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Title: whole turkey
Post by: midnightsmoker on December 02, 2014, 10:17:29 AM

I have the #1 smoker and want to smoke an 11.5 pound turkey. I have a brine recipe I am just wondering how long to smoke how much applewwood to use and what temp to use

Title: Re: whole turkey
Post by: swthorpe on December 02, 2014, 01:41:11 PM

I did a 12# turkey in my #2 for Thanksgiving.   I used 3oz of hickory and it took almost exactly 4 hours to reach 165IT in the breast.   I set the smoker for 225F, but you could go higher and lower the time for the smoke. 

Title: Re: whole turkey
Post by: DivotMaker on December 02, 2014, 08:17:38 PM

Don't worry about time, worry about getting to 165º in the internal breast meat temp.  Smoke your bird at 250 - should take under 4 hours.  Go off on internal temp, not time!