First Smoke: Chicken Thighs

[sackings23]

So I broke in my new smoker today and had my first smoke, chicken thighs. Yesterday, I rubbed them with a bunch of seasonings (paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, s & p, weber kick'n chicken)...

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• sackings23
• Oct 13, 2013

 

[bmudd14474]

How did they turn out and what smoker did you get?

 

[sackings23]

I used my new Brinkmann Vertical Charcoal Smoker

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• sackings23
• Oct 13, 2013

I used applewood to smoke, and apple juice and water in the water pan. My smoker gage said it was in the "ideal" range and when I took the temp, it said about 300 degrees. I put the thighs on at 1:10pm. At 2:30pm I checked them, and the internal temp read 178 degrees...they were DONE!

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• sackings23
• Oct 13, 2013

 

[ericparkr]

I smoked a beer can chicken in my Camp Chef Smoke Vault tonight for the first time.

 

[sackings23]

Eric, How'd it turn out? Any tips or recipes on how you did it? I would love to see pics!