For the last couple of turkey breasts I smoked, I weighed the turkey after separating out the gravy pack, draining the excess juices/liquids, and trimming off the stray meat chunks and flaps of unwanted skin. They were both Honeysuckle White turkey breasts.
The 8.3 pound purchase weight dropped to 6.5 pounds going into the smoker...loss of 1.8 pounds
The 9.0 pound purchase weight dropped to 7.1 pounds going into the smoker...loss of 1.9 pounds
I mention this because it definitely affects the estimated smoking time to lose 1.8-1.9 pounds from what was printed on the package for a smallish turkey breast.
TMI below:
The 8.3 pound purchase weight dropped to 6.5 pounds going into the smoker...loss of 1.8 pounds
The 9.0 pound purchase weight dropped to 7.1 pounds going into the smoker...loss of 1.9 pounds
I mention this because it definitely affects the estimated smoking time to lose 1.8-1.9 pounds from what was printed on the package for a smallish turkey breast.
TMI below:
- The gravy packs usually weighed about 0.65 pounds of the 1.8-1.9 lost.
- The trimmings that I removed (tail, skin flaps, stray meat chunks) weighed about 0.25 pounds...
- About 1 pound of liquid being drained off which makes sense because the labels did state "contains up to 9.5% turkey broth, salt, sugar, and natural flavoring" - which is about 1 pound for this size turkey breast