Okay you experts, Im smoking a turkey 12lb this Thursday and Im taking it to a family function which is about 45 minutes away from my home. What do I have to do to keep the turkey safe and not have food safety issues?
Yes, it will stay hot for hours. I transported 2 butts in cooler for 2 hours and 100 miles. I let the probe in and plugged it in before removing the butts and it was 1 degree colder that when i took it out of the smoker. I'm sure the temp rose when I first took it out but you get the idea.SO if I pull at 160-165 Breast temp (175 thigh) then wrap in foil.
Wrap that in towels in an ice chest.
How long will it be safe for serving?
Seems like it should stay above 140 deg for several hours right?
"Tom" stayed warm the whole trip using your suggestion. I will use this method from now on as it was easy and the towels kept the bird from moving in the cooler. Thanks again. Helpful to have this forum for guys like me who just want reassurance we are doing the right thing.
Immediately after you take it out of the smoker wrap it in foil and put in a cooler with with an old bath towel or 2. It will stay hot for 3-4 hours.