First smoke

c14james35

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Did my first smoke today chicken quarters and breasts. Unfortunately the paint started peeling off my fire box debating exchanging it but I already sealed it with high temp silicon. Smoked for 3 1/2 hours or so spritzing every hour. Meat was juicy with good flavor but for some reason the skin was real tuff. Smoker temp was 225-230 the whole time except the last 30 minutes or so I bumped the temp up to about 250 -275 to crisp the skin. Chicken temp was 175 when I took it off.

 

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c14james35

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For some reason it's not letting me up load my other pics

 

chestnutbloom

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• Apr 12, 2014

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Hi, did you season the smoker first? Also what model stick burner do you have?

 

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Ya I seasoned it. It's the char griller professional

 

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timberjet

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• Apr 13, 2014

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I have started drying my chicken really really good before smoking and that seems to make the skin crispier. I throw it skin side down right over the coals for a few minutes at the end as well. looks good though. good work!

 

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• Apr 13, 2014

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timberjet said:

 
I have started drying my chicken really really good before smoking and that seems to make the skin crispier. I throw it skin side down right over the coals for a few minutes at the end as well. looks good though. good work!

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That usually works for me, even on an electric. Form that pellicle before cooking. 

 

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That is a pretty picture! Make a great screen saver at work.....LOL

 

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Ha thanks