Here is a good resource:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/11/diy_thanksgivin.html
A good estimate is approx. 13 pounds of it is edible. The rest is bone, grizzle, etc. The rule of thumb I use when estimating how much edible meat is in a 'bone-in' piece is, >> Take the total weight and about 2/3 of it can be eaten.<< Everybody has their own 'rule of thumb', but that seems to work for me.
well i 17 pound turkey will cook for 8 hours if it helps
The average amount to cook a 13 pound turkey which is not stuffed is about 3 hours. This is when you use the oven to bake it.
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.
11-13 minutes per pound if unstuffed. A 13 lb turkey should take approximately 2 1/2 hrs
it would cost 13% more than last year!
It would take about five hours to cook a 13 pound turkey on normal setting. However if there is time it is worth cooking the turkey on a far lower setting such as gas mark 2 and doing it fr 12 hours to get a more succulent bird.
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A 4.3 pound turkey should be cooked in a fryer for at least 13 minutes. The turkey should have an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
The roasting time for most meats chicken and turkey is 20mins per pound so for 13 pound it will be 13 x 20 -=260mins 260/60 =4.333hours so the ans to your question is 4hours 20mins approx.
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 delicious12 to 16 lb Un Stuffed Turkey 3 ¼ - 3 ½ hrs12 to 16 lb Stuffed Turkey 3 ¾ - 4 hrsTurkey 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.
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