Turkey and Pork

[Greg Marso]

Hello, I need to make a whole turkey and some pork butt at the same time and I am looking for advice. I've done pork but but never a turkey. I read on the website the turkey's results are best when cooked at 300-350 which we all know is to hot for the pork but. My thoughts are to finish the pork but and then do the turkey at the very end hoping my pork but will stay good. Any thoughts??

 

[K Kruger]

It's not too hot for pork butt but better results are achieved at somewhat lower temps, imo. I don't care to go higher than 300 myself.

Turkey can be cooked at lower temps but you will sacrifice skin texture. If the skin isn't a concern then there is your answer.

This said, you certainly can do the pork first, remove it, crank the temps, then put in the turkey. The pork will hold just fine wrapped in foil, then towels, and packed into a cooler while the turkey cooks.

Welcome to the board.