What Temperature do you cook your Turkey at? - The DIS Discussion Forums

java · 11-21-2012, 10:02 AM

There are so many different methods and I am not sure how to go this year.

I have a bigger bird at 21 pounds = I was thinking of 325 for about 5 hours since I am stuffing it. But then I saw a recipe for cooking at 350 for 4 hours- Lower and slower I would think would be less likely to dry out but your opinions?

lovemygoofy · 11-21-2012, 10:22 AM

I am no expert in cooking a turkey. I have mine in the oven now at 325 and it will probably be in there about 4-5 hours and it weighs 25lbs.

LukenDC · 11-21-2012, 10:25 AM

I will cook mine at 300 degrees, length of time to be determined by the size of the turkey. Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, says that 300 degrees is optimal.

mrsv98 · 11-21-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by java

There are so many different methods and I am not sure how to go this year.

I have a bigger bird at 21 pounds = I was thinking of 325 for about 5 hours since I am stuffing it. But then I saw a recipe for cooking at 350 for 4 hours- Lower and slower I would think would be less likely to dry out but your opinions?

Yes, low and slow covered until the last hour and then take the top off for a nice brown skin. I generally roast mine on the grill over indirect heat, three burners, middle one off. Sometimes I throw some applewood chips in there too, yum! Use a digital thermometer and make sure you get to about 170 degrees and then let carry over cooking bring it to 180. Juicy every time!

monkeybug · 11-21-2012, 10:32 AM

500 degrees for the first 30 minutes, then 350 until it's done.

shortbun · 11-21-2012, 10:36 AM

325 until the inner temp reaches 150. It will continue to rise after it's removed so will reach approximately 160. I start the bird at room temperature so the temps rise together, thus eliminating the possibility of raw turkey near the bones.

1Mouse2RulethemAll · 11-21-2012, 11:46 AM

I use the golden rule of 20 min per pound at 350. So a 21 lbs turkey would be 7 hours.

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LexiC123 · 11-21-2012, 01:11 PM

We're a little unorthodox in our turkey-cooking method: we'll put the bird in the oven around 10pm tonight at 200 degrees, and cook it until 1-1:30 tomorrow. Then we turn the oven up to 475 for the final 15 minutes to crisp up skin.

Sounds crazy, but a super moist, super delicious turkey pops out every time.

Bob NC · 11-21-2012, 01:53 PM

Instead of a whole turkey I'm cooking two succulent milky white breasts.

I'll throw them in the oven preheated at 500 and after 30 minutes turn it down to 325.

I'll keep an eye on them and throw a foil tent over them when the skin gets the color I like.

java · 11-21-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Mouse2RulethemAll

I use the golden rule of 20 min per pound at 350. So a 21 lbs turkey would be 7 hours.

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YIKES I hope not or else I am getting up at 5

BillSears · 11-21-2012, 02:29 PM

I'm cooking 2 19 pounders so I just put my first one in the oven. I'll carve them tomorrow and reheat slightly.

I use the Reynolds Turkey Bags and it says to cook them at 350. So I cook it at 350. I put a thermometer in the thigh and I'll pull it out at 165.

marthachick · 11-21-2012, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BillSears

I'm cooking 2 19 pounders so I just put my first one in the oven. I'll carve them tomorrow and reheat slightly.

I use the Reynolds Turkey Bags and it says to cook them at 350. So I cook it at 350. I put a thermometer in the thigh and I'll pull it out at 165.

Are the times listed on the Reynolds website about right? I'm doing the turkey this year & I'm nervous.

But don't tell anyone!

marmalade · 11-22-2012, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Mouse2RulethemAll

I use the golden rule of 20 min per pound at 350. So a 21 lbs turkey would be 7 hours.

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I have never had a turkey that size take 7hrs to cook. I plan on putting my 22lb turkey in between 325 -350 for 4-5hrs.

DVC-Don · 11-22-2012, 08:00 AM

500º for the first 30 minutes, then 350º till it's done.

BillSears · 11-22-2012, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by marthachick

Are the times listed on the Reynolds website about right? I'm doing the turkey this year & I'm nervous.

But don't tell anyone!

They were close to right but I still prefer to go by temperature instead of guessing with time. But you work with what you have.

11-21-2012, 10:02 AM	#1
java I am embracing the Turkey Butt We have the mentally insane lab and the incredibly flatulent Bulldog I'm the mean wife Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 19,367	What Temperature do you cook your Turkey at? There are so many different methods and I am not sure how to go this year. I have a bigger bird at 21 pounds = I was thinking of 325 for about 5 hours since I am stuffing it. But then I saw a recipe for cooking at 350 for 4 hours- Lower and slower I would think would be less likely to dry out but your opinions?

