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The MES really doesn't get hot enough for crisp skin. I like to smoke chicken about 325-350*F for the crisp skin. For the MES user, I recommend smoking it then grilling direct.
Depends on how salty the brine is. A fairly low salt brine -like Pop's brine - would be fine. The chicken will obtain equilibrium. If the brine is too salty it'll be awful chicken.
No. Unless you load it up you won't notice a difference (like 4 butts on top and 4 on bottom).
However, I cook ribs and chicken at different temp. Chicken is 325-350*F while ribs are 250-275*F. Of course, that's just me.
...and there is a temp difference between top and bottom.
When I put beans below BBQ -which I do a lot-, I set a cpl bricks on my side table and remove the top grate meat and all and place it on the bricks. I do what I gotta do below and then replace the top rack meat and all.
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