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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.
2- to 3-pound. turkey breast: 1 1/2 to 2 hours. 4- to 6-pound turkey breast: 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours. 7- to 8-pound turkey breast: 2 1/4 to 3 1/4 hours. *Note if you are using a convection oven, the cooking times will be different, and you should reduce cooking time by at least 25 percent.Use a meat thermometer to take the internal temperature; the turkey breast will be done when the meat reaches 165 degrees.If the turkey breast is below that temperature by more than a couple of degrees, continue cooking for a few more minutes, or it will not be safe to eat.urkey breast: 1 1/2 to 2 hours. 4- to 6-pound turkey breast: 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours. 7- to 8-pound turkey breast: 2 1/4 to 3 1/4 hours. *Note if you are using a convection oven, the cooking times will be different, and you should reduce cooking time by at least 25 percent.