Time and Temperature on Turkey
Q: How long and at what temperature is recommended for smoking a whole turkey?
A: For smoking turkeys the time will depend on the size of the bird.. you will want to smoke it in the 225-250 degree range and if it is a 12 pounder it will require about 6.5 hours. I do not recommend smoking a turkey larger than this since it keeps it in the danger zone of 40 to 140 degrees for too long and raises the risk of bacteria forming on the meat.
If you need more turkey than that for a bigger crowd then consider smoking 2 smaller turkeys instead. You can usually figure about 30 minutes per pound on turkeys.
Multiple items do not raise the amount of time required to smoke them(very little anyway).. for instance, two 10-pound birds would still only require about 5 to 5.5 hours to cook since cooking/smoking times are relative to the amount of time required for the heat to reach the center of the meat and cook it to a specified temperature.
I also recommend brining the bird if you have the opportunity to do so.. you can find more information about brining on the website at http://www.smoking-meat.com/brining-meat.html
Visit Smoking-Meat.com for hundreds of great tutorials and guides on smoking meat.
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A: For smoking turkeys the time will depend on the size of the bird.. you will want to smoke it in the 225-250 degree range and if it is a 12 pounder it will require about 6.5 hours. I do not recommend smoking a turkey larger than this since it keeps it in the danger zone of 40 to 140 degrees for too long and raises the risk of bacteria forming on the meat.
If you need more turkey than that for a bigger crowd then consider smoking 2 smaller turkeys instead. You can usually figure about 30 minutes per pound on turkeys.
Multiple items do not raise the amount of time required to smoke them(very little anyway).. for instance, two 10-pound birds would still only require about 5 to 5.5 hours to cook since cooking/smoking times are relative to the amount of time required for the heat to reach the center of the meat and cook it to a specified temperature.
I also recommend brining the bird if you have the opportunity to do so.. you can find more information about brining on the website at http://www.smoking-meat.com/brining-meat.html
Visit Smoking-Meat.com for hundreds of great tutorials and guides on smoking meat.
The Technorati Tag for this post is Smoking Turkey
posted by Jeff at 11:38 PM
1 Comments:
What's the rules on smoking say a 15 lbs turkey for about five hours and then finishing it off in the oven? I also am smoking my first turkey and Im brining then smoking then oven. Would that help with the whole "danger zone" issue. Jared Dallas
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