunks of cherry wood (OR your preference of smoking wood) once your temperature has stabilized.
Place the turkey legs directly on the smoker grates, and smoke until the internal temperature reaches 165F in thickest part of the leg.
When done remove from the smoker and rest for 10-15 minutes. Serve immediately.