Turkey % loss

Pig_Farmer said:

I need to supply the church with 20lbs of cooked turkey in a couple of weeks. My plan was to smoke boneless turkey breast, but I'm not sure of the percentage of loss on turkey breast. Can you clue me into the amount of raw meat I will need?

Thanks in advance,
Carl

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Pig_Farmer said:

Anywhere from 75 to 100. But I'm only on the hook for 20lbs. It's a potluck for the seniors.

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gpsguy said:

For Thanksgiving, I do whole turkeys, but I've done boneless breast before. I brine at least 24 hours, and for the whole turkeys, I've got an herb compound butter that goes under the skin. I also stuff the bird (make sure the stuffing is warm, >100 deg) when it goes in, and put it on smoke immediately, else you might never get the stuffing up to food-safe temps. Since my stuffing goes in moist, that, the brine, and the compound butter help keep everything moist. Typical smoking time is 10-12 hours (depends on weight) shooting for 225 deg, but 200-225 will work.

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