Stampede 16 LBS Turkey

[GNickens]

Doing a 16lbs turkey for Thanksgiving looking for advice.

Should I do 250 for 2 hours and then 350 until breast is at 160 degrees?

Or 250 for an hour and then do 3 hours at 350 while finishing at 400 until breast at 160.

 

[Gonefishin]

I've done 170 in the breast and 180 for the thigh +/-.

I'm sure there are 50 different cooking variations but you'll get more smoke at lower temps if that's what you want, like 200 or so, you could finish @ 350 although I don't know how long it'd take. I use 350 the whole way as I don't want much smoke with poultry.

 

[SmokingHokie]

Also doing a 16 pounder for Thanksgiving but I'm spatchcocking it. I plan on 325 the whole time. Since higher temps mean less smoke, I just purchased a smoker tube by LizzyQ, from Amazon, to boost the smokiness.

 

[KRedman]

Also doing a 16 pounder for Thanksgiving but I'm spatchcocking it. I plan on 325 the whole time. Since higher temps mean less smoke, I just purchased a smoker tube by LizzyQ, from Amazon, to boost the smokiness.

This is what I do too.

 

[Wslayer]

Spatched is the way to go, save some time.

 

[Beerlord]

Also doing a 16 pounder for Thanksgiving but I'm spatchcocking it. I plan on 325 the whole time. Since higher temps mean less smoke, I just purchased a smoker tube by LizzyQ, from Amazon, to boost the smokiness.

This is pretty much what I'm doing for Thanksgiving. 16.5 lb, spatchcocking with a smoke tube for the first 2 hours at 300 (that may change).
Then the next day, the leftovers go into my annual gumbo. It's tough to have to live like this.

 

[Cokeman]

I thought I read somewhere that some turkeys can be too big to smoke. Is there a weight limit?

 

[antonioortega410]

Spatched is the way to go, save some time.

Is that all it does?

 

[pungo]

Is that all it does?

More evenly cooked...

 

[Wslayer]

Time, more evenly cooked, takes on more smoke if wanted.

 

[SmokingHokie]

Got her on at 9am at 225 to start...smoker tube going, too.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

 

[Beach Bum]

Got her on at 9am at 225 to start...smoker tube going, too.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
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Looks great. In a few hours that will be us too.

 

[C. Keeper]

Let's see how this works:

 

[clawman]

Doesn't your RT create enough smoke? Why the need for a smoke tube?