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Smoking turkey for first time - cooking too fast

Posted on 11/28/13 at 9:08 am
Posted by Kingwood Tiger
Katy, TX
Member since Jul 2005
14162 posts
Posted on 11/28/13 at 9:08 am
We aren't eating until around 2, and had hoped to cook low and slow. Put on this morning at 6 on WSM, and it is alreay at around 150 in the breast. It has been cooking hot, and I've got all vents closed on bottom except for one that is partially open and the top vent is barely open.

If it finishes before time, which looks like it is, how do I store it so it is good to go?
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33569 posts
Posted on 11/28/13 at 9:18 am to
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Cooked Too Fast: Dinner is in 4 hours and the turkey is done. Yes, somewhere the math went wrong and you have a perfectly cooked turkey ready way too early. Take the turkey out and wrap it tightly in several layers aluminum foil. Then wrap it in a big towel. If you have one, put it in a cooler. The trick here is to let the turkey hold its temperature without letting it cook anymore. Keep it warm without adding heat. When serving time comes carve and serve.

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Posted by Croacka
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2008
61451 posts
Posted on 11/28/13 at 9:45 am to
I cooked some last week and mine came out way faster than I thought they would
Posted by CE Tiger
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
41905 posts
Posted on 11/28/13 at 11:03 am to
tried to warn people. i did a 18lb bird last weekend in right at 3.5 hours keeping temp at 320ish
Posted by Kingwood Tiger
Katy, TX
Member since Jul 2005
14162 posts
Posted on 11/28/13 at 11:54 am to
It finally slowed down right at 164 after almost six hours. About to pull off and we will east around two
Posted by Mr Fusion
The American Dream City
Member since Dec 2010
7462 posts
Posted on 11/28/13 at 5:37 pm to
Mine finished in 3 hours flat. About a 13.75 lb one maintaining the smoker at about 290. It was about an hour ahead of schedule.
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