I have just received my #2 the other day, have it seasoned. I have a 19# Turkey to smoke for tomorrow. Any one have a rough idea on time. I have smoked a few birds in my old junk smoker at 45 minutes per pound and always was close. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Sean.
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benjammn
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I am going to be smoking a 18# tomorrow morning. Starting around 4AM AZ time. Looking around 9 hrs or so, until temps are met in bird. If not completely up to temp, I might have to throw in oven for a boost due to time constraints. At least that way the bird will have the smoky flavor. I had a bullet smoker before that did the job but almost always we put in oven for a small period to just get it over the top in temp. The #2 doesn't get up that hot so I might just have to do that....time will tell though.
OK, I the big bird came out well. Not my best effort but pretty good. Took about 12.5 hours. I did have to put it in the oven at the very end do to time.It stalled at 152 for quite a while.
I do believe the 12 degree temps last note slowed it down a little. But for my first smoke in a new smoker I'm very happy.
I do believe the 12 degree temps last note slowed it down a little. But for my first smoke in a new smoker I'm very happy.
Sounds like everybody made out well! I had a 7# TB in the smoker yesterday...5.5 hours to reach 165IT, let it sit double wrapped in a cooler for 45 minutes. I got a couple of pieces, the rest was consumed by everyone else. I also put a pan of stuffing in the smoker after baking for an hour, and foiled the top after smoking for 2.5 hours. The smoke added some nice flavor.
