1 whole chicken, burning alder and other woods

[motolife313]

I'm going to smoke this chicken low and slow at 150 for extra smoke first hour then bring it up to 225. Marinated in concentrated OG for 3 hours. It's almost 6 pounds and I spilt it down the breast. I'm hoping to get it really tender like Costco chickens, there's are really good and tender. 2 hours in and thigh and breast are 123 degrees. Burning oak and apple too. Mainley alder tho

 

[motolife313]

This little bit of alder should last the whole cook almost. My smoker is really efficient. That's a 7 month of Aussie. I cut them in half in my wood chop saw

 

[motolife313]

Took about 4 hours 20 minutes and never went over 225. Brought it to 165. Had 1 probe in thigh and 1 in the breast. Thigh got to 164 and breast 166. Didn't put any BBQ sauce on just some butter when it was done

 

[tropics]

Beautiful color on that bird
Richie

 

[SmokinAl]

That chicken looks fantastic!
Very nicely done!
Congrats on getting a ride on the carousel!
Al

 

[motolife313]

Thanks guys! I never even opened the door either and it was really moist and tender. Pretty much the tenderness I was looking for, practice makes perfect tho so I'll get better

 

[chopsaw]

Looks great . Perfect color .

 

[Rings Я Us]

Yummy! :cool:

You have a good looking plate of Yardbird there.
I like the double butterflied cut.

 

[ab canuck]

Looks great moto, Congrats on making the carousel as well.

 

[mike5051]

Beautiful Bird!

Mike

 

[motocrash]

Yardbird Deluxe! Congratulations on the carousel.

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

Great looking bird. Showed the wife and she requested I make one just like it. Like!

 

[johnmeyer]

That's some of the best color I've ever seen on a chicken.

 

[motolife313]

That's a big compliment John thanks a lot! I think not spritzing it and opening the door is the trick and working well.

 

[ghostguy6]

Very nice looking bird!
When I saw the first picture my immediate thought was, How hot do those tires get being that close to the firebox?

 

[motolife313]

Fire box is insulated with 2300 white fire brick. I can put my hand on it for couple seconds

 

[jp61]

Delicious looking bird!
Nice job!

 

[marvinonme]

That looks great! Did you flip it during the cook or just skin side down?

 

[sauced]

Fantastic color on that chicken and man, it looks delicious!! Nice job!

 

[normonster]

I could probably just eat the skin and be happy.

Dang good work there and what a cool looking smoker...from what I could see. Do you have a thread where you show off the build? Assuming it is custom.

Thanks for the share.