Smoked turkey question

floridalawdog · Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Posts: 14

I am tasked with the turkey this year. I am going to smoke 2 birds on my big green egg. I purchased the turkeys tonight, and I purchased a 15 pounder, and a 19 pounder. I saw on a site, that the bird should be between 10 to 13 pounds. Are the birds I bought too large? Should I do them in the oven, and pick up a couple of smaller birds to smoke?

SoEzzy · Posted: Nov 24 2009 Post subject:

I cook 22 - 24 lbs most of the time, I brine them first I don't stuff them, and they come out fine, for the most part the biggest question question for me is always one of room in the pit.

The smaller birds are easier to handle and cook quicker, but if you're cooking for a crowd I like to do one bird not two, JM2C!
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JamesB · Posted: Nov 24 2009 Post subject:

If you can cook it in the oven, you can cook it in the smoker. Just ramp up your temps to at or near oven temps. I cook turkeys at 325� - 350�.
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floridalawdog · Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Posts: 14

Thank you. I have an XL green egg, so it should fit.