That is the question. This one is already injected with solution. I don't want to over salt. Gonna be a simple smoked breast, Texas style.

I'd guess that it's absorbed as much additional moisture as it's going to in the packaging brine. Flatten it, rub it, & smoke it

I've smoked quite a few of those, and there is definitely no reason to brine it, season it as you like and get to smoking. Will be as juicy as any turkey breast you've had as long as you pull it at temp.

That breast is mostly ready to go. Quick trim of some of the loose skin, bits, etc. and season it up and put it on the smoker. That is going to turn out fantastic, enjoy.

Thanks, y'all. I'm cooking four of these. 2 I'm doing just straight black pepper and a little garlic. SMoke then wrap with butter and slice. The other 2 I'm going to experiment. I have some creole butter injection I might try, and a couple new rubs I might try as well.

Anyway, each year I spend several weekends cooking bbq. I vacseal and freeze in 1lb packages and send to family as christmas presents. Big hit with the family. Makes shopping easy and I get to make bbq.

I've done them a couple of ways. Don't brine and just rub with yellow mustard and coat with Killen's TX BBQ Rub & throw on the smoker.

The other way was Brine in Pickle Juice overnight in fridge, then inject with a mixture of butter, chicken stock & Killens BBQ rub, then rub down with yellow mustard, coat with Killen's BBQ Rub & hit the smoker.

Rattler12 said:

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Never did the math before but it appears that there's $4.55 or so worth of turkey broth, sea salt, vinegar and lemon juice in that bird breast.....and the other flavors

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True, but they're nearly foolproof to do them as Texas style bbq turkey.

I'd watch the salt content on the ones you inject. What you might try on those is leave one as is out of the package and soak the other one in water for a few hours.

I've had those breasts end up really salty with just applying a rub. So injecting and then applying a rub to an already brined breast is making my blood pressure go up just thinking about it.

Thanks. The rub I use on the ones I inject will not have any salt. Hadn't considered soaking in plain water. I guess that would pull some of the salt out? De-brine it a bit?

Correct. Soaking would pull some of the salt/brine out.