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  1. benflo

    Smoking Whole Chickens

    Today I am planning on smoking a couple of whole chickens on a Char-Griller Smoking-pro. I am planning on brining them for a couple of hours, rubbing them, then throwing them on the smoker using crabapple for 4-6 hours at 300*. Does this sound good? I've never done whole chickens, just breasts...
  2. benflo

    Crabapple?

    Hi all, I have a 50 is pound crabapple trunk that my neighbor gave me when he had a tree cut down. I was told that it is very similar to apple and good enough for smoking. Is this true? Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks, Ben
  3. benflo

    Pork Butt on the new smoker

    Yesterday, my dad and I put together the firebox for a Char Griller pro. I seasoned it and today I had some friends over for some pulled pork as the inaugural cook. I used 2 butts, a 5 lb, and an 8 lb. the 8 lb went on at 5:00 and the 5 lb went on at 9:00. Last night I put the pork in brine...
  4. benflo

    Char-Griller firebox

    Hi, Today my dad and I are mounting the firebox attachment to our Char-Griller Pro. In the instructions, it says to put the cast iron cooking grates on after it has been attached to the grill even when used as a firebox. Is this a mistake? Or do you somehow use the grates for having the fire...
  5. benflo

    First pork butt

    Last week, I smoked a Boston Butt for the first time. It was my second smoke in the winter. The night before the smoke, I made some rub containing brown sugar, salt, chili powder, pepper, paprika, and other spices while the pork was brining in saltwater and apple juice. At 5:00 am, I got up and...
  6. benflo

    New Guy

    Hi, I'm Ben. I'm from Mid-Michigan and have been smoking for almost a year. I got a Brinkmann Gourmet for my 15th birthday, and recently got a firebox to go on my dad's Char-Griller grill that i haven't used yet. Other than BBQ, I play drums and tennis, and dabble in disc golf Civil War reenacting.
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