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Turkey, what else !!!!

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edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I picked up the smallest fresh turkey I could find at my Wal-Mart, 18 1/2 lbs (!!!!), a small dinosaur. I need to cook it Thursday A.M., & be done shortly before or right at noon. What kind of time & temperatures should I go with (I'd like to not be up in the dark if possible).
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  • Shelby
    Shelby Posts: 803
    WAM III,
    At 350*, you're going to need about 4 1/2 hours...give or take a few minutes.
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  • ChefRD
    ChefRD Posts: 438
    WAM III,
    Cooking it indirect at 350 degrees over fire bricks etc., figure 15 minutes per pound, just like in your oven ;).

    If you brine it in a solution you can probably shorten the time a while, but exactly how much, I really don't know.
    But I would think it would be maybe cut off a few to several minutes, but not hours.
    One of my first brined turkeys over bricks literally exploded at the back joints, and the wings, and legs, :). Too much steam build up in the body parts I guess :). The taste was great tho, but the bird was 'ugly', if you know what I mean. :)
    I cooked it at 350 after 3 days brining. Maybe too long in the brine?
    Anyway, brining with JSlots method is great, then go for 325 ~350, and you can't go wrong. It works.

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  • Wise One
    Wise One Posts: 2,645
    Shelby, start at 6:30 and give yourself a good 4 1/2 hours. That will have it ready by 11:00 so you can wrap it in foil and let it rest for 30 minutes or so before slicing. If for some reason, it runs a little long, you still should have plenty of time to have it on the table by 12:15 or 12:30 at the latest.

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  • Unknown
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    Update: Everything went well, actually better than expected. I got that buzzard on the fire about 7:45 A.M., & it wasn't much of a fire, ~275* w/ all vents wide open. It eventually got up slightly over 300. I used the vertical turkey rack, & put some water in the pan to stop flare-ups. Turns out the water also steamed up the cavity, while the rest smoked/roasted, i.e. it cooked from inside & out. I checked temps @ ~11:00 (& was planning on finishing it in the oven if necessary) & lo & behold, 165 in left breast, 175 in right, 175+ in both thighs. 20 more minutes for safety & I was off to the races. SWEET.

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