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  1. socalq

    Drying Bird After Using Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine Recipe

    That's what I did....brined for about 8 hours, then removed it, rinsed, and put it in the frig. It'll be on the smoker a little later. If I decide to grill it for  crispiness, what should the breast temp be when I remove it? What should the grill temp be? Thanks!
  2. socalq

    Drying Bird After Using Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine Recipe

    Old School: Helpful info, thanks. I'm not a big fan of butter...can I use something like olive oil instead? I appreciate your help!  
  3. socalq

    Brining Time For Slaughter House Poultry Brine

    I don't mean to hijack this thread...but I have a question related to using the Slaughterhouse brine recipe... Once I'm done brining, I've heard that I should dry the bird and put it on a plate and leave it in my refrigerator for several hours. Supposedly this helps with skin crispiness. I'd...
  4. socalq

    Drying Bird After Using Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine Recipe

    Friends: I'm brining a 5 pound chicken using the Slaughterhouse poultry brine recipe. I've heard that after I take the bird out of the brine, I should dry it off, put it on a plate, and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight uncovered. This is supposed to help ensure the skin will be nice and...
  5. socalq

    My First Attempt at Beer Can Chicken- With Q View

    Maybe a silly question...but I'll ask it anyway. Is the "T" tablespoon or teaspoon? Thanks!
  6. socalq

    Wood -- Cubic Inches vs. Pounds

    Thanks, Martin! The problem I'm having is that on some sites wood is listed by cubic inches, and on others it's by pounds. I'm trying to figure out on a per pound (or per cubic inch basis), how they compare!  Very frustrating...  
  7. socalq

    Wood -- Cubic Inches vs. Pounds

    Friends -- Some websites list wood by cubic inches, and others by pounds. Is there are rule of thumb as to how many cubic inches equal how many pounds (or vice-versa)? Thanks! Scott
  8. socalq

    Southern Calif Smokers

    Newbie from SoCal here. Glad to be part of this group!  
  9. socalq

    New guy from Southern California

    Hi all! Greetings from Southern California. I just signed up for SMF. I'm relatively new to smoking, and have recently purchased a WSM 18.5. So far I've successfully smoked some chicken, and not-so-successfully smoked some ahi tuna. But, the trial and error is half the fun! I'm looking forward...
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