Hey guys, i just got an electric smoker, and was trying to figure out how long at what temp i should smoke my thanksgiving turkey for. Any help would be awsome, ive only used it twice since i've had it.
You want to go about 300* for turkey. It needs to be cooked to about 165-170 in the breast, and 175-180 in the thigh. Keep in mind the temps will rise by 5-8* after you pull it out of the smoker. Poultry has a tendency to have a bit of rubbery skin. One trick you can do is pull bird out of smoker before you hit target temp, and pop it in the oven on LO broil for about 10 minutes to crisp skin...(DON'T GO MAKE A DRINK OR EAT SNACKS WHILE IT'S IN THERE. STAY BY THE OVEN. SKIN CAN BURN QUICK, YOU JUST WANT TO CRISP IT UP)
You can cook it early int he day and place it in a tin pan, wrap in foil and place in a cooler, It will stay hot for several hours.
Also, figure about 20-30 min/pound
good luck. Also, I like fruit wood for poultry
If it has one of those mechanical (bimetallic spring) temp gauges, don't trust the temperature reading! Get you a decent digital thermometers, maybe something like this:
A guy at work who does BBQ catering uses one similar to that one. He likes the remote function so he can monitor it from his kitchen or living room.
Thanks guys for the info. Oyster, my smoker has a built in digital timer/temp gauge, but it wouldnt hurt to have one so i can sit on the couch and monitor.
1 brine turkey
2 big green egg cook it
3 enjoy.
Side note Adam going out to get squirrel this weekend due to your post. Gonna cook them in the egg!
Be safe
