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Having problems trying to smoke a turkey. Tried again last night and was better than before. Still a little dry. Cooked a 12 pounder stuffed with apples and onions at 250 for 7.5 hours. Used the cheesecloth soaked in butter. I cooked it until 160 in the breast. Still a little dry. Should I try and rotate breast side down half way through. Not as good as everything else I've smoked.

12/25/0512:09 PM

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Former Member

If you read through, I'll bet you find a couple of votes for this:

Turkey 101

It's helped a lot of people smoke a turkey.

Welcome to the group.

Smokin'

12/25/053:11 PM

Former Member

You didn't mention whether you brined, which is the key to a moist turkey. It's all spelled out in SmokinOkie's link provided above.

I followed his Turkey 101 guide and produced the best turkey I and all who ate it have ever had.

12/27/057:27 AM

rt64Member

Scot, I used Smokinokie's brine (24 hrs) for a 13.5 lb turkry in my 08.

. It took exactly 4 1/2 hrs (breast up)to reach 170*. Everybody loved it but my wife. She didn't like because it was too moist!

I think she's the only person on the planet that likes DRY Turkey. I used 2 oz Pecan/Apple & for my first Turkey smoke it tasted great.

Ray

12/27/0511:05 AM

tomMember

Folks above covered most.

Get rid of the stuffing.

12/27/052:43 PM

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