Smoking a turkey offset smoker

Cook with charcoal. Just check the turkey from time to time with a meat thermometer. Just make sure it doesnt stay that way for too long. A 8 pound turkey will take in average 4 hours while a larger 12 pound turkey will take about 6 hours. In an offset smoker you probably need wood logs or chunks just to get the cooking chamber up to temperature. When the chips are nearly done remove the turkey and brine container from the refrigerator.

In an offset smoker you probably need wood logs or chunks just to get the cooking chamber up to temperature.

Smoking a turkey can take anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes a pound depending on the heat of the smoker and weather conditions outside. Put the smoker back together and place about 2-3 liters of water in the water pan. In an offset smoker you probably need wood logs or chunks just to get the cooking chamber up to temperature. 23032020 For smoking a full turkey set the smoker at 240F. Place warm water in the water pan above the coalsPut the racks into the the smoker. 26092020 On day of smoking light and heat your off set smoker to 275C according to your manufacturers instructions. If you start frozen the turkey wont absorb any smoke flavor until it starts to thaw perhaps 12 hour to 1 hour after starting. Just make sure it doesnt stay that way for too long. Smoking a turkey can take anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes a pound depending on the heat of the smoker and weather conditions outside. If your smoker is an offset model or otherwise puts out more heat on one side than the other then you will need to rotate the turkey every two hours to make sure the bird cooks evenly. 24101999 Directions Step 1 Preheat smoker to 225 to 250 degrees F 110 to 120 degrees C.