If you’re looking for the best way to brine meat for smoking, this simple wet brine recipe is a great option for everything from whole chicken and pork chops to chicken pieces and even beef brisket.

Americans consume around 46 million turkeys in late November, as well as 80 million pounds of cranberries and 50 million pumpkin pies. (In 2016, Costco Wholesale Corp. sold 1.75 million of those pies ...