Favorite wood for chicken?

[azbohunter]

I have a 6 pound bird all spatchcocked and seasoned to go in the smoker tomorrow.

I have never done a chicken before (except some thighs)

I have Todd's pellets and dust in the following flavors:

Cherry

Maple

Oak

Alder

Pitmasters blend

What would be your first choice?

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

First choice for me is a apple/hickory blend. Since you don't have either I'd go with pitmasters blend or a maple cherry mix. Used both on chicken and both ate good. Good luck.

 

[welshrarebit]

I haven't cooked with any of those woods. Sorry no help.

My first choice is kiawe followed by guava.

 

[cliffcarter]

Maple, always maple.

Mild smoke that doesn't over power the chicken and also gives it a beautiful golden brown color.

 

[bluewhisper]

 
Maple, always maple.

Mild smoke that doesn't over power the chicken and also give it a beautiful golden brown color.

That's how I got my start smoking, split chicken breasts over maple, in a Weber, when camping ... because I was too cheap and lazy to drive to town to buy charcoal.

+1 on the lighter woods for chicken.

 

[mounkey]

I've had success with a pecan/apple mixture very nice!