Q&A for How to Slow Cook a Turkey

You could be looking at 20 hours. Check it at 14 hours for an internal temp of 160 to 170 degrees Fahrenheit.

You're trying to reach a temperature of about 160-170 degrees F, so if you put the bird in with the oven set on 200 degrees, it'll take about 8 hours to come up to that level. Use a meat thermometer, though, and check it after about 6 hours. Crank the oven up to 400 degrees F during the last 15 minutes to get a nice browning for the big finish.

If you are cooking at a low temp and slowly, don't cover it. If you are cooking high and fast, cover it with a large, loose sheet of tinfoil so the wings don't burn, then remove the tinfoil for the last 30 minutes so the turkey will brown and get a crispy skin.

Yes, but it will take a long time. Allow two to three hours for each pound. Check the internal temp with a meat thermometer. It is done at 160 to 170 degrees.

Cook for an average of about 2 or 3 hours a pound––more towards 2 hours per pound if unstuffed and 5 hours per pound if stuffed. If you have a thermometer, check to see that it is 160 to 170 degrees if done. In all, it'll take 28 to 36 hours to slow cook.