Keep it in the smoker until the internal temperature reaches 165. Raise temp to 225 250 degrees f.
Cook until the breast meat reads 165 degrees f at the thickest portion.
How long to smoke a turkey breast on a traeger grill.
Cook on smoke 150 160 degrees f for 3 4 hours.
Remove turkey from the grill and allow the meat to rest for 10 15 minutes so the juices can redistribute before slicing and serving.
If you want to you can insert a thermometer now in order to track the temperature as the breast cooks.
Once the fire is established in the firepot run on high 450f for 20 minutes then switch back to smoke.
Turn the traeger to the smoke setting with the lid open.
Let the traeger preheat for about 15 minutes.
You should cook it for about 1 2 hours.
Start your traeger grill with the lid open with setting on smoke.
Let turkey rest somewhere warm for at least 45 minutes.
You can also just check it a few hours later and then monitor as needed.
Place turkey breast on the grill and cook for 2 to 2 12 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 165 in the thickest portion of the breast.
In theory a turkey breast should take 30 minutes pound so 25 hours for this 5 pound breast.
After about 4 5 minutes you should see lots of smoke coming from the grill meaning the pellets have ignited.
Transfer turkey to a baking dish and cover with foil.
Place the prepped turkey breast on the pre heated traeger.
Add the turkey to the brine and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
Remove any excess fat from the breast.
For grilling turkey breast preheat the grill to high heat or about 3500f and set up for indirect heat.
If necessary weigh the turkey down with a bag of ice to keep the turkey submerged.
Turn the temperature to 3250 f and close the grill cover.
Cooking the traeger roasted turkey breast.
Smoke for 3 4 hours until the internal temperature reads 160 degrees f.
About 4 to 5 hours.
Set your traeger to 225 and let the turkey breast flavor itself with the smoke from the wood pellet fire below it.
Place the turkey on the center of the grill breast up close the lid and smoke for 3 4 hours 6 8 hrs if you want even more smoke flavor.
Place your turkey breast on the grill grate and insert the temperature probe into the center of the thickest part.
Turkey smoking temperatures and times.
In a large stockpot combine the water kosher salt and brown sugar and stir until salt and sugar crystals dissolve.
Do not remove the probe until the turkey has rested for 20 30 minutes.
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