11-21-2012, 10:22 AM	#2
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11-21-2012, 10:25 AM	#3
LukenDC DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 4,708	I will cook mine at 300 degrees, length of time to be determined by the size of the turkey. Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, says that 300 degrees is optimal. __________________ September 2005 WDW Poly/AKL September 2006 Portofino Bay/WDW Boardwalk Inn July 2007 Grand Floridian September 2007 WDW Poly/UO Portofino Bay September 2008 WDW Poly/UO Hard Rock December 2008 WDW Coronado Springs August 2009 Polynesian September 2009 Yacht Club September 2010 Polynesian September 2011 AKL July 2012 Aulani October 2012 AKL September 2013 BWI

11-21-2012, 10:36 AM	#6
shortbun Peacenik Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: The Heart of It All! Posts: 17,645	325 until the inner temp reaches 150. It will continue to rise after it's removed so will reach approximately 160. I start the bird at room temperature so the temps rise together, thus eliminating the possibility of raw turkey near the bones. __________________ Keep the Faith!! Peace and Love!!! USE IT UP, WEAR IT OUT, MAKE IT DO OR DO WITHOUT. IF YOUR UPKEEP EXCEEDS YOUR INCOME THEN YOUR OUTGO WILL BE YOUR DOWNFALL.

11-21-2012, 11:46 AM	#7
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11-21-2012, 10:32 AM	#5
monkeybug I feel safer when I know where they are than I do when they're crawlin' around unknown Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,199	500 degrees for the first 30 minutes, then 350 until it's done.

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LexiC123 on this, our spaceship earth makes me want to jab candy canes into my ears Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: city of 10 million dreams...and one parking space! Posts: 2,156	We're a little unorthodox in our turkey-cooking method: we'll put the bird in the oven around 10pm tonight at 200 degrees, and cook it until 1-1:30 tomorrow. Then we turn the oven up to 475 for the final 15 minutes to crisp up skin. Sounds crazy, but a super moist, super delicious turkey pops out every time. __________________ WDW: 6/72 offsite.....5/93 offsite.....10/94 OKW.....11/95 BC.....10/96 BWV.....10/97 BC.....3/98 CBR.....10/98 WL.....5/99 YC & GF.....8/99 DI (now SSR).....9/99 CR.....3/00 BC.....4/00 YC.....8/00 Poly.....4/01 BC.....7/01 YC.....8/02 BC.....9/09 Dolphin.....9/10 Swan.....10/11 Swan & Dolphin.....4/13 Swan & BC Next up: 10/14.....Swan DL: 3/71 offsite.....6/98 Pacific Hotel (now Paradise Pier).....12/00 Disneyland Hotel ebay: teescloset10..........

11-21-2012, 01:53 PM	#9
Bob NC DIS Veteran I am a trained professional $7.61 Wilma Flintstone can vacuum my floors with a baby elephant anyday! Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 3,932	Instead of a whole turkey I'm cooking two succulent milky white breasts. I'll throw them in the oven preheated at 500 and after 30 minutes turn it down to 325. I'll keep an eye on them and throw a foil tent over them when the skin gets the color I like.

11-21-2012, 02:29 PM	#11
BillSears DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 3,992	I'm cooking 2 19 pounders so I just put my first one in the oven. I'll carve them tomorrow and reheat slightly. I use the Reynolds Turkey Bags and it says to cook them at 350. So I cook it at 350. I put a thermometer in the thigh and I'll pull it out at 165. __________________ CR-77, Travelodge(DTD)-81, Poly-92, SOG-96, Offsite-97, ASMu-98, POR-03, Vistana Resort-04, WL-Sept 2006! CSR-December 2006, Pop-May 2007(first solo trip!), CSR-Sept 2007(Solo trip), and offsite-May-2008 visited Universal, SeaWorld, KSC and a couple of days at WDW. WL-March 2009 I turned 50 in WDW! May-10 Pop, Oct 2010- Pop for first F&W, Dec 2010-Pop for Christmas stuff, May 2011-POFQ. Currently no trip and it's killing me. Trip report from 1997:http://www.mouseplanet.com/dtp/trip....97/sears97.htm

11-22-2012, 08:00 AM	#14
DVC-Don DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Saratoga County, New York and Poinciana (Solivita), Florida in the winters Posts: 6,768	500º for the first 30 minutes, then 350º till it's done. __________________ Too many WDW visits to count now that I live nearby part time, 1 DL trip & 3 DCL sailings.

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