- Dec 21, 2016
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Hello all...I am a noob to the smoking world. I have a Trail Embers triple function smoker
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I've smoked three products on it so far, salmon, which turned out great. Then I tried some chicken thighs...they sucked! BIG TIME! I used a brine recipe I got online...it consisted of a cup of salt, cup of brown sugar and a gallon of H2O. Soaked for about 12 hours, rinsed, then smoked...freakin YUCK! My third attempt at smoking was cheese. I used the end of my coals from the thighs, with a little added hickory and apple on 1lb of cheese. It turned out marvelous!
So, I'd like to know what the best way to do poultry. Also, we have a place near us that makes some killer wings. They come pre-seasoned, and we usually just throw them on the grill, for some of the best wings around. Can I just throw them on the smoker and do them up as you would chicken?
Meat thermometers...what do I get? Seen talk about some Maverick brands. I have an aquaintence whom is a fellow smoker. He uses a Maverick that has a probe for the meat and one for the smoking chamber. This sounds like something I'd want, but couldn't find any such type on line.
Thanks for any suggestions and tips
I've smoked three products on it so far, salmon, which turned out great. Then I tried some chicken thighs...they sucked! BIG TIME! I used a brine recipe I got online...it consisted of a cup of salt, cup of brown sugar and a gallon of H2O. Soaked for about 12 hours, rinsed, then smoked...freakin YUCK! My third attempt at smoking was cheese. I used the end of my coals from the thighs, with a little added hickory and apple on 1lb of cheese. It turned out marvelous!
So, I'd like to know what the best way to do poultry. Also, we have a place near us that makes some killer wings. They come pre-seasoned, and we usually just throw them on the grill, for some of the best wings around. Can I just throw them on the smoker and do them up as you would chicken?
Meat thermometers...what do I get? Seen talk about some Maverick brands. I have an aquaintence whom is a fellow smoker. He uses a Maverick that has a probe for the meat and one for the smoking chamber. This sounds like something I'd want, but couldn't find any such type on line.
Thanks for any suggestions and tips
