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  2. papajoe8

    Some 4th of July Chickens (Third Smoke Ever)

    As some follow up... I used that left over chicken to make some chicken salad with just a little mayo salt and pepper.  Excellent. -Joe
  3. papajoe8

    More Thin Blue Smoke Discussion

    Thank you all for all the great info!  Smoking is certainly an art and a science and in the end it's the result and the enjoyment in getting that result that counts.  I will think on all this input and be putting it into application in the next smoke.  Feel free to keep the thread going; I am...
  4. More Thin Blue Smoke Discussion

    More Thin Blue Smoke Discussion

  5. papajoe8

    More Thin Blue Smoke Discussion

    I have a Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24' LP vertical water smoker.  I had done a couple of longer smokes in which I kept filling my wood tray up with soaked wood and letting them smoke until they were ash.  I think I only saw TBS just before the wood smoldered down to nothing while cooking at about...
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    2013-07-04 13.25.46.jpg

  7. papajoe8

    Some 4th of July Chickens (Third Smoke Ever)

    I forgot to comment on that.  Overall, the skin was still rubbery but may have crisped a little bit.  Next time I would start the high temp earlier (maybe half an hour to 45 minutes) or just follow other people's advice and cook at 300-350 for 1-1.5 hours.  The meat was very tender and juicy, so...
  8. papajoe8

    Some 4th of July Chickens (Third Smoke Ever)

    The chicken was fantastic.  It was smoky and tender all the way to the bone.  My wife and I absolutely loved it.   What's left of the first chicken will be some nice smoked chicken salad for lunch tomorrow.  Success. -Joe
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    2013-07-04 13.33.30.jpg

  10. papajoe8

    Some 4th of July Chickens (Third Smoke Ever)

    The birds were at 175 after 3 hours.  I turned up the heat to 325 for 15 more minutes to try to get some crisp on the skin.  Final temp in the thigh area was 180. Here's a pic! -Joe
  11. papajoe8

    Some 4th of July Chickens (Third Smoke Ever)

    I decided to try something new for the 4th.  I am not entertaining so it's a good time for an experiment!   I brined some chickens overnight in a simple low salt/brown sugar and water solution.  This morning I stuffed them with some lemons, apples, onions and garlic and coated them with a...
  12. papajoe8

    My First Smoke: Bourbon St. Louis Ribs

    I got my Camp Chef LP vertical water smoker for Christmas and I couldn't wait for prime smoking weather for my first smoke, so I picked the first day with a sunny forecast.  Unfortunately, that day in February in Northern New Jersey was about 20 degrees with 20-30 mph winds.  I had asked around...
  13. papajoe8

    New Smoker from New Jersey

    Hi all.  I am from Northern New Jersey.  Christmas this year brought me my very first smoker, a 24 inch (LP) Camp Chef Smoke Vault.  I have only had time to smoke once so far (I will post about that in a different forum).  Considering it was my first smoke ever, I chose a moderately complex...
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