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Cooler method for holding smoked turkey

scooter209
scooter209 Posts: 14
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This year I’m smoking the turkey at my house, then taking it to mom’s house for serving a few hours later.  Plan is to smoke turkey to 160 deg, wrap in foil and pack in cooler surrounded with towels.  I assume this is the preferred method and that the turkey will maintain temp for a couple hours?  Also assume turkey temp may rise up a few deg, but will essentially finish cooking wrapped.  Has anyone done this, or have any better method or tips to ensure success?  Plan is that turkey will spend 2, maybe 3 hours in cooler.  Thanks in advance for any tips or suggestions!
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,527
    If you're worried about the skin I'd tent the foil around the turkey. Wrapping might change the texture. 
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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,184
    I did our THX on Sunday.  I did two ~13# spatchcock on LBGE back to back.

    First one took longer than I planned but it sat in cooler for an hour and it was still pretty warm.  When I was cutting the first I pulled the second and put in cooler.

    Advice-
    Get the cooler warmed up with either a foil warmed brick or hot water 1st.  My 2nd one after ~2hrs of being in there when I pulled it it was still very hot.  I pull mine, put in a pan then wrap the foil and pan- i dont bother with a towel.

    Im also using a cooler thats likely 20+ yo and has a 'door' on the top so it isnt going to win awards compared to my Yeti/ RTIC.  I just keep this cooler around for just this purpose.
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