First smoke today.

[smokininri]

Gonna do a couple chix breast. Using Applewood chips in a charbroil 30in electric smoker. My only question is wut would the internal temp of chix be when finished.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Gonna do a couple chix breast. Using Applewood chips in a charbroil 30in electric smoker. My only question is wut would the internal temp of chix be when finished.

Safe IT for chicken is 165* in the breast ! I usually take mine to around 168* IT personally ! You will find different textures in the meat with different IT's.... Takes a few smokes to figure your liking but 165 * in the breast is the minimum safe IT !

 

[smokininri]

Thanks water. No rush on it but roughly how long for chix to finish. Starting kinda late in the day.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Thanks water. No rush on it but roughly how long for chix to finish. Starting kinda late in the day.

Chicken is pretty flexible... A lot of folks will do the lower end temp 245-250* smoker temp & others will do higher smoker temp 350* + . I'm not the best at estimating time as I usually cook just with IT... How many #'s do the breast weigh ?

 

[smokininri]

Don't know the # yet as she's at the market right now getting them. Lol. But that was my planned temp 240-250. They shouldn't be to big though

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

If your just doing the breasts & not whole chicken, IMHO... I would lean more towards a higher temp as to not dry em out & get to your safe IT quicker.... I like to rub my birds down with peanut oil as well before I season them as to create kind of a barrier if ya will to help hold in the moisture....I've been doing whole chickens spatchcocked as of late & they are good smoked around 245-250* . But breasts only I would go higher, around 325* Either way, I don't think your lookin more than a couple hours on your chicken, especially if ya go at 325*

 

[smokininri]

Thanks water. I'll try the 325 and see what happens. Appreciate the help! I'll let u know how they come out with a couple pics of the finished product! :)

 

[smokininri]

That Applewood smells soooo good!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

That Applewood smells soooo good!

I've been on an apple wood kick as of late myself, it's great ! Try pecan sometime as well, also very good !

 

[smokininri]

Finished!

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• smokininri
• Apr 27, 2014

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Looks great ! How'd they taste ?

 

[smokininri]

The one on top came out a little on the dry side (thinner) but that bottom one was out of this world!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Sorry bout the dry, hope all in all it was good !

 

[smokininri]

Oh good wasn't the word! Even the dry one!(nothing a little sauce won't fix). Next weekend imma try some ribs

 

[JckDanls 07]

Chix's look good... next time doing chicken, look into brining first.. helps maintain moisture in the meat ...

 

[ultralow787]

I'm excited just reading this! I don't even have the dang thing built yet and I'm drooling over those chicken breasts! I gotta get busy and get this smoker build done!

 

[smokininri]

Chix's look good... next time doing chicken, look into brining first.. helps maintain moisture in the meat ...

I'll definitely have to try and remember that.

 

[jp61]

Nicely done! Chicken looks great!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Oh good wasn't the word! Even the dry one!(nothing a little sauce won't fix). Next weekend imma try some ribs

Nice, let us know if we can help ! Ribbies are awesome !