Will two birds take longer than one? | Cookshack

bobbarrowsMember

I have two turkeys ( 12# and 13.5#) to smoke. I'm planning to do both at once, rotating them in the smoker every few hours to try to even out the time spent in the hot part of the cooker (near the heat source).

So, this will be the third turkey-smoke I've done. Do I plan the timing for a single 13.5# bird? Or will the second bird double the time it will take?

Thanks

12/19/087:29 AM

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wheelzSmmmmoooookin'!

There shouldn't be much time difference at all. Now the larger may take just a tad longer but not much.

Just my opinion here, but if you put the larger bird closer to the heat source they'll come darn near to being done at the same time.

Take them to 165* in the inner thigh & you'll be fine.

12/19/088:21 AM

Former Member

The only change will be you'll lose a LOT of temp opening the door and rotating them.

12/19/0810:12 AM

bobbarrowsMember

Thanks for your responses.

So you recommend that I don't rotate them? I didn't expect that recommendation.

Only 165? I thought the thigh needed to be brought to 175 ...?

12/20/089:54 AM

wheelzSmmmmoooookin'!

For the short length of time it will take to smoke the birds, why add another 45 minutes or so to the cook?

165* in the thigh will do it.

12/20/0810:08 AM

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