Gonna help a buddy out and smoke about 4-5 whole birds for him for a party. He said he is gonna shoot for 5# birds. My questions to the masses that have done birds before are these:
1) What temps do you cook your birds at?
2) How long should I estimate based on the temp given in #1?
I've always done pork and beef and cooked at 250, but wondered if I should use higher temps for chicken to get the skin crisper and because you don't need the low and slow with chicken like you do with most other things.
1) What temps do you cook your birds at?
2) How long should I estimate based on the temp given in #1?
I've always done pork and beef and cooked at 250, but wondered if I should use higher temps for chicken to get the skin crisper and because you don't need the low and slow with chicken like you do with most other things.