1/4 chicken dinner in MES

[cansmoke]

Smoked 1/4 chickens in my MES for hours at 240F.
I had put baking powder on the skin as well as the rub. The skin was a little crispier but not what wanted. Any one got suggestions.
Chicken tasted GOOOOOD and made mac'n'cheese as a side.

 

[bauchjw]

Some people finish on a grill or high direct heat, but I never had any luck doing good skin on poultry in MES of Traeger. So I only do chicken on kettle now. Sorry!

That looks tasty though! Good work!

 

[cansmoke]

In the winter, not feasible to finish on a grill.

 

[DRKsmoking]

I'm not familiar with your machine on how high the temp will go, as mine is propane.

But if you could raise the temp to 300 or more and a light spray of cooking oil for maybe 15 minutes, might help the shin.

David

 

[912smoker]

Looks good from here too !

Crank the MES up to max and maybe finish in the oven for a few minutes to crisp the skin if grilling is out

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Have you tried letting them sit in the fridge unwrapped on a rack overnight?
Doing that will help get the skin good and dry while forming a pellicle. Also, if you can, crank up the heat on your smoker to 265° - 275°.
The skin won't be as crispy as a high heat cook, but the results will be less rubbery skin.
Yours look pretty good they way they are.

 

[kit s]

Smoked 1/4 chickens in my MES for hours at 240F.
I had put baking powder on the skin as well as the rub. The skin was a little crispier but not what wanted. Any one got suggestions.
Chicken tasted GOOOOOD and made mac'n'cheese as a side.

Use a hand held propane torch. I have. Or place under a broiler for a few min.