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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.
The safe temperature for turkey is 165 degrees but we know that it will rise 5 or more degrees during the resting period so take it out of the smoker at 160 degrees and wrap it in foil for about 30 minutes before carving. The most important thing to remember is to NOT overcook the turkey..