Turkey Guidance/Math Help

Heisenberg · 11-20-2018, 07:13 PM

I going to smoke then fry two 18 pound turkeys. The goal is to get the turkeys to 130° in the smoker then finish it off in the air fryer. The fryer says 10min. per lb. to cook a raw turkey. Now the questions:

Cooking @ 230° what am I looking at to get the bird to 130?

Will the fryer still require the 10min per pound to finish off?

Thanks for any help, I’ve googled all day with few straight answers.

Joshw · 11-20-2018, 07:19 PM

What air fryer do you have that will hold an 18lb bird?

Heisenberg · 11-20-2018, 07:23 PM

My brother-in-law has the fryer and the turkeys. He said they will fit. Guess we’ll see.

mytmouz · 11-20-2018, 07:24 PM

Me big easy ran out of fuel last year, so I did opposite of you, and finished it in the smoker with the wet and dry brined birds. Crispy skin was had, and good smoke flavor, so there is that. I ran about an hour and a half in the big easy, and another hour and forty five minutes in the smoker, IIRC...

11-20-2018, 07:13 PM	#1
Heisenberg Got Wood. Join Date: 08-26-13 Location: Little Elm, TX	Turkey Guidance/Math Help I going to smoke then fry two 18 pound turkeys. The goal is to get the turkeys to 130° in the smoker then finish it off in the air fryer. The fryer says 10min. per lb. to cook a raw turkey. Now the questions: Cooking @ 230° what am I looking at to get the bird to 130? Will the fryer still require the 10min per pound to finish off? Thanks for any help, I’ve googled all day with few straight answers. __________________ A pig serves no purpose other than to be delicious!

11-20-2018, 07:23 PM	#3
Heisenberg Got Wood. Join Date: 08-26-13 Location: Little Elm, TX	My brother-in-law has the fryer and the turkeys. He said they will fit. Guess we’ll see. __________________ A pig serves no purpose other than to be delicious!

11-20-2018, 07:24 PM	#4
mytmouz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-09-11 Location: Pelahatchie MS	Me big easy ran out of fuel last year, so I did opposite of you, and finished it in the smoker with the wet and dry brined birds. Crispy skin was had, and good smoke flavor, so there is that. I ran about an hour and a half in the big easy, and another hour and forty five minutes in the smoker, IIRC... __________________ I LUV to smoke 'em... Trailer mounted reverse flow stick burner. Rehomed Weber Kettle #1 Black. Rehomed Weber Kettle #2 Copper Weber Kettle #3, Dads old cooker. Rehomed Brinkman electric. Rehomed Weber Smokey Joe. Rehomed Small Sunbeam tailgater. Rehomed Brinkman vertical smoker. Rehomed Little Chief electric smoker. Rehomed And 2 UDS go to set ups... Rehomed

11-20-2018, 07:19 PM	#2
Joshw Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-25-17 Location: Oklahoma	What air fryer do you have that will hold an 18lb bird?