Cant Get Internal to 160.. Any Ideas?

[charlietuna54]

Put 13 lb turkey on at 8:00am at 250F....Got to 140 in 3 hours... It has been 7 hours now and I am stuck at 155F...Using a MES40 with Apple Wood....and first time with new Amz-N.Smoker...Should I bump it up to 275F..

Thanks for the Help!!

Charlie

 

[bbally]

Bump to 275 F or if it will go there bump to 300 F

 

[sprky]

Wow I have never had a turkey stall on me yet. Knock on  wood. Id bump the temp or put it in the oven. I may end up with my turkeys in the oven today as I'm fighting wind and cold, If I don't get to 140 in the next couple hours out they come and into the oven. Hope that helps you out.

 

[butthead1]

Move it to a different rack. I had this happen during thanksgiving and after I moved it it jumped right up in temp. Not sure why, but it worked.

 

[voldaddy]

Happened to me, too. My turkey shot to 150, then stalled forever, before finally getting to 160.

I cooked mine at 275 in my MES, and it was about 12 pounds.

Bumping to 275 won't hurt a thing, and will help crisp ud the skin. Be patient, you are almost there!