Chicken & cornish hens 3/18/07

bigal

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• Mar 18, 2007

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I brined birds:
1/2 gal h20
3/4 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tbs brn sugar
1 tsp celery salt
1 tbs garlic pwdr
1 tbs of seasoned sea salt (don't know what was all in it)
1 tbs cajun spice


brined for about 3 hrs.

Kids wanted lemon added. they sliced and added lemon

smoke'n w/ mesquite & pecan. Along w/tri-tip (beef forum)

will keep updated
http://lonefarm.myphotoalbum.com/vie...umName=album06

 

meowey

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• Mar 18, 2007

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Looking forward to both sets of pics.

Take care, have fun, and do good!

Regards,

Meowey

 

bigal

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• Mar 18, 2007

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added pics link

 

bigal

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• Mar 18, 2007

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Added some pics at 1:10 central time. Hens @ 152*, chicken @ 145*.

Pics of "thin blue smoke", and pics of TRAEGER.

 

bigal

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• Mar 18, 2007

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They are done. Haven't tried the chicken or game hens, wife & kids are take'n that w/them as they have a little trip they are going on.

2 pages on the site

heres the pics
http://lonefarm.myphotoalbum.com/vie...umName=album06

 

msmith

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• Mar 19, 2007

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Al thats some fine looking vittles you got there. Dang good looking hens.

 

bigal

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• Mar 24, 2007

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Just talked to Mom, who ate some of the chicken. She said it was the best chicken she has ever had. I was worried about the mesquite & pecan smoke, but she said it was great..........and yes this is my mom, but she doesn't mind help'n me "better" my smoke'n. She hasn't tried my ribs, only wife & kids 'cause I think they suck, but she keeps tell'n me to boil them first, then put on smoker and add sauce. I know she has made good ribs like that before, but boil'n just takes all the good out.

Anyway, getting off subject, my main point is that brines are awsome on birds, and don't be afraid of mesquite on birds too.

 

meat~smoker in n.j.

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• Mar 24, 2007

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You go Bigal....yummy....

 

deejaydebi

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• Mar 25, 2007

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Great Looking birds BigAl!

Brine and birds they just go together!