I opened an early Christmas present, a Bradley 6 rack digital smoker and I am going to smoke a 12.5 # turkey for Chrismas dinner. Any suggestions for cooking time and temperature. I was thinking about getting up early and putting it in around 5 am and hoping to eat around 1 or 2 pm. Thanks in advance. I saw a post on here where the op was using a "half pan" to catch the drippings. Do the dripping make good gravy?
Here's a 12lb turkey that I did recently http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=19110.msg233403#msg233403 (http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=19110.msg233403#msg233403) You'll not that I did not keep it in the smoker. I smoked it for 3 hours and then transferred it to a 350º oven for about 2 hours till the thickest part of the breast reached 160 - 165º. Total time was about 5 hours. I have not cooked a whole gobbler only in the OBS yet.
I did a 12 lb turkey and it took 7 hrs. Here is the link:
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=17787.0 (http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=17787.0)
Thanks guys, I really apreciate the information.