Smoked Turkey Drumsticks & Chocolate Chili BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 cups (1L) boiling water
• 1 cup (250 mL) kosher salt
• ¾ cup (175 mL) buckwheat honey
• 8 cups (2L) cold water
• 4 cups (1L) pilsner beer (2 x 500 mL tins or 3 x 350 mL tins)
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) whole black peppercorn
• 4 -5 dried, cayenne chili pods
• 8 cloves fresh garlic
• 1 medium onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 4-6 medium fresh Ontario Turkey drumsticks approximately 1-½ lbs each (750 g)
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar
• 3 tsp (15 mL) kosher salt
• 2 tsp (10 mL) ground black pepper
• 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp (10 mL) cocoa powder
• 1 ½ tsp (8 mL) cayenne pepper
• ½ cup (125 mL) hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp (15 g) apple butter
• 2 tbsp (30 g) soy sauce
• 1 tbsp (15 g) chocolate syrup
• ½ tsp (3 g) red chili flakes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp (5 g) lime juice
• Black pepper to taste