So after months of reading all of the smoking posts from all of you good folks I finally got my smoker up and running. Smoking a turkey breast, and chicken breasts tonight. My first, actually second smoke, but I didn't get pics of my first so this is my forum first.
Here are some pics of my modded Brinkman ECB, and the chicken. I spatchcocked it to help speed up the cooking, mainly because it was so late in the night that I wanted dinner before 8 PM. Seasoned it with a dry rub I put together, and went out for a walk with the wife. Started the smoker an hour later, and got her up and going. Taking advice from a lot of the posts I've read it turned out great.
A few take aways for my next smoke:
1. Add more salt, was too easy on it. The skin tasted great, especially with the quick glaze I put together (honey, spicy mustard, brown sugar, olive oil), but after the skin the taste didn't penetrate too deeply.
2. Add more smoke, it had a faint hint of smoke. I didn't want to over do the smoke, but now I know a little more won't hurt. Here's my pics.
Thanks to everyone for their posts, really helpful info. I'm addicted, smoked every night since Sunday night. lol.
Here are some pics of my modded Brinkman ECB, and the chicken. I spatchcocked it to help speed up the cooking, mainly because it was so late in the night that I wanted dinner before 8 PM. Seasoned it with a dry rub I put together, and went out for a walk with the wife. Started the smoker an hour later, and got her up and going. Taking advice from a lot of the posts I've read it turned out great.
A few take aways for my next smoke:
1. Add more salt, was too easy on it. The skin tasted great, especially with the quick glaze I put together (honey, spicy mustard, brown sugar, olive oil), but after the skin the taste didn't penetrate too deeply.
2. Add more smoke, it had a faint hint of smoke. I didn't want to over do the smoke, but now I know a little more won't hurt. Here's my pics.
Thanks to everyone for their posts, really helpful info. I'm addicted, smoked every night since Sunday night. lol.