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  1. westgateblvd

    First time to smoke chicken pieces..

    I am going to do two whole chickens next weekend. I am going to cut it along the back, and kind of butterfly them. i have a bottle of Grill Mates chicken rub. Should I rub some olive oil over the skin inside, and out and put the rub on with a teaspoon, and rub it on, and under the skin?? Also...
  2. westgateblvd

    First time to smoke chicken pieces..

    I got a new smoker body from Masterbuilt. It wouldn't read the temps right. I have two heds for it. Both don't read the degrees right. With the new one it is still 25 degrees off. If I turn it on to 275 it will go near 300.. Should I pull the water pan durring this time?? All I have been smoking...
  3. westgateblvd

    First time to smoke chicken pieces..

    Starting to get the hang out of doing this. I do need the extra probe in the vent to tell me just what the temp is. This time I made up salad dressing mix. Put it in a bag, and marinated the chicken thighs 2 days. Flipping the chicken about every 10hrs. I now have a new body. The sensors were...
  4. westgateblvd

    First time to smoke chicken pieces..

    Well I did the chicken. Tasted ok, but the skin was real rubbery.. Internal temp was 180. I see what you meaan by the temp of the MES being different. If the temp on the digital display says 275 it is really 350. I had to dial it down to 252, and I was reading between 289 and 300. Took about a...
  5. westgateblvd

    First time to smoke chicken pieces..

    I think I will try all three. i have both apple branches, and cherry trees with plenty of dead branches. I also have a bag of hickery chips. If I use two each of all three.. It might not be so strong. After using three full trays of hicory chips when I did the beef.. I may already have enough...
  6. westgateblvd

    First time to smoke chicken pieces..

    My MES only goes to 275. That is as high as it goes. Would apple, or cherry be better than hickery?? I have plent of dryed branches of both..
  7. westgateblvd

    First time to smoke chicken pieces..

    Now I have both wings and thighs. Should I go by the temp in the thigh over the temp in the wing?? I was going to take the Italian salad dressing mix and mix it in butter, and let it sit over night. Then put the mixture under the skin. Bring the temp of the smoker up to 275. add 5 or 6 Apple...
  8. westgateblvd

    First time to smoke chicken pieces..

    Thanks..
  9. westgateblvd

    First time to smoke chicken pieces..

    As far as chips go. I would like to know I smoked the chicken, but not enough like I did with the beef. Would apple, or cherry be a better choice?? Also.. I have two different kinds of the dressing.. The Original, and the Garlic Herb. Which is better then.. Putting the mixture under the skin on...
  10. westgateblvd

    First time to smoke chicken pieces..

    Hi. My first time out I tried a beef rump roast. It didn't work out well, and neither did my MES. I now have a new control panel, and have been told to do chicken so that I won't waste so much money. Now I need to hear it all. I was thinking of using Good Seasons Italian DRY Salad Dressing mix...
  11. westgateblvd

    First time smoking a couple of pork chops.. What do I need??

    Ok. I think I will follow advice and do chicken parts first. I checked out two of the meat probes I have last night in boiling water. Both were good. Now can you explain what to do?? I need to know what temp, and internal temp the chicken should be. I will only add maybe 6 or 7 chps at a time.g
  12. westgateblvd

    New here, and new to smoking..

    I have a MES 20071111. The one with the stainless steel, and window in the door. I have a Maverick ET-72 meat probe. I just checked that one, and it got to 210 in boiling water. I also have a Pyrex meat probe that also hit the 210 mark. If the water was still boiling they both would have hit the...
  13. westgateblvd

    New here, and new to smoking..

    Maybe I will try chicken parts. How long do they smke?, and at what temp?
  14. westgateblvd

    New here, and new to smoking..

    Going to do the chops first. Then a chicken.. not sure if I am going to try chicken breasts or not yet though.. The thigh does sound pretty good.. Is that with the skin off or on?? I remember years back using Good seasons italian salad dressing mix, and olive oil over chicken and grilling it was...
  15. westgateblvd

    New here, and new to smoking..

    Thanks.. I will cut up a few branches tomorrow.. The good and dead ones..
  16. westgateblvd

    New here, and new to smoking..

    I also have cherry trees.. How would cherry wood be with pork??
  17. westgateblvd

    New here, and new to smoking..

    With your MES.. Could i go out and cut a branch off the apple tree, and cut it into small pieces on the band saw and use them?? or would a dead branch be better??
  18. westgateblvd

    First time smoking a couple of pork chops.. What do I need??

    I am going to try that Alton Brown brine. Would it be ok to leave it over night in the brine??
  19. westgateblvd

    First time smoking a couple of pork chops.. What do I need??

    Ok..
  20. westgateblvd

    First time smoking a couple of pork chops.. What do I need??

    Brine?? What makes a brine??, and how long do they sit in it??
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