Unstuffed
8 to 12 pounds 2 3/4 to 3 hours
12 to 14 pounds 3 to 3 3/4 hours
14 to 18 pounds 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours
20 to 24 pounds 4 1/2 to 5 hours
Stuffed
8 to 12 pounds 3 to 3 1/2 hours
12 to 14 pounds 3 1/2 to 4 hours
14 to 18 pounds 4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hours
20 to 24 pounds 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 hours
Roasting times for whole turkeys
Preheat your oven to 160°C (325°F) and use these cooking times to prepare roast turkey that's moist, tender and delicious 12 to 16 lb Un Stuffed Turkey 3 ¼ - 3 ½ hrs 12 to 16 lb Stuffed Turkey 3 ¾ - 4 hrs Turkey is fully cooked and safe to eat when the meat thermometer reads 77°C or 170°F for an un-stuffed turkey and 82°C or 180°F for a stuffed turkey.
Roasting times for whole turkeys
Preheat your oven to 160°C (325°F) and use these cooking times to prepare roast turkey that's moist, tender and delicious 12 to 16 lb Un Stuffed Turkey 3 ¼ - 3 ½ hrs 12 to 16 lb Stuffed Turkey 3 ¾ - 4 hrs Turkey is fully cooked and safe to eat when the meat thermometer reads 77°C or 170°F for an un-stuffed turkey and 82°C or 180°F for a stuffed turkey.
Stuffed - 8 1/2 hours
A general rule of thumb is to cook all chicken and turkey until it has an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Typically you cook a half hour per pound leading you to cook it for approximately three to four hours.
you cook a 14 pound turkey for 4 hours, here it goes, 20 minutes per pound, which is 280 divide by 60 which is 4 hours and 20 minutes...and that would be without an autoclave. In an autoclave it looks like regardless of weight you'll run about a 45 minute sterilize cycle. (121C with 15 psig) I would use a liquid cycle, of course, to minimize/prevent boiling. The whole cycle would take about about an hour and 30 minutes. An autoclave safe container in which you can submerse the turkey in broth might help.
At 325º use about 15 minutes per pound so 14 pounder should take 210 minutes or 3 and one half hours. If you deep fry it, then 4 minutes per pound or about 55-60 minutes. These times are for turkey that is NOT stuffed.
One pound of turkey should be cooked for each person eating. A turkey that will feed 10-14 people should weigh around 10-14 people.
At 1/2 pound of turkey each; 15 x 1/2= 7.5 pounds of meat, x roughly 1.5 for bones, a 10 pounder should theoretically do fine, but 15 pounds would be better, in case you have a bunch of white-meat lovers, or something.
The reccomended cooking would be in a preheated 325 degree oven for about 3 - 3.5 hours for an unstuffed bird. The higher temperature indicated would probably reduce the required time by 20 to 25 minutes.
See the link below for cooking times and temps for turkeys.
How long it takes to cook a prime rib in a Ronco rotisserie will depend on how well done you want it. If you want it well done, you can cook it for 18 minutes per pound. If you like it medium rare, cook it for 14 minutes per pound.
The rule of thumb for roasting an unstuffed turkey is to cook it for 15 minutes per pound at 325 degrees Fahrenheit. So for a 23 lb. turkey, you should expect it to cook for about 5 hours and 45 minutes. If it doesn't have a pop-up timer, start checking the temperature about and hour before your determined time is up and check it every 20 minutes until the temperature is 165 degrees F in the thickest areas of the thigh and breast.
14 pounds turkey, washed and dried salt dried thyme, crumbled dried basil, crumbled black pepper cayenne pepper white pepper butter, softened Rub turkey with butter. Wrap ends of legs and wings with aluminum foil to prevent burning while cooking. Sprinkle salt, thyme, basil, and three peppers (black, red and white) onto turkey and rub in well. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Place turkey in oven and cook at 500 degrees F until honey-colored (10-20 minutes). Leave uncovered. Lower heat to 200 degrees F and cook 40-50 minutes per pound. Baste occasionally. Do NOT stuff this turkey, due to the low cooking temperature. Cook dressing separate.
A 20-pound propane tank should have enough fuel to fry two turkeys, each weighing around 14 pounds, with some propane left over. It's important to properly calculate and monitor fuel usage to ensure consistent heat throughout the cooking process.