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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.
I am smoking a 13 pound/6 kg turkey so I will be running my smoker for about 6 1/2 hours, but I will plan on 7 just to be on the safe side. However, you can smoke your turkey at 250 degrees F/120 degrees C to reduce the cooking time a little.Plan on 25 minutes per pound at this temperature. suggest lightly oiling your cooking grate. As you get the turkey ready, keep an eye on the smoker and make the necessary adjustments to hit the target temperature. I do not recommend smoking a very large turkey. A turkey over 20 pounds/9 kg will take a long time to cook.