I am going to smoke a 25 lb. tukey. I usually keep the smoker at approx. 220 degrees. How long will this take?!
A turkey breast about 4-5 hours.
Make sure you put apple juice in that water pan. The taste is amazing and it will be so juicy!
It really depends on the temp you cook it on. 12 minutes for each pound on a temp of 350 degrees. But I prefer to cook mine a bit slower and not take the chance of drying it out.
Insert the food thermometer 2-? inches in the deepest portion of the turkey breast or into the inner thigh near the breast. Make sure the thermometer does not touch a bone. When inserting the thermometer in the turkey breast, insert it from the side. The thermometer is easier to read and more accurate than when inserted from the top.
The internal temperature should reach 170 degrees F in the breast or 180 degrees F in the thigh and 165 degrees F in the center of the stuffing. Both the NTF and the USDA recommend using a food thermometer to ensure a delicious and safe holiday feast.
Answers: About 6-8 hours. That is if it is a full turkey, bones and all.
A turkey breast about 4-5 hours.
Make sure you put apple juice in that water pan. The taste is amazing and it will be so juicy!
It really depends on the temp you cook it on. 12 minutes for each pound on a temp of 350 degrees. But I prefer to cook mine a bit slower and not take the chance of drying it out.
Insert the food thermometer 2-? inches in the deepest portion of the turkey breast or into the inner thigh near the breast. Make sure the thermometer does not touch a bone. When inserting the thermometer in the turkey breast, insert it from the side. The thermometer is easier to read and more accurate than when inserted from the top.
The internal temperature should reach 170 degrees F in the breast or 180 degrees F in the thigh and 165 degrees F in the center of the stuffing. Both the NTF and the USDA recommend using a food thermometer to ensure a delicious and safe holiday feast.
Rick,
I belong to smokingmeatforums and like myself, no one smokes a whole turkey at 220 or even 250 in their smoker because of the salmonella and the meat being in the "danger zone" for such a long time. If you must smoke your turkey do it over indirect heat in a weber bbq and add wood chips to the briquettes for the smokey flavor. You can do a whole turkey in about 2 1/2 hours this way and it tastes fabulous!
If you are insisting on doing the bird in your smoker, cut it up into smaller pieces and use a water pan to keep the meat moist. but, please for the sake of yourself, family and friends dont do the whole bird in your smoker.