How Long Does It Take To Smoke A Turkey On A Pellet Grill

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How long does it take to smoke a turkey on a pellet grill. When done remove the turkey from the smoker protecting your hands with BBQ Gloves and let stand for 15 minutes before carving. Whole Turkey Smoking Times. Season outside of turkey with Dirty Gurl Bloody Mary Rub.

Inject legs and thighs once. It was 156 lbs and took around 4 hours on my EX4 at 300 degrees. Once ready place it on the smoker and place a temperature probe or digital meat thermometer into the deepest part of the breast.

Thats because in this range the turkey is expected to smoke one pound in every 30 minutes. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. Place 1 bag of ice over turkey breasts.

If using a smoker prepare it for cooking at 225 to 240F and have enough smoking wood ready to last 3 to 4 hours or so. This is going to vary based on the weight of the turkey. I rubbed it with olive oil and used Holy Voodoo rub.

Close the main unit door and allow the turkey to smoke and cook for 15 hours at 335 degrees after 15 hours reduce the temperature on the unit to 195 degrees and continue to cook for an additional 6 to 7 hours or until the internal temperature at the thickest part of the bird reaches 165 degrees. The turkey should smoke for 30 to 40 minutes per pound until the inside temperature reaches 165F. Set the pan inside the pellet grill and insert the meat probe into the thickest part of the breast being careful not to touch bone.

If the internal temperature is low after 3½ hours take your turkey off the smoker and finish it in the oven. Place an aluminum foil drip pan. In our brine we use a mixture of salt and sugar.