Turkey 101 says to smoke a whole turkey at a temp of 250 for about 4 hours. The turkey tips on the main recipe page goes with a temp of 180 to 200 for about 10 hours. Which gives the better result if you've got the time?
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Go with this higher temp. The lower temps keep the bird in the danger zone too long for my liking.
Thanks JP. Didn't think of the "bug" aspect.
A lot of the recipes on that page are rather old and I'd go with what you see in the forum or the 101's as they're more current/up to date.
You can smoke it at whatever temp you want, including the lower temps, but the skin will not be anything but rubbery. That's why the higher temps.
Smokin'
You can smoke it at whatever temp you want, including the lower temps, but the skin will not be anything but rubbery. That's why the higher temps.
Smokin'