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    My first Fatty, and my first Mistakes!

    I cooked 2 fattys earlier today, and now I've learned my first two lessons in regards to smoking fatty's. 1. Always make at least 3 for my family! I only made 2 and they were both gone before I could get a second helping. 2. Always have camera batteries charged! I would have loved to have...
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    awesome Q

    Everything looks great. I am already hungry.
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    Fatty this weekend!

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    Fatty this weekend!

    During this weekend, I will be attempting my first fatty. What is or what should be my target temp for the grill? Also, what temp should the fatty hit before I can pull it off of the grill? Thanks. Andrew
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    First Smoke in Process....One Question....

    I sure appreciate your help. The Chicken looks great. I will try to get some pics uploaded.
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    First Smoke in Process....One Question....

    Thanks. I am more interested in the chicken being safe to eat. Right now, the internal temp of the chicken is at 152 and rising.
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    First Smoke in Process....One Question....

    I am about an hour into my first smoke. I have about 10lbs of chicken quarters and thighs smoking right now. I understand the principle of raising the temp to help keep the skin from becoming rubbery, but right now, I am having a hard time getting my temps higher than 260. Is chicken safe to...
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    Skin side up or down?

    I am smoking quarters.
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    Skin side up or down?

    Thanks very much for the help.
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    How long to Brine?

    Do I need to brine them overnite even if they are just quarters? Thanks again. Andrew
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    Skin side up or down?

    Does it really matter if the skin side is up or down on the grilling plates when smoking chicken? Thanks for all the help. I really appreciate you all for helping this "newbie."
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    How long to Brine?

    I've searched these forums and Deejay's site, and have found conflicting information about how long to brine chicken quarters. I will be brining 10lbs of chicken. About how long should I leave the chicken in the brine? Thanks again for your help. andrew
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    How Much Wood?

    thanks for the help.
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    How Much Wood?

    I am a relatively new owner of a char grill smoker. I will be smoking several chickens on Saturday. My question is how much wood should I placee on my lump charcoal? I will be using mesquite wood chips. I have about 4 pounds. Thanks for your help. Andrew
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    Brine Question?

    Thanks for the help. I can't wait to get started. Andrew
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    Brine Question?

    I plan on smoking some chicken this weekend. If I use a basic brine, can I still put a rub on the chicken, or does that kind of defeat the purpose of brining? Thanks. andrew
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    New Here--Will Have Lots of Questions!

    Thanks for the great welcome. I hope to have time to try out the smoker this weekend. will post some pics for sure.
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    New Here--Will Have Lots of Questions!

    Thanks for the tips.
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    New Here--Will Have Lots of Questions!

    Thanks for the help. I appreciate all the help I can get.
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    New Here--Will Have Lots of Questions!

    Hello everybody. I just purchased my first smoker (Char-Griller Smokin Pro) last night. I have never smoked any meat before, so this will be a learning expierence. I do have one question though..... 1. If I install a baffle, do I still need to put a pan full of water in the cooking chamber...
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