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Smoked Chicken Legs - 1st timer question...
I cut a hole roughly 4 inches in diameter in the charcoal pan using a dremel. The damper I bought has a plate on it with pre-drilled holes which allowed me to run self tapping screws right into the bottom of the pan. I hope this helps! Before the damper I ruined a chicken and since I've had... -
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Smoked Chicken Legs - 1st timer question...
I picked up a meat probe and just sat it on the grill while I had it smoking. It was pretty accurate and should work until I find a therm for the lid. I ended up mod'ing my smoker after my first attempt ended in disaster when the smoker lost its heat. Turned out the bottom of the charcoal pan... -
Hello from Ontario, Canada
Hello, I tried a whole chicken again yesterday and had great success. I modified the charcoal pan by cutting a hole in it and attaching a 4 inch damper to the bottom. The damper closed allowed some airflow in which helped a bunch. It also allowed me to empty the pan of any ash without losing... -
Hello from Ontario, Canada
I used lump charcoal and pre-lit everytime before adding it into the smoker. The thermometer on the smoker wouldn't go above 175, though it is very cheap and I don't think it was reading correctly. No matter what I did though, I could not get enough heat. After 7 hours, my chicken was at 160... -
Hello from Ontario, Canada
Hello all, After watching my dad smoke a turkey last weekend, I decided to buy my own. Unfortunately, my first try did not go well. The smoker I bought does not hold heat and after 7 hours of attempting to do a whole chicken I gave up. I'm going to modify the smoker a bit (it has 6 inch... -
Smoked Chicken Legs - 1st timer question...
Hello! I'm new to the forum and same as Dalyn I am starting with the Masterchef. My first attempt is still ongoing, a whole chicken. I did a run on the chicken and am using sangria as the liquid. I am finding though that the thermometer won't climb above 150. It is pretty chincy though. Can...
