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1 If the internal temperature is low after 3Â½ hours, take your turkey off the smoker and finish it in the oven. 2  Cook the turkey to internal temperatures of 175Â° F to 180Â° F in the thigh and 165Â° F in the breast. 3  Your turkey may take up to 12 hours to cook.
This is a little cooler than most other smoked meat recipes. The internal meat temperature we need to reach is 200 degrees, so this will take some time. Depending on the thickness of the brisket, cooking time will take between 10-12 hours. But, the most important number here is 200 degrees internal temperature.