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My advice is to keep the temp high if you want a bulls eye effect where the outer layer is well done and inner is medium rare.
Keep the temp low like 225 deg if you want even doneness edge to edge. However you will not get a great crust with this method so I would do an all over sear at the end...
I know some people like to remove the “knuckle” of the bone but leave the rest of the bone intact. I’m not sure what it’s called but that’s what it looks like. There are vids online. That’s what Myron mixon does I believe and he did very well with chicken
Breakfast sandwich cooked on four grill grate panels. The pictures tell the story and they were heaven. My dog didn’t steal a slice of bacon either!
I also want to brag on the grill grates. Very even heat all the way across, cooker comes up to temp quicker, and less heat loss when opening the...
1.Is the fan running like it should?
2.When you open it up is there a lot of burned pellets in the auger leading to the hopper?
3. Does it normally do this? If no, was it extra windy that day?
If these points check out then you should be okay. Some smoke escaping through the hopper is ok...
If you are not set on a whole turducken I would like to recommend turducken breast wrapped in butcher twine to hold all 3 breast together. You can stuff it as well. It would cook more evenly and be easier to slice/carve
Honestly they look pretty good. If they were a little on the dry side AND tender then you may have over cooked them.
My thought process for cooking outcomes for tough cuts of meat like ribs , brisket, etc is...
Tender and juicy= cooked perfect
Tender and dry= over cooked
Not tender and dry=...
So I cooked up some burgers and bacon on the pooper. All done indirect. I also mad a side of cheddar and Parmesan broccoli. I was going to use bacon in that but my dog ate all but 2 slices off the counter lol. Nice of him to share I guess.
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